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This album is touted as Madness's most mature album to date. I suppose that's code for a huge helping of Debbie Downer-ism. If that's maturity, then bring back the carnival-organ ska-obsessed Madness back post-haste. Grey Day and Shut Up did not stand out to me as single choices. Cardiac Arrest was more memorable. There's still decent slice-of-life stories being told, but the songs feel slight - too few lyrics repeated.
Reviewing every Madness Album (3/12)
7 (1981)
Well after revisiting the relatively mixed bag of their sophomore album, we now come to their third album, 7.
Before I start, I'd like to mention the cover of Labi Siffre's 'It Must Be Love'. This was a non-album single released at the time, but has since been included on reissues. The song is a fantastic cover, and surpasses the original.
Now onto the album itself, this is an outright improvement from Absolutely. It starts off strong with ... read more
Favourites:
Cardiac Arrest,Shut Up,Sign Of The Times,Missing You,Mrs. Hutchinson,Tomorrow's Dream,Grey Day,Day On The Town,It Must Be Love
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Track List
| 1 | Cardiac Arrest 2:52 | 84 |
| 2 | Shut Up 4:08 | 90 |
| 3 | Sign of the Times 2:43 | 85 |
| 4 | Missing You 2:32 | 82 |
| 5 | Mrs Hutchinson 2:17 | 82 |
| 6 | Tomorrow's Dream 3:55 | 81 |
| 7 | Grey Day 3:40 | 82 |
| 8 | Pac-a-Mac 2:37 | 75 |
| 9 | Promises Promises 2:52 | 85 |
| 10 | Benny Bullfrog 1:51 | 72 |
| 11 | When Dawn Arrives 2:43 | 77 |
| 12 | The Opium Eaters 3:02 | 76 |
| 13 | Day on the Town 3:22 | 76 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
