Lot, The [ECD] [PA] [Remastered] - Madness > Reviews

Advantages: All the Albums , All The Videos in one box
Disadvantages: Box is a bit flimsy

Madness are possibly the only pop band to challenge the Beatles for coherent pop writing which can be by turns serious or totally zany and always entertaining. This package is extremely comprehensive (as the title states) and Madness are such a part of the national musical psyche it’s almost pointless to detail what’s in the package, but I’ll ramble through why I bought it and what I think about it. This is possibly one of the ... Read review

Advantages: all the hits and all 24 videos in 6 cds
Disadvantages: not the one to buy if you dont like the band!!!

Madness were a phenomenal band in the eighties, and had hit after hit – and a film!! This CD collection has to be a must for anyone who remembers the Nutty Boys with any form of affection. The collection is called The Lot – and the reason for that, funnily enough, is that it is a six CD pack which has all six of their albums on individual discs, PLUS all twenty four of their videos. It is a superb package and not as expensive as you ... Read review

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A lot better than boyband, it comes to life to inspire you. The Lot boasts all of Madness' studio albums, each one digitally remastered and now including four videos each. It also comes with a glossy 36 - page booklet chronicling the band's career. Now the Nutty Boys were never really renouned as an album's band, but this collection is surprisingly easy on the ear, if a little over generous. However, their latest album, the recently released Wonderful, ... Read review