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Keep Moving is the fifth album by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...

 band Madness
Madness (band)
In 1979, the band recorded the Lee Thompson composition "The Prince". The song, like the band's name, paid homage to their idol, Prince Buster. The song was released through 2 Tone Records, the label of The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The song was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts...

 from 1984. It was the last Madness album prior to their 1999 comeback album Wonderful
Wonderful (Madness album)
Wonderful is an album by the British ska band Madness. It was released in 1999 . Wonderful is their first studio album in original lineup since the 1984 Keep Moving LP.-Track listing:#"Lovestruck"...

 to feature Mike Barson.

The US/Canadian pressing had a different running order and included the singles "Wings of a Dove" and "The Sun and the Rain
The Sun and the Rain
"The Sun and the Rain" is a single by Madness. It was released in 1983 as a stand-alone single and in 1984 it was included on the American version of their album Keep Moving...

", neither of which were on the standard UK version. However, a picture disc version using the US/Canadian track listing was issued in the UK.

The album takes its name from a phrase used repeatedly in the 1970 post-apocalyptic film The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed-Sitting Room (film)
The Bed-Sitting Room is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Richard Lester and based on the play of the same name. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Plot:...

.

British version

  1. "Keep Moving"
  2. "Michael Caine
    Michael Caine (song)
    "Michael Caine" is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album Keep Moving, and was released as a single in the same year. "Michael Caine", written by the unique pairing of Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate, featured Smyth on lead vocals, which was unlike most Madness songs, which were sung...

    "
  3. "Turning Blue"
  4. "One Better Day
    One Better Day
    "One Better Day" is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album Keep Moving. The song was written by Graham McPherson and Mark Bedford. The song was released as a single in the UK, and spent 7 weeks in British charts peaking at number 18....

    "
  5. "March of the Gherkins"
  6. "Waltz into Mischief"
  7. "Brand New Beat"
  8. "Victoria Gardens"
  9. "Samantha"
  10. "Time for Tea"
  11. "Prospects"
  12. "Give Me a Reason"

US/Canadian version

  1. "Keep Moving"
  2. "Wings Of A Dove"
  3. "The Sun And The Rain"
  4. "Brand New Beat"
  5. "March Of The Gherkins"
  6. "Michael Caine"
  7. "Prospects"
  8. "Victoria Gardens"
  9. "Samantha"
  10. "One Better Day"
  11. "Give Me a Reason"
  12. "Turning Blue"


In 2009 and 2010, Madness re-released their entire back catalogue of studio albums up until 1999's Wonderful
Wonderful (Madness album)
Wonderful is an album by the British ska band Madness. It was released in 1999 . Wonderful is their first studio album in original lineup since the 1984 Keep Moving LP.-Track listing:#"Lovestruck"...

 with a bonus CD and extra tracks.

CD 1

  1. "Keep Moving"
  2. "Michael Caine"
  3. "Turning Blue"
  4. "One Better Day"
  5. "March of the Gherkins"
  6. "Waltz into Mischief"
  7. "Brand New Beat"
  8. "Victoria Gardens"
  9. "Samantha"
  10. "Time for Tea"
  11. "Prospects"
  12. "Give Me a Reason"


Promo Videos (Enhanced CD content):
  1. "Wings of a Dove"
  2. "The Sun and the Rain"
  3. "Michael Caine"
  4. "One Better Day"

CD 2

The Bonus Tracks
  1. "Wings of a Dove" - (Single)
  2. "Behind the 8 Ball" - (B-side "Wings of a Dove")
  3. "One Second's Thoughtlessness" - (B-side "Wings of a Dove" 12")
  4. "Wings of a Dove" - (12" Blue Train Mix)
  5. "The Sun and the Rain" - (Single)
  6. "Fireball XL5" - (B-side "The Sun and the Rain")
  7. "My Girl" (Live) - (B-side "The Sun and the Rain" 12")
  8. "The Sun and the Rain" - (12" Extended Version)
  9. "Michael Caine" - (12" Extended Version)
  10. "If You Think There's Something" - (B-side "Michael Caine")
  11. "Guns" - - (B-side "One Better Day")
  12. "Sarah" - (B-side "One Better Day" 12")
  13. "Victoria Gardens" (Remix) - (B-side "One Better Day" 12")

Personnel

  • Suggs
    Suggs (singer)
    Graham McPherson , better known as Suggs, is an English singer, actor, former radio DJ, TV personality, and most famous as the frontman of the band Madness.-Early life:...

     (Graham McPherson) – Lead Vocals
  • Mike Barson
    Mike Barson
    Michael "Mike" Barson is a British musician, best known as a founding member and keyboardist of the second wave ska band, Madness.-Biography:...

     – Keyboards, Harmonica
  • Chris Foreman
    Chris Foreman
    Chris Foreman , nicknamed Chrissy Boy, is an English guitarist, best known as a member of a second wave ska band, Madness.Foreman started Madness with Mike Barson and Lee Thompson in 1976...

     – Guitar
  • Mark Bedford
    Mark Bedford
    Mark Bedford , nicknamed 'Bedders', is a bass guitarist and former member of the band Madness....

     (Bedders) – Bass
  • Lee Thompson
    Lee Jay Thompson
    Lee Jay Thompson , nicknamed Kix or El Thommo, is an English musician, best known as the saxophonist and songwriter of the second wave ska band, Madness....

     – Saxophones
  • Daniel Woodgate
    Daniel Woodgate
    Dan Woodgate is the drummer of the band, Madness. More commonly known by his nickname Woody, he joined the band after being introduced at a rehearsal by bass player Mark Bedford. Woodgate is one of the less regular songwriters in the group, but is credited as co-writer on the hits 'Return of The...

     (Woody) – Drums
  • Chas Smash
    Chas Smash
    Cathal Smyth, also known as Chas Smash is an English musician, best known as the backing singer and dancer in the ska/pop band Madness. He also plays trumpet, acoustic guitar and various percussion instruments...

     (Cathal Smyth) – Backing Vocals, Trumpet, Lead Vocals on "Michael Caine" and "Victoria Gardens"


Additional personnel:
  • Dave Wakeling
    Dave Wakeling
    Dave Wakeling is an English rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is most famous for singing and writing songs for the 1980s 2-Tone band The Beat and also General Public.-Career:...

     - Guest Vocals on "Victoria Gardens"
  • Ranking Roger
    Ranking Roger
    Ranking Roger is an English musician. He was a vocalist in the 1980s two-tone band, The Beat and General Public...

     - Guest Vocals on "Victoria Gardens"
  • Afrodiziak
    Afrodiziak
    Afrodiziak was the collective name used by the British singers Caron Wheeler and Claudia Fontaine in the mid-to-late 1980s. As a duo, they were best known for performing backup vocals on Elvis Costello's 1983 album Punch the Clock, especially its single, the international hit "Everyday I Write the...

     - Backing Vocals
  • Luis Jardim
    Luís Jardim
    Luís Alberto Figueira Gonçalves Jardim is a Portuguese percussionist, born in the Madeira Island, best known for his work with producer Trevor Horn.-Family:Jardim is a cousin of Alberto João Jardim...

     - Percussion

Album

Chart (1984) Peak
position		 Total
weeks
Canadian Albums Chart 66 11
German Albums Chart ? ?
Swedish Albums Chart 29 3
UK Albums Chart 6 19
U.S. Billboard Hot 200 109 8

Singles

Date Single Chart Position
Feb 1984 Michael Caine UK No. 11
Jun 1984 One Better Day UK No. 17
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