Forever_Young:_The_Ska_Collection

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Forever Young: The Ska Collection

2012 compilation album by Madness

Forever Young: The Ska Collection is a compilation album by English band Madness, released in 2012 by Salvo/Union Square Music as part of their re-issues of the Madness back catalogue. The album consists of a selection of the band's ska sounding songs, including singles, b-sides and album tracks. In addition to the classic Madness tracks, the album contains two previously unreleased covers: Jimmy Cliff's "Vietnam" and Edvard Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King". Both of these bonus tracks were originally recorded for the 2005 Madness album The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1.[1][2] The album includes a fold-out poster booklet with liner notes by Record Collector's Ian McCann, including new interviews with guitarist Chris Foreman and saxophonist Lee Thompson. Foreman said of the album: "It was our take on ska, and the songs on this album have ska as their basis. Not all are full-on; I wanted it to be called The Ska and Reggae Collection, but The Ska Collection it is."[1]

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AllMusic wrote, "While they were never strictly a ska band, Madness had more than their share of skanky moments, many of which can be found on this 24-track compilation." AllMusic felt that while longtime fans will appreciate the collection's "quirky" set list, listeners looking for "something with "Our House" on it" would be better off with a greatest hits album.[3]

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    Credited on the Work Rest and Play EP to: Peter Tosh, Chas Smash. Guitarist Chris Foreman said in 2010, "There was some confusion over the writer of the tune we had been "inspired" by [ripped off] for the music and someone thought Peter Tosh had written the original version, which was a long way from the truth, he had nothing to do with it."

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References

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    McCann, Ian (16 April 2012). "The House of Fun Never Closes". Record Collector. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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    "2012". SevenRaggedMen.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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    Monger, James Christopher. "Forever Young: The Ska Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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    Bell, Max (17 April 2012). "Forever Young: The Ska Collection". Record Collector. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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    "Madness | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
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    "Don't quote me on that". Madness.co.uk. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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