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Absolutely
The Business

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The Business

From Absolutely

Track 16

3:27

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"The Business" is a track by Madness, from the album Absolutely. The track is 3:27 long.

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3:27

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16

1Baggy Trousers (2010 Remaster)
2:47
2Embarrassment (2010 Remaster)
3:12
3E.R.N.I.E. (2009 Remaster)
2:10
4Close Escape (2009 Remaster)
3:33
5Not Home Today (2009 Remaster)
2:44
6On the Beat Pete (2009 Remaster)
3:05
7Solid Gone (2010 Remaster)
2:19
8Take It or Leave It (2010 Remaster)
3:28
9Shadow of Fear (2010 Remaster)
1:59
10Disappear (2009 Remaster)
2:58
11Overdone (2009 Remaster)
3:45
12In the Rain (2009 Remaster)
2:46
13You Said (2010 Remaster)
2:35
14The Return of the Los Palmas 7 (2010 Remaster)
2:04
15In the Rain (Single Version) [2010 Remaster]
2:48
16The Business
3:27
17Crying Shame
2:40
18That's the Way to Do It (2010 Remaster)
2:53
19El Regresso De Los Palmas 7 (2010 Remaster)
2:48
20Swan Lake (Live) [2010 Remaster]
2:37
21Medley: Release Me / Close Escape / Solid Gone (Patches Flexi) [2010 Remaster]
5:05
22One Step Beyond (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:51
23E.R.N.I.E. (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:08
24Mistakes (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:35
25Disappear (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:15
26Bed and Breakfast Man (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:29
27The Return of the Los Palmas 7 (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:20
28Close Escape (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:44
29Overdone (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
3:11
30Not Home Today (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:15
31Razor Blade Alley (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
3:16
32My Girl (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:45
33Take It or Leave It (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:39
34On the Beat Pete (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:54
35Embarrassment (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
3:10
36Shadow of Fear (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
1:54
37You Said (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:29
38In the Middle of the Night (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:28
39The Prince (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
3:06
40Baggy Trousers (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:25
41Rockin' In a Flat (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
2:01
42Madness (Live at The Hammersmith Odeon - 23.12.80)
3:33
43Baggy Trousers
2:44
44Embarrassment
3:16
45Return of the Los Palmas 7
3:19
—E.R.N.I.E. - 2009 Remaster
2:10
—Baggy Trousers - 2010 Remaster
2:47
—Embarrassment - 2010 Remaster
3:12

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