The governing principle behind 'Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est La Vie', is: 'let Madness be Madness'. The result is an album of typically timeless brilliance that also reflects the wonky years of its creation. On release the album soared triumphantly to claim Madness's first ever UK No.1 studio album. Now they return with an Enhanced Edition of the album which features 5 brand new songs from the original album sessions and 7 unreleased live tracks recorded on 2023's C'est La Vie tour including the band's cover of The Specials classic 'Friday Night, Saturday Morning'.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Prologue: 'Mr Beckett Sir.'

Madness

2.Theatre of the Absurd

Madness

3.If I Go Mad

Madness

4.Baby Burglar

Madness

5.Act One: 'Surrounded On All Sides...'

Madness

6.C'est La Vie

Madness

7.What On Earth Is It (You Take Me For?)

Madness

8.Hour of Need

Madness

9.Act Two "the Damsel in Distress...'

Madness

10.Round We Go

Madness

11.Act Three: 'The Situation Deteriorates...'

Madness

12.Lockdown and Frack Off

Madness

13.Beginners 101

Madness

14.Is There Anybody Out There?

Madness

15.The Law According to Dr. Kippah

Madness

16.Epilogue: "and So Ladies and Gentlemen...'

Madness

17.Run for Your Life

Madness

18.Set Me Free (Let Me Be)

Madness

19.In My Street

Madness

20.Fin.: 'Ladies and Gentlemen...'

Madness

Disc 2

Track name

Artist

1.I'd Do Anything (If I Could)

Madness

2.No Reason

Madness

3.Hello Sun

Madness

4.Long Goodbye

Madness

5.Culture Vulture

Madness

6.Theatre of the Absurd (Live from the C'est La Vie Tour)

Madness

7.C'est La Vie (Live from the C'est La Vie Tour)

Madness

8.Hour of Need (Live from the C'est La Vie Tour)

Madness

9.Round We Go (Live from the C'est La Vie Tour)

Madness

10.Run for Your Life (Live from the C'est La Vie Tour)

Madness

11.In My Street (Live from the C'est La Vie Tour)

Madness

12.Friday Night, Saturday Morning (Live from the C'est La Vie Tour)

Madness

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