Let’s consider how Virgin’s lack of experience and knowledge went unnoticed by casual fans and listeners. However, dedicated fans and collectors were more aware of the issues, but Virgin was unconcerned as long as they made money.

1992: Divine Madness [CDV 2692] used the album versions of “The Prince”, “One Step Beyond…”, “The Return of the Los Palmas 7”, “Cardiac Arrest”, “Shut Up”, and “Tomorrow’s Just Another Day.”

1993: The Business Boxset [MADBOX 1] and still not learning (is anyone talking?); again, an incredible screw-up and out of context for the box set; used the album version; of course, they should have used the single 2:56 minute version.

1997: Yes, Geffen Records in America started to feel the action and now, for the first time, releases the conforming US (UK) hits album ‘Total Madness’ [GEFD-25145] but uses a 3:28 minute mix from the original 1983 Geffen Madness album [GHS 4003]. This album release was left-base, and nobody noticed; America lacks the nutty sounds of Madness, and by 1997 it was becoming harder to find anyone who knew who Madness were – no, not going to sing ‘Our House’ buy the album ole chap.

2000: Fast forward to the reissue of Divine Madness [CDV 2905], Virgin did correct the use of the album versions that appeared on both the original Divine and Business boxset. However, a heavily edited version of “Shut Up” was used, shorter than any other version fading out at 2:51, more than 30 seconds short of the single version.

2003: The year that brings the fans the CD Singles Box Vol. 1 [MADBOX 3]; the creators completely screwed this up, too, neglecting that the CD for Shut Up should have had both the 12″ 4:06 minute version and the single version of 2:56 minutes, alongside” A Town With No Name” and “Never Ask Twice”.

Furthermore, I must mention that the entire box set is riddled with errors and mishaps (and I am not referring to the B-side of OSB). As we are on the subject, let me elaborate.

On Disc 1 of the Stiff album One Step Beyond, ‘The Prince’ and ‘Madness’ tracks were used instead of the original recordings from Two-tone for the single. However, this was corrected in the 2000 reissue of Divine Madness [CDV 2905]. Nobody was aware of this correction.

The fifth disc, titled ‘Don’t Quote Me On That’, features the standard version from the ‘Work Rest & Play EP’ also used on the Hot Biscuit CD. However, it should be noted that this version is not the same as the one that appeared on the original 12″ vinyl promo in terms of mix and editing.

The story depicted in the song “Shut Up” revolves around a criminal who attempts to deny his guilt despite clear evidence against him. Interestingly, though the song title is “Shut Up,” these words do not feature in the lyrics. Nonetheless, they were part of a previous version of an additional verse.

The music video promoting the band’s latest single portrays them as a group of criminals and later as police officers chasing their lead vocalist, Suggs. In the video, Suggs plays the role of a used car salesman/criminal wearing a mask, a bowler hat, and a black suit with a vertical striped shirt. The video suggests that Suggs’ character has his friends steal cars for his business, but at the beginning of the video, it is hinted that he has been apprehended by the police, with the song being his plea of innocence.

During a particular scene, the band dressed in costumes come together while Chris Foreman, dressed as a police officer, plays the guitar solo on the “Super Yob” guitar. This guitar was previously owned by Dave Hill, the guitarist from Slade, and was recently acquired by Marco Perroni, a former guitarist of Adam & The Ants.

The song ‘Shut Up’ conveyed a feeling of chaos, which was also present in Foreman’s impressive instrumental B-side ‘A Town With No Name’. This piece was clearly influenced by the Western movie soundtracks composed by Ennio Morricone. The 12-inch version of the album 7 [SEEZ 39] included the intriguing track ‘Never Ask Twice’, which replaced ‘Day On The Town’ on specific international editions.