MADNESS 'Absolutely' 12" vinyl LP HAND-SIGNED by 4 band members - Stiff SEEZ 29
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Description
Madness 'Absolutely' 12-inch vinyl LP on Stiff Records SEEZ 29 from 1980, and it is HAND-SIGNED on the rear cover by four members of the band: Suggs (vocals), Mike Barson (keyboards etc), Chris Forman 'Chrissy Boy' (guitars) and Mark Bedford 'Bedders' (bass).
All four signatures are on the rear cover in blue biro ink. Please see the images.
The cover is in very good condition with no marks, folds or creases. The inner sleeve is similar, with just a minor discolouration above 'Cairo East' at the top. The vinyl looks to be in good condition, but there is a small mark at the end of side 1 (near the inner), but I don't know if that would affect the playing.
Please note that I am not a dealer or a record collector. The items I am selling are all from the extensive collection of my late brother, John Shaw.
He was a great music and radio enthusiast, working for both BBC and commercial radio stations in the East Midlands from 1980 until 2013 presenting various music shows, mostly folk and rock.
During this period he interviewed many bands and artists in Nottingham, Derby and Leicester and usually had them sign copies of the albums they were promoting at the time.
He produced and presented the nightly rock show 'Castle Rock' on Radio Trent and regularly interviewed bands. He interviewed Madness a couple of times in the early 1980s and I'm 99% sure that this was signed after a gig at Derby Kings Hall in early 1980. He interviewed the band after the gig as I was with him and had to witness the unwelcome sight of Suggs in his boxers with his knob out.
He was also sent many promotional, DJ-only and white-label pressings direct from the record companies.
Sadly my brother passed away in November 2013, so I am slowly disposing of his extensive record collection.
All vinyl will be sent in special secure mailers with stiffeners.
Thank you.
