The Rise & Fall

(This article is about the Madness album. For articles with similar titles, see Rise and Fall (disambiguation).) The Rise & Fall is the fourth studio album by the English ska/pop band Madness. It was originally released in October 1982, on the label Stiff. This album saw Madness at their most experimental, exhibiting a range of musical styles including jazz, English music hall, and Eastern influences. NME described it at the time of its release as "The best Madness record". It has often been retrospectively described as a concept album.

The Rise & Fall

(This article is about the Madness album. For articles with similar titles, see Rise and Fall (disambiguation).) The Rise & Fall is the fourth studio album by the English ska/pop band Madness. It was originally released in October 1982, on the label Stiff. This album saw Madness at their most experimental, exhibiting a range of musical styles including jazz, English music hall, and Eastern influences. NME described it at the time of its release as "The best Madness record". It has often been retrospectively described as a concept album.