| Madness | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Studio | Clear Lake Audio (North Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 43:40 | |||
| Label | Shrapnel | |||
| Producer | Tony MacAlpine, Glen Sobel, Larry Dennison, Brian Levi | |||
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| AllMusic |    (no review) [1] |
Madness is the fourth studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1993 through Shrapnel Records. [2]
All music is composed by Tony MacAlpine, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Naked Nancy" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Peruvian Power Layback" | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Albert's Fat Sister" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Restaurant at the End of the Universe" | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Realm of the Flying Monkeys" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Prelude #8 Opus 28" (Frédéric Chopin) | 2:10 |
| 7. | "Confrontation With the Electric Bees" (MacAlpine, Larry Dennison, Glen Sobel) | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Dr. Garlic Breath" (MacAlpine, Dennison, Sobel) | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Houses in Motion" | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Muffin Bandits" | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Rats With Wings" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 43:40 | |
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