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Mad for Sadness
Live album by
Released3 May 1999 (1999-05-03)
VenueQueen Elizabeth Hall (London, England)
GenreAlternative rock
Length57:14
LabelGo! Beat
Arab Strap chronology
Philophobia
(1998)
Mad for Sadness
(1999)
Elephant Shoe
(1999)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
NME8/10[3]
Pitchfork8.2/10[4]

Mad for Sadness is a live album by Scottish indie rock band Arab Strap, released on 3 May 1999 by Go! Beat.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro/My Favourite Muse" 7:26
2."Packs of Three" 3:23
3."New Birds" 6:27
4."Toy Fights" 3:49
5."Here We Go" 5:04
6."Phone Me Tomorrow" 4:26
7."Girls of Summer" 8:21
8."Piglet" 6:48
9."Blood" 2:53
10."Afterwards"
  • Middleton
  • Moffat
  • Adele Bethel
4:23

Charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] 96
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 138

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews for Mad for Sadness by Arab Strap". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Mad for Sadness – Arab Strap". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. ^ Cameron, Keith (29 April 1999). "Arab Strap – Mad For Sadness". NME. Archived from the original on 6 December 1999. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  4. ^ Murray, S. (4 July 2000). "Arab Strap: Mad for Sadness". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Chart Log UK: A – Azzido Da Bass". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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