Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches was the third album by British band Happy Mondays. It was released in 1990 and was produced by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne at Eden Studios in London.
In 2000 Q magazine placed Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches at number 31 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. In 2005, the album was voted the 51st greatest album of all time by Channel 4 viewers.
Cover artwork by Central Station Design.
In November 2007 the album was rereleased by Rhino records...
Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches was the third album by British band Happy Mondays. It was released in 1990 and was produced by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne at Eden Studios in London.
In 2000 Q magazine placed Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches at number 31 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. In 2005, the album was voted the 51st greatest album of all time by Channel 4 viewers.
Cover artwork by Central Station Design.
In November 2007 the album was rereleased by Rhino records with extra tracks and a DVD of music videos
Track Listing:
All tracks written by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan except as noted.
1. "Kinky Afro" – 3:59
2. "God's Cop" – 4:58
3. "Donovan" – 4:04
4. "Grandbag's Funeral" – 3:20
5. "Loose Fit" – 5:07
6. "Dennis and Lois" – 4:24
7. "Bob's Yer Uncle" – 5:10
8. "Step On" (John Kongos, Christos Demetriou) – 5:17
9. "Holiday" – 3:28
10. "Harmony" – 4:01
Singles form Album:
"Step On" (#5 in the UK, April 1990)
"Kinky Afro" (#5 in the UK, October 1990)
"Loose Fit" (#17 in the UK, March 1991)
Cover Versions:
Step On: originally a single by John Kongos, also featured on his 1972 album Kongos; the full title of Kongos' version is "He's Gonna Step On You Again".
Tokoloshie Man: also originally a single by John Kongos, Kongos' version is spelled "Tokoloshe Man".
Personnel:
Shaun Ryder – vocals
Paul Ryder – bass guitar
Mark Day – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Paul Davis – keyboards, programs
Gary Whelan – drums
Additional personnel
Rowetta - guest vocals
Tony Castro - percussion
Simon Machan – original programming
Bez – Vibe
Technical personnel:
Paul Oakenfold - producer, arranger, mixing engineer
Ray Blair - recording engineer
Steve Osborne - producer, arranger, mixing engineer
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