Happy Mondays – Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches

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Label:	Elektra – 9 60986-2, Elektra – 60986-2
Format:	CD, Album, SRC Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 23, 1990
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Leftfield, Indie Rock

Tracklist

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	5:17
9	Holiday	3:28
10	Harmony	4:02

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra Entertainment
Copyright © – Factory Communications Ltd.
Record Company – Time Warner
Record Company – Warner Communications Inc.
Made By – WEA Manufacturing
Glass Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation
Published By – London Music Ltd.
Published By – Tapestry Music Ltd.

Credits

Artwork [Art] – Central Station Design
Bass Guitar – Paul Ryder
Drums – Gary Whelan
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Dave Burnham
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Ray Blair
Keyboards, Programmed By – Paul Davis (4)
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mark Day
Lyrics By, Vocals – Shaun Ryder
Percussion – Mark Berry (2)
Performer – Happy Mondays
Performer [Bez] – Bez
Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By – Paul Oakenfold & Steve Osborne
Programmed By [Original Programming] – Simon Machan
Technician [Studio Assistant] – Cameron*
Vocals [Guest] – Rowetta
Written-By – Christos Demetriou (tracks: 8), Happy Mondays (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10), John Kongos (tracks: 8)

Notes

This is the original US issue of this album, with original cover design. Cover collage on original pressings was assembled from actual product packages (Kool-Aid, Necco Wafers, Bubble Tape, etc.); it was replaced with a more generic design after legal action. Happy Mondays - Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches is the newer, modified release.

Issued in a standard jewel case with black CD tray and a 4-page booklet with illustrations and credits.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7559 60986 2 5
Barcode (Scanned): 075596098625
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 2 60986-2 "CALL THE COPS" SRC-01
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 2 60986-2 "CALL THE COPS" SRC-01 M2S10

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Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches (LP, Album)	Factory	FACT 320	UK	1990
Pills 'N Thrills And Bellyaches (CD, Album, Nimbus Pressing)	Factory	FACD 320	UK	1990
Pills 'N Thrills And Bellyaches (CD, Album, Reissue, German PDO Pressing)	London Records, Factory, London Records	828 223-2, CD 828 223-2	Europe	1990
Pills 'N Thrills And Bellyaches (Cassette, Album)	Factory	FACT 320c	UK	1990
Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches (LP, Album)	Festival Records, Factory	L 30509, FACT 320	Australia	1990

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Reviews

andyman5 Sep 16, 2005
Edited 18 years ago
What hasn't been said about Pills n' Thrills??? Hands down the quintessential Madchester album. The Labelle rip offs, the blatant drug and sex references, the fabulous lyrics, the quality production and all the great remixes. This record never gets old and is still a high-point of indie meets electronica.