Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches

Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
Studio album by Happy Mondays
Released	27 November 1990
Recorded	1989/1990
Genre	Madchester
Length	43:46
Label	Factory - FACT 320
Producer	Paul Oakenfold, Steve Osborne
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Happy Mondays chronology
Hallelujah (1989) Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches (1990) The Peel Sessions 1989 (1990)

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. The original album cover consisted of a montage of popular children's sweet wrappers. This was changed following objections from the U.S. manufacturers, resulting in the new, somewhat plainer album cover.

The song "God's Cop" was featured in the Masterpiece Theater production of White Teeth. [1]

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" (Happy Mondays/Osborne/Oakenfold) – 5:10
8. "Step On" (John Kongos, Christos Demetriou) – 5:17
9. "Holiday" – 3:28
10. "Harmony" – 4:01

2007 collectors edition

Disc 1

1. "Kinky Afro"
2. "God's Cop"
3. "Donovan"
4. "Grandbag's Funeral"
5. "Loose Fit"
6. "Dennis And Lois"
7. "Bob's Yer Uncle"
8. "Step On"
9. "Holiday"
10. "Harmony"
11. "Step On (Twisting My Melon Mix)"
12. "Kinky Afro (7" Euro Mix)"
13. "Loose Fit (12" Version)"
14. "Bob's Yer Uncle (12" Version)"
15. "Tokoloshe Man"

Disc 2 - DVD

1. "Tart tart"
2. "24 Hour Party People"
3. "Lazyitis"
4. "Wrote For Luck"
5. "Hallelujah"
6. "Clap Your Hands"
7. "Step On"
8. "Kinky Afro"
9. "Loose Fit"
10. "Judge Fudge"

Singles

• "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". The Happy Mondays version was spelled correctly when originally released as a B-side in 1991.

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 – mover and shaker

Technical personnel

• Paul Oakenfold - producer, arranger, mixing engineer
• Ray Blair - recording engineer
• Steve Osborne - producer, arranger, mixing engineer
• Dale Lavi - photographer