Medicine 4 My Pain is the debut album by British

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 R&B singer Lynden David Hall

Lynden David Hall

Lynden David Hall was a singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer.- Life and career :Born in Wandsworth, South London, he won the 'best newcomer' accolade at the 1998 MOBO Awards....

, released in 1997 on the Cooltempo

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 label. The album was a critical success, and was instrumental in Hall's winning the 'Best Newcomer' award at the 1998 MOBO

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 ceremony. Paying tribute after Hall's death in 2006, disc jockey Ronnie Herel

Ronnie Herel

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 described Medicine 4 My Pain as "a landmark album for UK black music".

Medicine 4 My Pain peaked at #43 on the UK albums chart

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, and produced three top 50 singles.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Lynden David Hall

1. "Do I Qualify?" 4:47
2. "Sexy Cinderella" 4:40
3. "Crescent Moon" 5:12
4. "There Goes My Sanity" 5:16
5. "One Hundred Heart Attacks" 4:43
6. "Livin' the Lie" 5:11
7. "The Jimmy Lee Story" 4:45
8. "Yellow in Blue" 4:07
9. "I Wish I Knew" 4:28
10. "Jennifer Smiles" 4:20
11. "Medicine 4 My Pain" 5:09
12. "Do Angels Cry?" 4:09
13. "There Goes My Sanity" (Full Crew Mix) 4:00
14. "Sexy Cinderella" (C&J Remix) 4:00

Singles

1997 - "Sexy Cinderella" (UK

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#45)

1997 - "Do I Qualify?" (UK #26)

1998 - "Crescent Moon" (UK #45)

1998 - "Sexy Cinderella" re-release (UK #17)