Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches was the third album by British

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 band Happy Mondays

Happy Mondays

Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan...

. It was released in 1990 and was produced by Paul Oakenfold

Paul Oakenfold

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 and Steve Osborne

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 at Eden Studios

Eden Studios

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 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

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 viewers.

Cover artwork by Central Station Design

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. 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

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. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/teeth/ei_soundtrack.html

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

Shaun Ryder

Shaun William Ryder, aka X, is an English musician, occasional newspaper columnist, actor, author, singer-songwriter and television personality, best known as lead singer for Happy Mondays and Black Grape – and more recently as the runner-up of the 2010 version of the British TV Show I'm a...

, Paul Ryder

Paul Ryder

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, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan except as noted.

1. "Kinky Afro
   Kinky Afro
   "Kinky Afro" is a 1990 single by Happy Mondays. It was the second single from the band's third album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. The song was the band's biggest hit in the United States hitting #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. It also hit #5 in the UK, tied with "Step On" as the band's...
   
   " – 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
   He's Gonna Step On You Again
   "He's Gonna Step On You Again" was a hit single, co-written by Christos Demetriou and performed by John Kongos in 1971.It is cited in the Guinness Book of Records as being the first song to have used a sample, however, according to the sleeve note of the CD reissue of the Kongos album, it is...
   
   " (John Kongos
   John Kongos
   John Kongos is a singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 1971 Top 10 hit single, "He's Gonna Step On You Again".-Career:...
   
   , Christos Demetriou
   Christos Demetriou
   Chris Demetriou born in Paphos, Cyprus, is a musician, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. He spent his informative years in South Africa, moving in 1969 to the United Kingdom, where he now lives with his wife and daughter.- Music career :...
   
   ) – 5:17
9. "Holiday" – 3:28
10. "Harmony" – 4:01

2007 collectors edition

Disc 1

1. "Kinky Afro
   Kinky Afro
   "Kinky Afro" is a 1990 single by Happy Mondays. It was the second single from the band's third album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. The song was the band's biggest hit in the United States hitting #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. It also hit #5 in the UK, tied with "Step On" as the band's...
   
   "
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
    Kinky Afro
    "Kinky Afro" is a 1990 single by Happy Mondays. It was the second single from the band's third album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. The song was the band's biggest hit in the United States hitting #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. It also hit #5 in the UK, tied with "Step On" as the band's...
    
     (7" Euro Mix)"
13. "Loose Fit (12" Version)"
14. "Bob's Yer Uncle (12" Version)"
15. "Tokoloshe Man"

Disc 2 - DVD

1. "Tart tart
   Tart tart
   "Tart Tart" is a 1987 single by the Madchester band Happy Mondays. It was the first single to be released from their album Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile in March 1987...
   
   "
2. "24 Hour Party People"
3. "Lazyitis"
4. "Wrote For Luck"
5. "Hallelujah"
6. "Clap Your Hands"
7. "Step On"
8. "Kinky Afro
   Kinky Afro
   "Kinky Afro" is a 1990 single by Happy Mondays. It was the second single from the band's third album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. The song was the band's biggest hit in the United States hitting #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. It also hit #5 in the UK, tied with "Step On" as the band's...
   
   "
9. "Loose Fit"
10. "Judge Fudge"

Singles

• "Step On" (#5 in the UK, April 1990)
• "Kinky Afro
  Kinky Afro
  "Kinky Afro" is a 1990 single by Happy Mondays. It was the second single from the band's third album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. The song was the band's biggest hit in the United States hitting #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. It also hit #5 in the UK, tied with "Step On" as the band's...
  
  " (#5 in the UK, October 1990)
• "Loose Fit" (#17 in the UK, March 1991)

Cover versions

• Step On: originally a single by John Kongos
  John Kongos
  John Kongos is a singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 1971 Top 10 hit single, "He's Gonna Step On You Again".-Career:...
  
  , also featured on his 1972 album Kongos; the full title of Kongos' version is "He's Gonna Step On You Again
  He's Gonna Step On You Again
  "He's Gonna Step On You Again" was a hit single, co-written by Christos Demetriou and performed by John Kongos in 1971.It is cited in the Guinness Book of Records as being the first song to have used a sample, however, according to the sleeve note of the CD reissue of the Kongos album, it is...
  
  ".
• 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
  Shaun Ryder
  Shaun William Ryder, aka X, is an English musician, occasional newspaper columnist, actor, author, singer-songwriter and television personality, best known as lead singer for Happy Mondays and Black Grape – and more recently as the runner-up of the 2010 version of the British TV Show I'm a...
  
   – vocals
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• Paul Ryder
  Paul Ryder
  Paul Ryder is the former bass player and a founding member of the Manchester band Happy Mondays. He was an active member of the band from its inception in 1983 through to 2000 and was often credited for giving the band their trademark groove upon which some of their biggest hits were built...
  
   – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Mark Day – lead guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , rhythm guitar
  Rhythm guitar
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• Paul Davis – keyboards
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  , programs
• Gary Whelan – drums
  Drum kit
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Additional personnel

• Rowetta - guest vocals
• Tony Castro - percussion
  Percussion instrument
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• 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