Keyboards-wise, Osborne relied mainly on a Roland U-220 module, working with the Mondays' Paul Davis capturing his parts as MIDI in the Atari. "So, the piano riff on 'Step On', that would have been him jamming away and I'd just have gone, 'Oop, that's the bit there.' I would've grabbed that. So, it was very much, 'Let him jam and edit the bits that we want.'" Gold, Jonathan (6 January 1991). "Happy Mondays 'Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches' Elektra". Los Angeles Times. "Calendar" section. ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021 . Retrieved 31 October 2015.

Straight (Radioactive, 1995) unleashes the easygoing impetus of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the epic choruses of the Clash, from the frenzied shuffle of a b c d e Happy Mondays (1990). Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches (booklet). Factory Records. FACD 320. Ryder, Shaun (2012). Twisting My Melon: The Autobiography. London: Corgi Books. ISBN 978-0-552-16547-1.Monroe, Jazz (15 July 2022). "Happy Mondays Bassist Paul Ryder Dies at 58". Pitchfork . Retrieved 16 July 2022. Happy Mondays - Loose Fit". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016 . Retrieved 10 October 2021. Happy Mondays: Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches". Uncut. London. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016 . Retrieved 5 January 2014.

a b Easlea, Daryl (2007). "Review of Happy Mondays - Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches". BBC Music. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021 . Retrieved 9 October 2021. The star is perhaps best-known for his time spent with The Verve, with whom he released Urban Hymns, the UK’s 18th-biggest-selling album of all time. a b c d e "Happy Mondays | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021 . Retrieved 6 October 2021. Harrison, Andrew (December 1990). "Non-Stop Ecstatic Belly-Dancing". Select. No.6. London. ISSN 0959-8367.Happy Mondays - Step On". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020 . Retrieved 10 October 2021. Happy Mondays Confirm They'll Play 25th Anniversary 'Pills 'n' Thrills...' Tour video". NME . Retrieved 19 April 2015. Howe, Jon. "Are You Man U, You? - When The Happy Mondays Played Leeds' Elland Road". Sabotage Times . Retrieved 11 August 2019. Richard Ashcroft‘s most recent album, Acoustic Hymns, was released in 2022 and reached number two in the UK Albums Chart. Although it's unrecognizable in sound and attitude, "Step On," the big hit from Pills, is a de facto cover of John Kongos'"He's Gonna Step on You Again," LaBelle's "Lady Marmalade" provides the skeleton for "Kinky Afro," but these are the cuts that call attention to themselves; the rest of the record is draped in hooks and sounds from hits of the past, junk culture references, and passing puns, all set to a kaleidoscopic house beat.

After a couple of mediocre singles ( Hallelujah and a cover of John Kongos's Step On) they released their third album, McGough set about making Happy Mondays' next album a success; he was concerned with Factory's ad hoc licensing agreements, finding it difficult to obtain sales numbers from Rough Trade Records in Germany. [35] With an advance from Wilson, McGough set up a distribution and licensing deal with major label London Recordings, who would promote the album throughout the European continent. [35] [60] BMG had turned down an offer to distribute the band due to their "interests outside of their musical output". [60] During this time, the UK press noted a decline in the popularity of the Madchester scene. [61] McGough wanted "Kinky Afro" as the next single, while Wilson aimed for "Loose Fit". [62] "Kinky Afro" was ultimately released as the second single from the album on 8 October 1990. [18] A radio mix and a live version of the same song was included as B-sides. [63] The music video for the song, directed by The Bailey Brothers, was filmed at Granada Studios. It sees the band being surrounded by dancing female models, one of which was Whelan's girlfriend. [64] J.P.Gorman (26 April 2007). "Happy Mondays' Bez Denied Visa For Coachella" (News article). Pop Blend. Cinema Blend LLC . Retrieved 6 May 2012.albeit masked in the group's "ecstatic" tone. In a sense, their third album marks a regression to the first, in light of the rave culture that the second helped launch. The Caribbean novelty Bob's Yer Uncle, the soulful touch of Dennis And Lois, the rhythm and blues pacing of Grandbag's Funeral, and the Rolling Stones-esque swagger of Harmony Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.

Fronted by local rascal Shaun Ryder – alongside bassist brother Paul, iconic percussionist Bez, drummer Gary Whelan, guitarist Mark Day, keyboard player Paul Davis, and vocalist Rowetta – the group were an instrumental and noisy cog in the Factory Records music machine. The group will be stopping off at the AO Arena in Manchester as well as venues in Glasgow, London and Birmingham. The gig at Robin Park will mark the first time Ashcroft has performed in Wigan for more than 25 years. when they revise styles from the past (for example in Mad Cyril an orchestral rhythm and blues ), they usher in a kind of "genre remix". Plagenhoef, Scott (1 September 2003). "Happy Mondays - Bummed - On Second Thought". Stylus. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010 . Retrieved 5 October 2021.At that stage, my miking would've been pretty much standard stuff. The room at Eden was a very dry room, so there wouldn't have been a lot of room mics going on. The sound of the drums sort of becomes less important because you know you're gonna program on top. Your goal is to get the vibe of someone playing, as opposed to getting the full sonics of it." Happy Mondays Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021 . Retrieved 10 October 2021. Warburton, John; Ryder, Shaun (2011). Hallelujah!: The Extraordinary Story of Shaun Ryder and Happy Mondays. London: Virgin Books. ISBN 978-0-7535-0781-0. Maconie, Stuart (3 November 1990). "Aspirin' Pop Stars". NME. London. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on 2 March 2000 . Retrieved 30 October 2015.