Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches

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Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches

Studio album by Happy Mondays
Released	November 1990
Recorded	1989/1990
Genre	Madchester
Length	43:46
Label	Factory Records
Producer(s)	Paul Oakenfold, Steve Osborne
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Happy Mondays chronology
Bummed (1988)	Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches (1990)	Live (1991)

Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches was the third album by British band Happy Mondays and is seen as a key album in the Madchester scene. It was released in 1990 and was produced by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne at Eden Studios in London. "Step On" is known for the line "You're twisting my melon, man! Y'know, you talk so hip, man, you're twisting my melon, man!".

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.

1 Track listing
2 Singles
3 Cover Versions
4 Personnel

[edit] Track listing

All tracks apart from 8 were written by the Happy Mondays. "Step On" was co-written by Demetriou and Kongos.

"Kinky Afro" – 3:59
"God's Cop" – 4:58
"Donovan" – 4:04
"Grandbag's Funeral" – 3:20
"Loose Fit" – 5:07
"Dennis and Lois" – 4:24
"Bob's Yer Uncle" – 5:10
"Step On" – 5:17
"Holiday" – 3:28
"Harmony" – 4:01

[edit] 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)

[edit] Cover Versions

Step On - The Original was by John Kongos of his Album Kongos which was from 1972 the full title of John Kongos Version is He's gonna step on you Again.

Click on "He's gonna step on you Again" Above to Hear 30 sec preview.