Manic Pop Thrill

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Manic Pop Thrill
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Studio album by
That Petrol Emotion
Released1986
Recorded22 May 1986
StudioRockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales. *Recorded live at the Electric Ballroom
GenreAlternative rock, post-punk, noise pop, neo-psychedelia
LabelDemon
ProducerHugh Jones
That Petrol Emotion chronology
Manic Pop Thrill
(1986) 		Babble
(1988)

Manic Pop Thrill is the debut studio album by Irish indie rock band That Petrol Emotion. It was released in 1986, through record label Demon.

Two singles were released from the album: "It's A Good Thing" and "Natural Kind Of Joy".

Release and reception[]

Manic Pop Thrill reached No. 84 in the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
Robert ChristgauA–[3]

AllMusic called Manic Pop Thrill "an inspired debut".[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Fleshprint"J. O`Neill, R. O`Gorman2:27
2."Can't Stop"J. O`Neill, R. O`Gorman2:52
3."Lifeblood"R. O`Gorman3:51
4."Natural Kind Of Joy"J. O`Neill2:45
5."It's A Good Thing"J. O`Neill2:34
6."Circusville"J. O`Neill4:06
7."Mouth Crazy"J. O`Neill3:07
8."Tightlipped"C. McLaughlin3:06
9."A Million Miles Away"S. O`Neill2:21
10."Lettuce"J. O`Neill2:26
11."Cheapskate"J. O`Neill3:44
12."Blindspot"J. O`Neill4:19
1997 CD reissue bonus tracks also available on downloads
No.TitleWritten byLength
13."V2" (Non-album single)J. O`Neill3:52
14."Jesus Says" (B-side)D. O`Neill2:28
15."The Deadbeat" (B-side)C. McLaughlin, D. Ó Néill2:52
16."Mine" (B-side)S. Mack, D. O`Neill3:40
17."Non-Alignment Pact" (B-side)Pere Ubu2:56

Personnel[]

That Petrol Emotion
  • Steve Mack - vocals
  • John O'Neill - guitar
  • Raymond O'Gorman - guitar, vocals, keyboards
  • Damian O'Neill - bass, vocals, keyboards
  • Ciaran McLaughlin - drums, percussion

References[]

  1. ^ "That Petrol Emotion | Artist | Official Charts". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Ogg, Alex. "Manic Pop Thrill – That Petrol Emotion : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: That Petrol Emotion". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.

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