Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)

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Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)
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Studio album by
Happy Mondays
ReleasedApril 1987
RecordedDecember 1986
Genre
  • Punk-funk[1]
  • avant-garde pop[2]
Length36:12
LabelFactory – FACT 170
ProducerJohn Cale
Happy Mondays chronology
Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)
(1987) 		Bummed
(1988)
Singles from Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)
  1. "Tart Tart"
    Released: March 1987
  2. "24 Hour Party People"
    Released: October 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[3]
Sounds4/5 stars[4]
Record Mirror3.5/5 stars[4]

Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) was the first album by British band Happy Mondays. It was released in 1987 on Factory Records and was produced by John Cale.[1][5] The album features many characteristics that would be further developed on the band's second LP Bummed, such as Shaun Ryder's seemingly nonsensical lyrics combined with funk rhythms.[3]

The title and title track were later adapted for the 2002 film 24 Hour Party People, which told the story of Factory Records and the Manchester music community, including the Happy Mondays themselves.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Happy Mondays.

  1. "Kuff Dam" – 3:06
  2. "Tart Tart" – 4:25
  3. "'Enery" – 2:22
  4. "Russell" – 4:53
  5. "Olive Oil" – 2:36
  6. "Weekend S" – 2:23
  7. "Little Matchstick Owen" – 3:42
  8. "Oasis" – 3:45
  9. "24 Hour Party People" – 4:40
  10. "Cob 20" – 4:20

The album was originally released without the track "24 Hour Party People". In its place was a track entitled "Desmond", which borrowed heavily from "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by The Beatles. A few hundred copies of the album were released with the "Desmond" track, but the usage was not cleared and Michael Jackson, then-owner of The Beatles' back catalogue, forced the removal of the track from future pressings, with "24 Hour Party People" taking its place.

"Little Matchstick Owen's Rap" is listed on the compact disc and cassette editions but does not actually appear on the album itself. This missing track is only available as the B-side of the "Tart Tart" single.[6]

"Weekend S" was originally known by its full title of "Weekend Starts Here".

The lyrics to "Russell" are taken verbatim from the blurb on the back of Russell Grant's book about horoscopes called Your Sun Signs, which Shaun Ryder was reading during recording sessions.

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b McGee, Alan (22 August 2007). "Happy Mondays are back. Hallelujah!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. ^ Clay, Joe (2 March 2016). "Champion Versions: Steve Mason's Favourite Albums". The Quietus. p. 5. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Raggett, Ned. "Squirrel & G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile - Happy Mondays | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Bartlett, Jo (1 September 2019). "The Buzz Club: Happy Mondays 3 July 1987 inc. previously unseen photos". ITTLG. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ Jonze, Tim (26 September 2012). "John Cale: 'I don't want to end up in Pseud's Corner'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Factory Communications UK Discography - Part 4". Archived from the original on 17 July 2009.

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