Happy Mondays

Mella Dee

Wrote For Luck (Mella Dee Remix)

Loose Fit (Shadow Child Remix)

God's Cop (Anna Prior Remix) [Explicit]

The Factory Singles (Best Of Deluxe)

Daniel Avery

Hallelujah (Daniel Avery Remix)

Step On (Paul Oakenfold Remix)

Loose Fit (The Remixes)

Tart Tart

Uncle Dysfunktional (2020 Mix)

Hallelujah (Ewan Pearson Remix)

The Early EP's

The Egg (Mix) [Remastered]

Ooo La La to Panama (From "Singing in the Rainforest")

...Yes Please

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

Call the Cops - Live in New York 1990

Double Double Good: The Best of The Happy Mondays

Bummed (Collector's Edition)

The Boys Are Back In Town

The Platinum Collection

Greatest Hits

Double Easy: The US Singles

Hallelujah

Yes Please

Live (US version)

Loads

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Step On

Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches (Collector's Edition)

Happy Mondays (sped up)

Happy Mondays (slowed down)

Happy Mondays (super sped up version)

Only a year after the intermittently thrilling Squirrel and G-Man, Happy Mondays snapped into focus on its sophomore album, 1988's Bummed. "Focus" is an odd word for the persistently addled, violently hedonistic Mondays, yet Bummed has its own peculiar dr

此張精選專輯Greatest Hits是Happy Mondays發行專輯的其中之一，是在2005年發行的，其音樂風格是另類搖滾、獨立音樂和流行音樂。該專輯共包含15首歌曲，其中歌曲"The Boys Are Back In Town (Clean Mix)"、"Lazyitis (The One Armed Boxer Remix)"和"Step On (Twisting My Melon Mix)" 很不錯，希望大家能夠喜歡。

Memories of brilliant summer nights around manchetser come flooding back with this. It pretty much sums up the happy MDMA fuelled vibe of the late eighties in manchester. Hallelujah (club verison) especially , reminds me of how great dancing in filthy old warehouses really was back then. 


The Happy Mondays were at the front of the musical movement in the early 90's known as Madchester; listening through Hallelujah, it's easy to see why. It has all of the essences of dance and indie rock melded into perfect form. The guitar and atmospheric sound make a perfect musical landscape and also show the similarities of the Mondays with their peers, The Stone Roses. However, Shaun Ryder's vocals aren't as atmospheric as the rest of the music. Perhaps because I was first a Stone Roses fan, I prefer the opposite airy vocal approach of Ian Brown. Because of its popularity at one of the local clubs, my preference is the Club mix of Hallelujah versus the MacColl mix. "Clap Your Hands" has a catchy feel to it, but then following it is "Holy Ghost" which isn't much to comment on. "Rave On" shows definite shades of the mid to late-80's, although the club mix of this song (track 6) outshines the original. The true gem of the album, though, is the club mix of the title track. It has a perfect blend of new-age-style gospel background, catchy loops, various guitar effects and a simple but fun bassline. In fact, the last half of the album is full of dance-inducing melody; try listening through tracks 5 to 7 for the perfect 'Mondays set. 


After reading the negative reviews for this album, I went ahead and bought it anyway, being a huge Happy Mondays fan. I've listened to it a few times now and I'm not sure what these other reviewers are talking about. Shaun Ryder is undoubtedly wasted, but that's how the Happy Mondays performed their shows. The other reviews seem to suggest that he's just sloppily falling thru the songs, but this isn't the case. These songs are full of energy and atmosphere. Plus, Shaun says some humourous things between songs, like when he talks about turning into Elvis. On many of the songs he gives a different twist on the lyrics which either clarifies or intensifies the meaning. The disc has a good song selection, and the final track, Wrote For Luck, comes to a droning end after about 12 minutes of intensity.
With that being said, there are a few negatives that should be pointed out. For example, at times the music almost drowns out Shaun Ryder's vocals. Also, there are some odd moments when the sound sort of cuts up. It's like the device it was recorded on couldn't handle the total volume of the speakers. This is most evident on WFL unfortunately. The songs are generally as good as or better than the studio versions. However, God's Cop is a sad exception. The part where the verse goes into the chorus is not nearly as exciting as the studio track, and ends up sounding a bit empty really.

Overall I enjoy this disc because it's got some interesting renditions of songs, and it has energy. The best way to enjoy this is on a home stereo it seems. The sound quality of the production is rough, but for a live cd it really works. The audience is rarely audible, so it's easier to focus on what's actually going on. The airiness of the performance and the overall smoothness are strangely appealing. Some of the songs that don't have the punch of the studio versions are enjoyable on a new level. Still, if you're not familiar with the songs then don't get this first. However, if you are a Happy Mondays fan, you might be interested in this album as an extension of their studio work. It's an important document of the greatest band in the last 15 years. 




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