Happy Mondays - Related / Similar Products and Compilation Appearances

Can - Tago Mago. CD. (Mute - CDSPOON6/7) Third official Can album (originally released in 1970) and the second to feature the insane babblings of Damo Suzuki, a Japanese man fronting a German band singing in English but seemingly fluent only in the lexicon of the Planet Wibble. A double vinyl set at the time of release, this was the album that contained the relentless 20-minute funk of 'Halleluwah' (later copied wholesale by Happy Mondays), the equally long and actually rather frightening tape loop collage that is 'Aumgn', the screeching, gibbering 'Peking O' the sparse garage punk thud of 'Mushroom' and the Link Wray-backwards-through-a mincer clatter of 'Oh Yeah' - all of which have now been sampled to death by every fucker from Hoxton to Moss Side, but that doesn't make them any less classic. Hybrid SACD edition, remastered from original masters, featuring new sleevenotes, original artwork and photos. Will play on SACD players and compatible DVD players.

Can - Tago Mago. Dble LP. (UA - UAD60009/10) Very limited vinyl run with repro sleeve (live shot) and labels of the third official Can album (originally released in 1970) and the second to feature the insane babblings of Damo Suzuki, a Japanese man fronting a German band singing in English.A double vinyl set this was the album that contained the relentless 20-minute funk of 'Halleluwah' (later copied wholesale by Happy Mondays), the equally long and actually rather frightening tape loop collage that is 'Aumgn', the screeching, 'Peking O' the sparse garage punk of 'Mushroom' and the Link Wray-backwards-through-a mincer clatter of 'Oh Yeah'- This album is really deserving of the tag "classic".

John Kongos - Tokoloshe Man. CD. (See For Miles - SEE CD 221-A) Great funky rock from this South African hit maker who ended up being covered by Happy Mondays.

King Of The Slums - Blowzy Weirdos. CD. (Cherry Red - CDBRED 93) 1991 album from Madchester scenesters. Often likened to the Stone Roses, they were more like a cross between Happy Mondays and Charlatans - poppy and dancey but with a real sneer. This album finds them just on the verge of breaking big - of course they split up soon after in true Madchester style leaving them in the annals of rock n roll obscurity.

Laurent Garnier (Various Artists) - Life:Styles. CD. (Harmless - HURT058) Frenchman Garnier began DJing at The Hacienda in Manchester during the late 80s and has become a DJ of global repute, spinning classic deep house and Detroit techno, the harder side of acid / trance alongside jazzier tracks. On this CD Garnier presents the music that has influenced his DJing and producing since he first kicked things off in the eighties inspiring artists like the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays to combine house rhythms with rock music. The diverse selection of tunes in this compilation includes tracks by Can, Miles Davis, Serge Gainsbourg, Peter Brown and plenty of others. The CD version contains tracks not to be found on the vinyl.

Laurent Garnier (Various Artists) - Life:Styles. Dble LP. (Harmless - HURTLP058) Frenchman Garnier began DJing at The Hacienda in Manchester during the late 80s and has become a DJ of global repute, spinning classic deep house and Detroit techno, the harder side of acid / trance alongside jazzier tracks. On this CD Garnier presents the music that has influenced his DJing and producing since he first kicked things off in the eighties inspiring artists like the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays to combine house rhythms with rock music. The diverse selection of tunes in this compilation includes tracks by Can, Miles Davis, Serge Gainsbourg, Peter Brown and plenty of others. The CD version contains tracks not to be found on the vinyl.

Stray - Mudanzas. CD. (Castle - CMRCD1386) Remaster of the1973-released fourth album from London-based heavy prog/ blues/ proto-metallers, a major influence on the Stoner and Doom movements many years later. Includes the classic 'Oil And Fumes And Sea Air' and 'Hallelujah' (no relation to Deep Purple, Leonard Cohen, Can or Happy Mondays tunes of the same name). Now includes one bonus track "Brand New Day" not on the original LP.

Zero- A Martin Hannett Story 1977-91 - Various Artists. CD. (Big Beat - CDWIKD270) One of the most prestigious compilations ever, a tribute to the late great Martin Hannett, the man who more than any other producer established the sound of the immediate post-punk era. The Man Who Was Manchester produced every important post-punk band that emerged from the city's depths (apart from the Smiths) - the Buzzcocks, Magazine, John Cooper Clarke, Jilted John (aka John Shuttleworth) Joy Division, New Order, Durutti Column, Stone Roses and Happy Mondays, almost all of whom are included here. He also did OK with some right Southern nancies as well- the Psychedelic Furs, Kitchens Of Distinction and the Only Ones all felt his golden touch, not to mention giants such as like Nico and U2 (well, OK, not too sure about the second one). Everything from punk to New Romantic to dance music is here, and it's a mark of the man that his name is associated with the records as much as those of the bands themselves. Ace's first 80s compilation, given the full treatment with liner notes from James Nice and large quantities of memorabilia.

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