The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain)
| The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain) | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Studio | Relentless Studios, Ancoats, Manchester | |||
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| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Blue Orchids, Tony Roberts | |||
| Blue Orchids chronology | ||||
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The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain) is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Blue Orchids, released in 1982 by Rough Trade Records.
It reached number 5 in the UK Indie Chart.[3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Trouser Press | favourable[2] |
Chicago Reader called the album "one of British postpunk's greatest moments".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Martin Bramah, Rick Goldstraw and Una Baines
- "Sun Connection"
- "Dumb Magician"
- "Tighten My Belt"
- "A Year with No Head"
- "Hanging Man"
- "Bad Education"
- "Wait"
- "No Looking Back"
- "Low Profile"
- "Mad as the Mist and Snow"
Personnel
[edit]- Blue Orchids
- Martin Bramah - guitar, vocals
- Rick Goldstraw - guitar, bass
- Una Baines - keyboards
- Toby Toman - drums, percussion
with:
- The Super Reals - backing vocals
References
[edit]- ^ a b Margasak, Peter (24 August 2015). "Listen to One of British Post-Punk's Greatest Moments | Bleader | Chicago Reader". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ a b Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Blue Orchids". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- ^ "The Greatest Hit – The Blue Orchids | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
External links
[edit]- The Greatest Hit at Discogs (list of releases)