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) was the first album by British
band Happy Mondays
. It was released in 1987 on Factory Records
and was produced by John Cale
.
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.
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 sample 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.
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band Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan...
. It was released in 1987 on Factory Records
Factory Records
Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and...
and was produced by John Cale
John Cale
John Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
.
The title and title track were later adapted for the 2002 film 24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People is a 2002 British film about Manchester's popular music community from 1976 to 1992, and specifically about Factory Records. It was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce and directed by Michael Winterbottom...
, which told the story of Factory Records and the Manchester music community, including the Happy Mondays themselves.
Track listing
All tracks are written by the Happy Mondays.- "Kuff Dam" – 3:06
- "Tart TartTart tart"Tart Tart" is a 1987 single by the Madchester band Happy Mondays. It was the first single to be released from their album Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile in March 1987...
" – 4:25 - "'Enery" – 2:22
- "Russell" – 4:53
- "Olive Oil" – 2:36
- "Weekend S" – 2:23
- "Little Matchstick Owen" – 3:42
- "Oasis" – 3:45
- "24 Hour Party People" – 4:40
- "Cob 20" – 4:20
- "Little Matchstick Owen's Rap"
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
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a song credited to Lennon–McCartney, but written by Paul McCartney and released by The Beatles on their 1968 album The Beatles...
" by The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
. A few hundred copies of the album were released with the "Desmond" track, but the sample was not cleared and Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, 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.
Personnel
- Paul Davis – keyboards
- Mark "Bez" Berry – percussion
- Paul RyderPaul RyderPaul Ryder is the former bass player and a founding member of the Manchester band Happy Mondays. He was an active member of the band from its inception in 1983 through to 2000 and was often credited for giving the band their trademark groove upon which some of their biggest hits were built...
– bass - Shaun RyderShaun RyderShaun William Ryder, aka X, is an English musician, occasional newspaper columnist, actor, author, singer-songwriter and television personality, best known as lead singer for Happy Mondays and Black Grape – and more recently as the runner-up of the 2010 version of the British TV Show I'm a...
– vocals - Gary Whelan – drums
- Mark "Cow" Day – guitar
- John CaleJohn CaleJohn Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
– production