Black Grape - Its Great When Youre Straight…Yeah (Black)

music on vinyl

£27.90

Format: LP, Black
Catalogue No.: MOVLP3625
Barcode: 0600753989388
Release Date: 26 Jan 2024
Genre: Indie/Alternative

CERTIFIED PLATINUM DEBUT ALBUM CHARTED #1 IN THE UK ALBUMS CHART

• 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
• CERTIFIED PLATINUM DEBUT ALBUM CHARTED #1 IN THE UK ALBUMS CHART
• INCLUDES THE UK TOP 20 HIT SINGLES “REVEREND BLACK GRAPE”, “IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER” AND “KELLY’S HEROES”

Black Grape was founded by former members of The Happy Mondays, Shaun Ryder and Bez (a.k.a. Mark Berry). New band members included rappers Paul "Kermit" Leveridge, Carl "Psycho" McCarthy, drummer Ged Lynch (all three from the first wave of UK hip-hop, and influential Hulme, Manchester act Ruthless Rap Assassins), guitarist Paul Wagstaff (from the Paris Angels), and Oli "Dirtycash" Dillon on ocarina.

It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah contains 10 catchy songs with influences from indie-pop, alternative, funk, disco, with rough guitar, rapping all glued together and produced by American Danny Saber. Upon release in 1993, the debut album immediately charted #1 in the UK Albums chart and was certified Platinum. It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah includes the UK Top 2- singles "Reverend Black Grape", "In the Name of The Father" and "Kelly's Heroes".

SIDE A
1. Reverend Black Grape
2. In the Name of The Father
3. Tramazi Parti
4. Kelly’s Heroes
5. Yeah Yeah Brother

SIDE B
1. A Big Day in The North
2. Shake Well Before Opening
3. Submarine
4. Shake Your Money
5. Little Bob