Pills 'N' Thrills and Bellyaches (4CD Boxset) - Happy Mondays [CD]

Originally released in 1990 by Happy Mondays, Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches captured the chaotic, euphoric spirit of the Madchester movement, blending indie rock, acid house rhythms and funk grooves into a sound that helped reshape British alternative music. Featuring era-defining tracks such as “Step On” and “Kinky Afro,” the record became both a commercial breakthrough and a cultural snapshot of a generation fuelled by dance culture and Northern nightlife.

More than three decades later, its grooves, attitude and genre-blurring production still resonate strongly with contemporary audiences, influencing modern indie and electronic artists alike.

4CD Edition. All original audio remastered from Factory Records master tapes. Includes original album, Hallelujah + Madchester Rave On, Baby Big Head Bootleg Album  (Live at Elland Road, 1991), classic and new remixes, 60-page book with brand new essays from James Brown and Central Station designers.

Track-listing:

Disc One - Album Remastered

1. Kinky Afro 
2. God's Cop 
3. Donovan 
4. Grandbag's Funeral 
5. Loose Fit 
6. Dennis And Lois 
7. Bob's Yer Uncle 
8. Step On 
9. Holiday 
10. Harmony 

Disc Two - Madchester - Rave On - Hallelujah Remastered
 
1. Hallelujah 
2. Holy Ghost 
3. Clap Your Hands 
4. Rave On 
5. Hallelujah (MacColl Mix)
6. Hallelujah (Club Mix)
7. Rave On (Club Mix)
8. W.F.L. (Think About The Future Mix)

Disc Three  - Baby Bighead Bootleg Remastered

1. Hallelujah (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
2. Donovan (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
3. Kinky Afro (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
4. Clap Your Hands (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
5. Loose Fit (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
6. Holiday (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
7. Rave On (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
8. E (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
9. Tokoloshe Man (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
10. Dennis And Lois (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
11. God's Cop (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
12. Step On (Live at Elland Road, 1991)
13. Bobs Yer Uncle (Live at Elland Road, 1991)

Disc Four - Remixes Remastered

1. Step On (Stuff It In Mix)
2. Kinky Groovy Afro Remix (12")
3. Loose Fit (Perfecto 12" Mix)
4. Tokoloshe Man
5. Hallelujah (Daniel Avery Edit)
6. Loose Fit (Shadow Child Edit)
7. Gods Cop (Anna Prior Edit)
8. Step On (Paul Oakenfold Edit)
9. Hallelujah (Ewan Pearson Remix)