Manic Pop Thrill
Manic Pop Thrill is the debut studio album by Irish indie rock band That Petrol Emotion. It was released in 1986, through record label Demon.
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 22 May 1986 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales. *Recorded live at the Electric Ballroom | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-punk, noise pop, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Label | Demon | |||
| Producer | Hugh Jones | |||
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Two singles were released from the album: "It's a Good Thing" and "Natural Kind of Joy".
Release and reception
Manic Pop Thrill reached No. 84 in the UK Albums Chart.[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
AllMusic retrospectively called Manic Pop Thrill "an inspired debut".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Written by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fleshprint" | John O'Neill, Raymond O'Gorman | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Can't Stop" | John O'Neill, Raymond O'Gorman | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Lifeblood" | Raymond O'Gorman | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Natural Kind of Joy" | John O'Neill | 2:45 |
| 5. | "It's a Good Thing" | John O'Neill | 2:34 |
| 6. | "Circusville" | John O'Neill | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Mouth Crazy" | John O'Neill | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Tightlipped" | Ciaran McLaughlin | 3:06 |
| 9. | "A Million Miles Away" | John O'Neill | 2:21 |
| 10. | "Lettuce" | John O'Neill | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Cheapskate" | John O'Neill | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Blindspot" | John O'Neill | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Written by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "V2" (Non-album single) | John O'Neill | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Jesus Says" (B-side) | Damian O'Neill | 2:28 |
| 15. | "The Deadbeat" (B-side) | Ciaran McLaughlin, Damian O'Neill | 2:52 |
| 16. | "Mine" (B-side) | Steve Mack, Damian O'Neill | 3:40 |
| 17. | "Non-Alignment Pact" (B-side) | Pere Ubu | 2:56 |
13-15 were also bonus tracks on the original 1986 Demon CD release. One edition of the Demon LP included the "It's a Good Thing" 12" single (c/w "The Deadbeat" and "Mine") as a bonus record, complete with picture sleeve.
Personnel
- That Petrol Emotion
- Steve Mack - vocals
- John O'Neill - guitar
- Raymond O'Gorman - guitar, vocals, keyboards
- Damian O'Neill - bass, vocals, keyboards
- Ciaran McLaughlin - drums, percussion
References
- "That Petrol Emotion | Artist | Official Charts". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- Ogg, Alex. "Manic Pop Thrill – That Petrol Emotion : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: That Petrol Emotion". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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