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File:Happy Mondays Greatest Hits.jpg. Greatest Hits is a 1999 compilation album by Happy Mondays. One new song was recorded for the album, a cover of 'The Boys Are Back in Town.'
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Happy Mondays are an English band from,. Formed in 1980, the 's original line-up was (vocals), his brother , Mark Day (guitar), Paul Davis (keyboard), and Gary Whelan (drums). Later joined the band onstage as a dancer/percussionist. Joined the band as a guest vocalist in 1990. The group's work bridged the Manchester music of the 1980s and the emerging UK scene, drawing influence from, and to pioneer the sound.
They experienced their commercial peak with the releases (1988), (1989), and (1990), with the latter going platinum in the UK. They disbanded in 1993, and have reformed several times in subsequent decades. First incarnation The band were signed to after passing a demo tape to Phil Saxe, a trader at who was on friendly terms with, a DJ at the nightclub. Saxe became the band's manager. Their first release was the ', often called the 'Delightful EP' after its first track.
It was released on in September 1985. Their first album, was released in 1987 and was produced. This was followed by two further albums:, in 1988, produced by, and, in 1990, produced. The latter, recorded at in Los Angeles, went platinum in the UK, selling more than 350,000 copies. Singles ' and ' from this album both reached number 5 in the UK singles chart. By the late 1980s, the Happy Mondays were an important part of the Manchester music scene and personified culture.
Numerous world tours meant the band had international success as well as massive success in their home country. The line-up of the band during this first and most important ten year phase never changed, and the six original members Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Gary Whelan, Paul Davis, Mark Day and Mark 'Bez' Berry remained a tight unit until the first incarnation came to an end in 1994. The band appeared on the bill at the 1990.
In November of that year, commented in NME: 'I saw the Happy Mondays on TV, and they reminded me of the Beatles in their 'Strawberry Fields' phase.' Musically, the band fused indie pop guitars with a rhythmic style that owed much to,. Much of their music was remixed by popular, emphasizing the dance influences even further. In terms of style and dress, they crossed fashion and ideals with 1970s glamour. Sartorially and musically, the band helped to encourage the revival associated with. One of their most popular songs was 'Lazyitis (One Armed Boxer)', featuring a surreal duet between Ryder. In February 1991, Happy Mondays played at the in, and famously went to meet in Brazil with, who at the time was a writer for newspaper.
The Mondays also influenced many bands around the Northwest and beyond, including,. A multi-city US tour followed with the group returning home early in May 1991. By July that year they revealed details of a fourteen track 'official bootleg', Baby Big Head, recorded in. The official record label release, followed later in the year. Followed in 1992, produced by and, recorded at 's studio in.
The album was a commercial failure that bankrupted Factory Records. Second incarnation Happy Mondays disbanded in 1993, and Shaun Ryder and Bez formed with ex- guitarist 'Wags' (who would later go on to serve in the 1999–2000 reincarnation of the Mondays) and ex- star Kermit. Seven years passed, but in 1999 Happy Mondays re-formed, with founding members Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Gary Whelan and Mark 'Bez' Berry minus Paul Davis and Mark Day.
In the place of Day and Davis were Wags and a number of other session musicians including Ben Leach who had once been a member of, percussionist Lea Mullen and rapper 'Nuts'. Also joining the new line-up was soul diva Rowetta Satchell (who sang back-up on Pills, Thrills, and Bellyaches, and who would go on to have solo success). The band toured extensively in the UK and internationally, selling out the 20,000 capacity and two nights at and released of a new single, a cover version of the hit 'The Boys Are Back in Town'. The single reached number 24 in the. They provided support for on their 'Standing on the Shoulder of Giants' arena tour, played at the in, numerous European festivals including T in the Park and also toured Australia the same year.
Although critically acclaimed and playing to sell-out crowds, the band once more ceased their activity in 2001 following the departure of bass player and founding member Paul Ryder. A fictionalised depiction of the band is featured in the 2002 film, with Danny Cunningham as Shaun Ryder and as Paul Ryder. Paul Ryder himself had a cameo role in the film as a and (who sang for the band on and ) appeared in the film as herself. Third incarnation 2004 saw another re-formation, comprising original members Bez, Whelan and Shaun Ryder along with another group of musicians. Shaun Ryder recruited to join on guitar & bring in a new group of musicians. Kav brought on-board bassist Mikey Shine, keyboard player Dave Parkinson & guitarist Jonn Dunn. Dave Parkinson was later replaced by Dan Broad.
Backing singers on the first tour were. From 2004 to 2006 the band were managed by Danny Newman, MD at London Club brother of London Club DJ Tall Paul.
Rowetta's backing vocal role was now being performed by Julie E. Gordon who toured with the band until 2010. Paul Ryder was not present, having sworn to never perform with his brother again following the 2000 break-up, and formed his own band Big Arm.
That year, the Mondays released a live DVD of a show in Barcelona. The Mondays played a variety of festival dates in 2005 (including ), capping it off with a concert at the Manchester Arena. In June 2006, Happy Mondays performed in, and on 30 July 2006 they were special guests at the Fuji Rock Festival. In August 2006, the band announced that they had completed their first album in fourteen years, with producers Sunny Levine and, and had signed to. A single 'Playground Superstar', from the soundtrack for the football film, was released a few months prior to completion of the new album, released in mid 2007. On Noel Gallaghers label.
Happy Mondays performed before another re-formed act, at the 2007 in. They were introduced by Tony Wilson.
Bez missed the show because he could not get into the US due to 'passport issues'. The band then toured throughout the summer of 2007 including a trip to the in Norway. They played in in July 2009, and the UK in August 2009. Happy Mondays toured the USA and Canada with in late 2009 with Paul Ryder's son and Shaun Ryder's nephew Jake Ryder filling in for Gaz Whelan on drums. Happy Mondays appeared at the Wizard Festival in North-East Scotland in August 2010.
This version of the band continued until 2010. Members Mikey Shine, Jonn Dunn & Dan Broad continued to back Shaun Ryder for his solo tour until 2011, surrounding the release of his autobiography.
Fourth incarnation On 29 January 2012, Shaun Ryder announced on radio station Xfm that the band would return with the original and definitive lineup of himself, his brother on bass, Gary Whelan on drums, Rowetta as female vocalist, Mark Day on guitar, Paul Davis on keyboards and dancer Mark Berry. They appeared on ITV's, and were interviewed.
Shaun Ryder pronounced that amends had been made, friendships reinstated and that it was just like the old days, but without the madness. They did a 13-date UK tour in May 2012, most of which were sold out, and an extra date was added at London's Brixton Academy due to the demand for tickets. The tour included other shows at the Manchester Arena, plus other dates in,. To coincide with the band's reformation tour a album, Double Double Good was released in July 2012, as well as a live recording of the band's May 2012 gig in.
The band went on to play gigs in and in May 2012 and then a number of European festivals in the summer of 2012, including Ireland's Sea Sessions, Scotland's T in the Park, the band were headliners at Camp Bestival in in July 2012 and they performed at the V Festivals in August 2012. They then travelled to and to play the Ibiza and Majorca Rocks events.
The band announced in September 2012 that they were writing their first album with the original lineup in more than 20 years. The band played two nights at the, London and in in December 2012. They travelled to in April 2013 to perform and in May 2013 played gigs at 's Vegfest and one in. June 2013 brought gigs at the and, then in July 2013 they played at the Music Festival and at in,.
They will be playing dates in, and Dublin in August 2013. In October 2013 they will travel to to do gigs in and then in November 2013 they kick off a 16 date UK tour to celebrate 25 years since their second critically acclaimed album Bummed was released, and the band plan to play most of the songs from that infamous album. The band signed to in 2015. They have announced an international tour to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. In September 2015, a special programme on called Singing in the Rainforest followed the band as they travelled to to record a new song with an isolated tribe called the Embera.
The band composed a track with members of the tribe for a performance, penning the track 'Ooo La La to Panama'. Although billed as the first original line-up recording since 1992, Paul Davis was not present, and no mention of him was made. Gaz Whelan confirmed via the Happy Mondays Twitter account (in answer to a question from a Twitter user named ormishinobi) that Davis had left the band. The band return to Australia in March 2019 for a series of dates across the country to perform their seminal 1990 album 'Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches' Year Song title Album Label: 'Wrote for Luck' : 'Hallelujah' : 'God's Cop' Awards and Nominations. ^ Strong, Martin C.
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