Madchester Rave On is the second EP by Happy Mondays. It was released in November 1989 on Factory Records. The track "Hallelujah" became the band's breakthrough release, reaching the top twenty in the UK and leading to the group's first Top of the Pops appearance.
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| Released | November 1989 | |||
| Genre | House, Madchester, baggy | |||
| Label | Factory | |||
| Producer | Martin Hannett | |||
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Shortly afterwards, Happy Mondays released Madchester Rave On – The Remixes, a three-track EP of club DJ remixes. In the USA, three of the EP tracks and two of the subsequent remixes were compiled into the seven-track American EP Hallelujah.
Track listing
editMadchester Rave On E.P.
- Limited 7"/12"/CD/Cassette
- "Hallelujah"
- "Holy Ghost"
- "Clap Your Hands"
- "Rave On"
- 7"
- "Hallelujah (The MacColl Mix)"
- "Hallelujah (In Out Mix)"
Madchester – Rave On (Remixes)
- CD/Cassette
- "Hallelujah (Club Mix)" – Mix by Paul Oakenfold and Andy Wetherall (sic - misspelled on the tape credits)
- "Rave On (Club Mix)" – Mix by Paul Oakenfold and Terry Farley
- "Hallelujah (In Out Mix)" – Mix by Steve Lillywhite
- 12"
- "Hallelujah (Club Mix)"
- "Rave On (Club Mix)"
Charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 19 |
| UK Independent Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 242–243. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Indie Hits "H"". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 9 April 2001. Retrieved 9 November 2009.