''Hallelujah'' is a 7-track EP by
Madchester
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band
Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays are an English rock band formed in Salford in 1980. The original line-up was Shaun Ryder (vocals), his brother Paul Ryder (bass), Gary Whelan (drums), Paul Davis (keyboard), and Mark Day (guitar). Mark "Bez" Berry later joine ...
, released in the US and Australia in 1989 and featuring a number of remixes by
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold (born 30 August 1963), formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance DJ. He has provided over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Britney Spears, Mas ...
. "Hallelujah (MacColl Mix)" was created by
Steve Lillywhite
Stephen Alan Lillywhite, (born 15 March 1955) is a British record producer. Since he began his career in 1977, Lillywhite has been credited on over 500 records, and has collaborated with a variety of musicians including new wave acts XTC, Bi ...
and features
Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty Anna MacColl (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000) was a British singer and songwriter, daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl. She recorded several pop hits in the 1980s and 1990s, including " There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears ...
. Oakenfold remixed "Hallelujah" with
Andrew Weatherall
Andrew James Weatherall (6 April 1963 – 17 February 2020) was an English musician, DJ, songwriter, producer and remixer. His career took him from being one of the key DJs in the acid house movement of the late 1980s to being a remixer of trac ...
and "Rave On" with
Terry Farley Terry Farley is a British DJ, remixer and producer from London, active since the mid-1980s.
Career
Farley started out going to clubs in the late 1970s and first visited Ibiza in 1982. He then started working as a DJ, performing at the same clubs ...
. The club mix of "Hallelujah" was ranked at number 11 in ''
NME
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s list of "The 50 Best Remixes Ever".
Track listing
#"Hallelujah" (MacColl Mix) – 2:39
#"Clap Your Hands" – 3:28
#"Holy Ghost" – 2:50
#"Rave On" – 6:10
#"Hallelujah" (Club Mix) – 6:27
#"Rave On" (Club Mix) – 5:38
#"W.F.L." (Think About The Future Mix) – 7:10
The Australian release inserts an additional track, "He's Gonna Step On You Again – Step On" (Stuff It In Mix) – 5:54, after "Rave On".
References
Happy Mondays albums
1989 EPs
Albums produced by Martin Hannett
1989 remix albums
Remix EPs
Factory Records remix albums
Factory Records EPs
Factory Records singles
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