''Manic Pop Thrill'' is the debut studio album by
Irish
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Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
indie rock
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band
That Petrol Emotion
That Petrol Emotion were a London-based Northern Ireland-originating band with an American vocalist, Steve Mack. It featured the O'Neill brothers from celebrated Derry pop-punk band The Undertones plus ex-members of fellow Derry bands Bam Bam and ...
. It was released in 1986, through record label
Demon.
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
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.
AllMusic
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called ''Manic Pop Thrill'' "an inspired debut".
Track listing
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
External links
*
1986 debut albums
That Petrol Emotion albums
Albums produced by Hugh Jones (producer)
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