''The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain)'' is the debut studio album by English
post-punk band
Blue Orchids, released in 1982 by
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England. It was formed in 1976 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove. Having successfully promoted and sold records by punk rock and early post-pun ...
.
It reached number 5 in the
UK Indie Chart.
Reception
''
Chicago Reader
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'' called the album "one of British postpunk's greatest moments".
Track listing
All tracks composed by Martin Bramah, Rick Goldstraw and Una Baines
#"Sun Connection"
#"Dumb Magician"
#"Tighten My Belt"
#"A Year With No Head"
#"Hanging Man"
#"Bad Education"
#"Wait"
#"No Looking Back"
#"Low Profile"
#"Mad As the Mist and Snow"
Personnel
;Blue Orchids
*
Martin Bramah - guitar, vocals
*Rick Goldstraw - guitar, bass
*
Una Baines - keyboards
*
Toby Toman - drums, percussion
with:
*The Super Reals - backing vocals
References
External links
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1982 debut albums
Rough Trade Records albums
Blue Orchids albums