Name: The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain)
Brand: Blue Orchids

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-PICI-00552

Colour

Black

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Download code: Yes

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

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Sales:8.875

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798234005945

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Black LPx2

CD-PICI-00552

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2024-02-23

798234005952

Artist

Blue Orchids

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Tiny Global Productions

Blue Orchids is a Manchester postpunk group formed by Martin Bramah and Una Baines. Both members were previously part of the influential band The Fall. With their unique sound and creative approach, Blue Orchids have made a significant impact on the music scene.
Known for their distinctive style, Blue Orchids' music combines elements of postpunk with experimental sounds, creating a truly captivating listening experience. Their songs are filled with thought-provoking lyrics and powerful melodies that resonate with audiences.
With an impressive discography spanning several decades, Blue Orchids continue to push boundaries and evolve as artists. Their contributions to the music industry have solidified their status as pioneers in the genre, earning them a dedicated fan base worldwide.

Newest Listed Items

The first revolutionary fracture in The Fall was the sudden departure of guitarist Martin Bramah. Commonly understood as the only viable challenger to Mark E Smith's dominance of the band, Bramah was The Fall's first singer and primary songwriter at the start. His subsequent group, Blue Orchids, was originally a reconstitution of the first recorded line-up of The Fall, without Mark. After slight revisions in the lineup, Blue Orchids created a singular sound of maniacally aberrant psych on two thrilling singles - before recording one of the most imperfectly perfect debuts in what could no longer really be called 'rock and roll'. 'The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain)' eschews the frenetic energy of those singles to present itself as the greatest 'morning after the trip' albums ever - Martin and Una's wonderful explanations of the experiential backdrop to "Sun Connection" take up nearly as much space as those of all the other songs combined! It’s possible that more covers of songs from 'The Greatest Hit' have been recorded by bands of credibility and renown than from any single Fall LP (although we're counting!), with near-contemporaneous versions arising from Fish & Roses, Slovenly, Dustdevils and Aztec Camera and many others since. Never reissued on vinyl since its 1982 release, due to objections from the WB Yeats estate for the album's musical interpretation of the author's "Mad As The Mist And Snow", this deluxe edition includes a bonus album with two unreleased pre-album demos, two further demos released only on long out-of-print cassette compilations from more than forty years ago, and scorching live set featuring several of their early songs, extensive liner notes from Martin Bramah and Una Baines, a reproduction of the original lyric fold-over booklet and (with the 2LP version), a download card.

The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain)

Music US

Discover The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain) by Blue Orchids. A revolutionary debut album with maniacally aberrant psych sound. Vinyl available from Tiny Global Productions.