''The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain)'' is the debut studio album by English

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Blue Orchids Blue Orchids are an English post-punk band formed in Manchester in 1979, when Martin Bramah left the Fall, after playing on the band's debut album '' Live at the Witch Trials''. Christened by Salford-based punk poet John Cooper Clarke the b ...

, released in 1982 by Rough Trade Records. It reached number 5 in the

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Reception

'' Chicago Reader'' 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 Martin Beddington (born 18 September 1957 in Manchester),The Fall online – biography

- guitar, vocals *Rick Goldstraw - guitar, bass *

Una Baines Una Baines (born April 1957, Manchester, Lancashire, England) is best known as the keyboard player in the first line-up of British post-punk/ new wave band the Fall. Her feminist viewpoint helped shape the band's early political stance and she ...

- keyboards *

Toby Toman Toby Toman, is a drummer who played with various British bands including The Nosebleeds, Ludus, The Durutti Column, Blue Orchids, and Primal Scream, working often with German singer Nico, known for her role with The Velvet Underground, while s ...

- drums, percussion with: *The Super Reals - backing vocals

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greatest Hit Money Mountain 1982 debut albums Rough Trade Records albums Blue Orchids albums