Black Grape

 

Artist:  Black Grape

Origin:  Salford, Greater Manchester, England

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Alternative Dance, Funk Rock, Madchester, Britpop, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock, British Rap

Original line-up:

Shaun Ryder:  Vocals

Bez:  Percussion, Vibes

Paul "Kermit" Leveridge:  Vocals

Carl "Psycho" McCarthy:  Vocals

Ged Lynch:  Drum, Percussion

Black Grape are an English Rock Band from Salford, Greater Manchester, formed in 1993 by Shaun Ryder (Vocals Ex Happy Monday), Bez (Percussion, Vibes Ex Happy Monday), Paul Leveridge (Vocals Ex Ruthless Rap Assassins), Carl McCarthy (Vocals Ex Ruthless Rap Assassins), and Ged Lynch (Drums Ex Ruthless Rap Assassins).   Their musical style Fuses Funk and Electronic Rock with Electronic Programming and Samples.

Title:  It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah (2024)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Alternative Dance, Funk Rock, Madchester, Britpop, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock, British Rap

Label:  Music On Vinyl

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Reverend Black Grape (5:12)

 2.  In The Name Of The Father (4:21)

 3.  Tramazi Parti (4:45)

 4.  Kelly's Heroes (4:22)

 5.  Yeah Yeah Brother (4:10)

Side B:

 1.  A Big Day In The North (4:10)

 2.  Shake Well Before Opening (5:40)

 3.  Submarine (3:50)

 4.  Shake Your Money (4:13)

 5.  Little Bob (5:33)

Personnel:

Shaun Ryder:  Vocals

Bez:  Vibes

Paul "Kermit" Leveridge:  Vocals

Paul "Wags" Wagstaff:  Guitar

Ged Lynch:  Drum, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Danniy Saber:  Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Programming

Anthony Guarderas:  Bass

Stephan Lironi:  Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Slide Guitar, on Tracks:  A3, B3, Programming

Dahni Birhani:  Sitar

Michael Scherchen:  Programming

Bledynn Richards:  Harmonica on Track A1

Emma Day:  Backing Vocals on Track A2

Carl McCarthy:  Additional Vocals on Track A2

Martin Slattery:  Saxophone on Tracks:  A3, B5

Nic Nicholl:  Slide Guitar on Tracks: A4, B4

Helen Vigneau:  Backing Vocals on Track B1

It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah is the debut studio album by Black Grape, originally released on April 7, 1995 by Radioactive, remastered and reissued on January 26, 2024 by Music on Vinyl.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.