Hold On It Hurts is the 1994 debut album by Cornershop.[4] It failed to reach commercial success, but went some way in helping the band find its niche in the following years.
| Hold on It Hurts | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 31 January 1994 | |||
| Studio | Suite 16, Rochdale The Green Room, Brighton Stayfree, Leicester West Orange, Preston | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 34:42 | |||
| Label | Wiiija[1] | |||
| Producer | John Wills, John Robb, Tjinder Singh | |||
| Cornershop chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics written by Tjinder Singh; all music composed by Cornershop, except where noted.
- "Jason Donovan/Tessa Sanderson" – 2:31
- "Kalluri's Radio" – 4:20
- "Readers Wives" – 3:40
- "Change" – 1:57
- "Inside Rani" – 3:22
- "Born Disco; Died Heavy Metal" – 3:40
- "Counteraction" – 2:42
- "Where D'U Get Your Information" – 3:16
- "Tera Mera Pyar" – 2:04
- "You Always Said My Language Would Get Me into Trouble" – 7:07
US bonus tracks (Lock Stock & Double~Barrel EP)
- "England's Dreaming" – 3:36
- "Trip Easy" – 2:59
- "Summer Fun in a Beat Up Datsun" (Lyrics by Ben Ayres, music by Cornershop) – 1:31
- "Breaking Every Rule Language English" – 3:17
Personnel
editCornershop
- Tjinder Singh – vocals, bass
- Avtar Singh – guitar
- Ben Ayres – guitar, vocals
- Wallis Healey – guitar
- Anthony "Saffs" Saffery – sitar, keyboards
- David Chambers – drums
Other musicians
- Emma Davies – keyboards
- Alastair Dickins – clarinet
- Raj Patel – dholki
- Dale Shaw – vocals
Technical
- John Wills – production (tracks 1., 2., 4., 6., 8.)
- Tjinder Singh – production (tracks 3., 5., 7., 9., 10.)
- John Robb – co-production (tracks 1., 2., 4. – 6., 8.), production (Lock Stock & Double~Barrel EP)
- Richard Whelan – engineering
- Andy Green – engineering
- Kevin Reverb – engineering
- Rob – engineering
- Charlie – engineering
- Rex – engineering (Lock Stock & Double~Barrel EP)
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Malcolm Maybury – front cover photo
- Lloyd Thomas – inner sleeve art
References
edit- ^ Hyder, Rehan (3 October 2017). Brimful of Asia: Negotiating Ethnicity on the UK Music Scene. Routledge. ISBN 9781351218085 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. Hold On It Hurts – Cornershop | Songs, Reviews, Credits at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (31 January 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Cornershop". www.trouserpress.com.
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