Medicine 4 My Pain is the debut album by British R&B singer Lynden David Hall. The album was first released in November 1997 on the Cooltempo label and reached No. 166 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was a critical success, and was instrumental in Hall's winning of the 'Best Newcomer' award at the 1998 MOBO ceremony. The album was re-released on 2 November 1998 with new artwork and three bonus tracks. Paying tribute after Hall's death in 2006, disc jockey Ronnie Herel described Medicine 4 My Pain as "a landmark album for UK black music."[2]
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Released | 10 November 1997 2 November 1998 (reissue) | |||
Genre | R&B, neo-soul | |||
Length | 64:56 | |||
Label | Cooltempo | |||
Producer | Lynden David Hall, Bob Power | |||
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Singles from Medicine 4 My Pain | ||||
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The re-released version of Medicine 4 My Pain peaked at No. 43 on the UK Albums Chart, and produced three top 50 singles.
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Lynden David Hall.
- "Do I Qualify?" – 4:47
- "Sexy Cinderella" – 4:40
- "Crescent Moon" – 5:12
- "There Goes My Sanity" – 5:16
- "One Hundred Heart Attacks" – 4:43
- "Livin' the Lie" – 5:11
- "The Jimmy Lee Story" – 4:45
- "Yellow in Blue" – 4:07
- "I Wish I Knew" – 4:28
- "Jennifer Smiles" – 4:20
- "Medicine 4 My Pain" – 5:09
- "Do Angels Cry?" – 4:09
- "There Goes My Sanity" (Full Crew Mix) – 4:00
- "Sexy Cinderella" (C&J Remix) – 4:00
Singles
edit- 1997 - "Sexy Cinderella" (UK #45)
- 1997 - "Do I Qualify?" (UK #26)
- 1998 - "Crescent Moon" (UK #45)
- 1998 - "Sexy Cinderella (C&J Remix)" (UK #17)
- 1999 - "Medicine 4 My Pain"