Hold On It Hurts
By Cornershop
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- 1 Jason Donovan / Tessa Sanderson 2:32
- 2 Kalluri's Radio 4:14
- 3 Readers' Wives 3:44
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- 4 Change 1:57
- 5 Inside Rani (Long version) 3:23
- 6 Born Disco; Died Heavy Metal 3:40
- 7 Counteraction 2:42
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Robengineer
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Kevin Reverbengineer
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- 8 Where D'U Get Your Information 3:16
- 9 Tera Mera Pyar 2:05
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Dale Shawvocals
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- 10 You Always Said My Language Would Get Me Into Trouble 7:05
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Saffskeyboards
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Charlieengineer
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- Total length: 34:38
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3 Reviews
Cornershop's first full-length album is also their freshest, combining a straight-ahead punkish attack with an Indian-flavoured folk element. Together it's a perfect British-Indian hybrid; second- or third-generation immigrant music, and its punchiness and total lack of fear of crossover made this album seem so completely original when it came out.
Compared to their later albums, it seems almost simplistic, but whereas their later albums combine more sophisticated arrangements with oblique lyrics, this one hits right home: "there's chipfat on our windows / excretion in our yard / petroleum in our empties / and urine round our letterbox / wake up, baby, wake up".
The punch of "You Always Said My Language Would Get Me Into Trouble", "Jason Donovan/Tessa Sanderson", "Born Disco; Died Heavy Metal" and "Where D'u Get Your Information" is complemented by the almost esoteric psychedelia of "Kalluri's Radio", "Inside Rani" or "Counteraction"; fuzzy punk guitars alternate with sitars and snazzy percussive effects, and there's even a weird (and probably superfluous) narrative thrown in.
One of its kind; much recommended.
Compared to their later albums, it seems almost simplistic, but whereas their later albums combine more sophisticated arrangements with oblique lyrics, this one hits right home: "there's chipfat on our windows / excretion in our yard / petroleum in our empties / and urine round our letterbox / wake up, baby, wake up".
The punch of "You Always Said My Language Would Get Me Into Trouble", "Jason Donovan/Tessa Sanderson", "Born Disco; Died Heavy Metal" and "Where D'u Get Your Information" is complemented by the almost esoteric psychedelia of "Kalluri's Radio", "Inside Rani" or "Counteraction"; fuzzy punk guitars alternate with sitars and snazzy percussive effects, and there's even a weird (and probably superfluous) narrative thrown in.
One of its kind; much recommended.
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Great stuff. "I'm getting my head together so I can stamp on yours." Predictably, my favourite tracks are Readers' Wives and Born Disco, Died Heavy Metal. "Last Christmas I gave you my heart, this year I'm gonna tear yours apart." John Robb produces some of this LP, which is not necessarily a bad thing to be fair. Yes folks, in the days before he was a top pop pundit, Mr. Membrane used to like nothing more than to get down and dirty with the latest lo-fi sensation. He sort of knackered the sound of this record and I still can't decide if that's a good thing. On balance, I think it is. It helps Cornershop's early direction - which was a malevolent one, one that was besmirched (yes - 'besmirched,' I say) by filth and ugliness. Their stance was irreverant, challenging and rarely made concessions to such frivolous details as melody and counterpoint. But what happens if we take Hold on it Hurts and rub it gently with the sleeve of our cardigans? Does the grime and filth begin to lift off, and a more appealing veneer start to shine through?? No. No it doesn't. Good grief, this crap is well encrusted. You didn't honestly think anything less than an angle grinder would make an impression on this record did you??
Pointers - early-mid era Fall, a Throbbing Gristle bootleg, garage psych-pop, madchester in a cement mixer.
The free 7". I nearly forgot about the damn thing. It contains two remixes - England's Dreaming and Born Disco, by Andy Green - owner of, and engineer at, Brighton studio The Green Room. Both tracks are worth a listen, at the very least. The latter - Born Disco - is a significant departure and although I prefer the original it at least has the merit of trying to do something radically different. All that seems to remain of the original is the vocal track. A rough and ready "disco" rhythm has then been added, ditto a new bass line. Ironically, perhaps, the LP version is the one that makes me feel like dancing the most.
Pointers - early-mid era Fall, a Throbbing Gristle bootleg, garage psych-pop, madchester in a cement mixer.
The free 7". I nearly forgot about the damn thing. It contains two remixes - England's Dreaming and Born Disco, by Andy Green - owner of, and engineer at, Brighton studio The Green Room. Both tracks are worth a listen, at the very least. The latter - Born Disco - is a significant departure and although I prefer the original it at least has the merit of trying to do something radically different. All that seems to remain of the original is the vocal track. A rough and ready "disco" rhythm has then been added, ditto a new bass line. Ironically, perhaps, the LP version is the one that makes me feel like dancing the most.
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I like this album. It is full of rock and roll that will hurt your ears. If someone played this album at a high volume you might say Hold on It Hurts. There is alot of noises on the album. The secret track it very humorus. I like to hear this album even if it hurts I belive that everyone should own this painful masterpiece.
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Jason Donovan/Tessa Sanderson
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Kalluri's Radio
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Readers' Wives
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Change
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Inside Rani (long version)
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Born Disco; Died Heavy Metal
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Counteraction
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Where D'U Get Your Information
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Tera Mera Pyar
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You Always Said My Language Would Get Me Into Trouble
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1
Jason Donovan / Tessa Sanderson
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2
Kalluri's Radio
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3
Readers' Wives
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4
Change
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5
Inside Rani (Long version)
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6
Born Disco; Died Heavy Metal
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7
Counteraction
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8
Where D'U Get Your Information
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Tera Mera Pyar
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10
You Always Said My Language Would Get Me Into Trouble
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