Kinky Afro

~ Recording by Happy Mondays

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
Factory (Records/Communications), London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)828 223-2
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 320
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
Factory (Records/Communications)FACD 320
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
Factory (Records/Communications), London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)828 223-1
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
Factory (Records/Communications)FAC 320C
1.1Kinky Afro (2007 remaster)4:00Happy MondaysPills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches (remastered)Happy MondaysAlbum
  • -1990-10-05
London Records 90
1.1Kinky Afro (2007 remastered)4:00Happy MondaysPills 'n' Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
  • -1990-11-27
London Records 90
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills 'N' Thrills And BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
  • AU1990-12-10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACD 320
1.1Kinky Afro4:00Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
  • JP1990-12-21
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)POCD-1035
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Factory (Records/Communications)E2 60986, FACD 320
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
Festival Records (Australian), Factory (Records/Communications)C 30509, FACT 320c
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
Factory (Records/Communications), Festival Records (Australian)FACT 320, L 30509
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches (2nd cover)Happy MondaysAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)9 60986-2
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
Factory (Records/Communications), London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present), Popron Music50 137-2
1.8Kinky Afro4:00Happy MondaysDouble Easy: The U.S. SinglesHappy MondaysAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-14
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)61543-2
1.4Kinky Afro4:00Happy MondaysGreatest HitsHappy MondaysAlbum + Compilation
  • XW1999-01-01
London Music Stream (reissues, 2017–present; a.k.a. London Records or Recordings)
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
  • XE1999-10-04
Factory (Records/Communications), London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)3984 28251 2
1.4Kinky Afro4:00Happy MondaysGreatest HitsHappy MondaysAlbum + Compilation
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)3984-27836-2
1.4Kinky Afro4:00Happy MondaysGreatest HitsHappy MondaysAlbum + Compilation
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)3984278362
1.2Kinky Afro3:58Happy MondaysUnbelievable TooVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-02-25
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 12092 2 6, VTDCD436
1.4Kinky Afro4:00Happy MondaysGreatest HitsHappy MondaysAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-04-04
London Records 90556 105-2
2.19Kinky Afro3:58Happy MondaysIndie AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-04-25
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)982 695-4, 9826955, 9826956
1.14Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPlay It LoudVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-03-26
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)984 8405
4.12Kinky Afro4:00Happy Mondays100 Hits: 90sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-08
100 HitsDMG 100 004
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches (Collector's Edition)Happy MondaysAlbum
  • GB2007-12-10
Rhino (reissue label)5144-24011-2
4.9Kinky Afro4:00Happy MondaysFactory Records: Communications 1978-92Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-12-05
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69379-0
1.55Kinky Afro (2007 remaster)3:59Happy MondaysFactory Records: Communications 1978–92 (spotify)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-12-29
Rhino (reissue label)
1.56Kinky Afro4:00ハッピー・マンデーズFactory Records: Communications 1978-92 (Remstered) (iTunes JP)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2009-12-29
Rhino (reissue label)
1.4Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysXXX: Thirty Years of BellyachingShaun William RyderAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)5249821882
1.3Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysDouble Double Good: The Best of Happy MondaysHappy MondaysAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)2564658951
1.6Kinky Afro3:55Happy MondaysPop-Rock Station, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea music (“wea” logo with “music” below; mainly used in Europe and Brazil)
4.6Kinky Afro?:??Happy MondaysSummer of the 90sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music France5352794
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches (yellow vinyl)Happy MondaysAlbum
  • FR2015-04-18
  • US2015-04-18
Rhino (reissue label)R1-60986
1.57Kinky Afro - 2007 Remaster4:00Happy MondaysFactory Records: Communications 1978-92Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-11-29
Rhino (reissue label)
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills 'N' Thrills And Bellyache (Collector Edition)Happy MondaysAlbum
  • XW2021-05-04
London Music Stream (reissues, 2017–present; a.k.a. London Records or Recordings)
3.12Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysNOW Live Forever: The AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2021-05-28
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDNNNOW111
1.1Kinky Afro (2007 remastered version)4:00Happy MondaysPills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches (collector's edition)Happy MondaysAlbum
London Music Stream (reissues, 2017–present; a.k.a. London Records or Recordings)
1.1Kinky Afro3:59Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches (2nd cover, Disctronics pressing)Happy MondaysAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)9 60986-2
Promotion
4.9Kinky Afro4:00Happy MondaysThe Factory Box SetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-01-12
Rhino (reissue label)
1.1Kinky Afro?:??Happy MondaysPills ’n’ Thrills and BellyachesHappy MondaysAlbum
  • GB2012-06-23
Rhino (reissue label), The Guardian (UK newspaper)HM 001

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Dave Burnham (UK recording engineer)
recording engineer:Ray Blair
producer and mixer:Paul Oakenfold
Steve Osborne (producer)
bass guitar:Paul Ryder
drums (drum set):Gary Whelan
guitar:Mark Day (from Happy Mondays)
keyboard:Paul Davis (UK keyboardist for Happy Mondays)
guest vocals:Rowetta
lead vocals:Shaun Ryder
performer:Bez (UK percussionist Black Grape/Happy Mondays)
arranger:Paul Oakenfold
Steve Osborne (producer)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2ItPID4dgSL1t1ZbZCrg5S [info]
recording of:Kinky Afro

Related works

Kinky Afro

lyricist:Shaun Ryder
composer:Paul Davis (UK keyboardist for Happy Mondays)
Mark Day (from Happy Mondays)
Paul Ryder
Shaun Ryder
Gary Whelan