Manic Pop Thrill

{{Infobox album

| name = Manic Pop Thrill

| type = studio

| artist = That Petrol Emotion

| cover = Manic Pop Thrill cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1986

| recorded = 22 May 1986

| venue =

| studio = Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales. *Recorded live at the Electric Ballroom

| genre =

Garage rock{{cite web |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=That+Petrol+Emotion |title=Robert Christgau: CG: That Petrol Emotion |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |publisher=robertchristgau.com |accessdate=20 November 2024}}
post-punk
neo-psychedelia

| length =

| label = Demon

| producer = Hugh Jones

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Babble

| next_year = 1988

}}

Manic Pop Thrill is the debut studio album by Irish indie rock band That Petrol Emotion. It was released in 1986, through record label Demon.

Two singles were released from the album: "It's a Good Thing" and "Natural Kind of Joy".

Release and reception

Manic Pop Thrill reached No. 84 in the UK Albums Chart.{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/that%20petrol%20emotion/ |title=That Petrol Emotion | Artist | Official Charts |publisher=Official Charts Company |accessdate=29 April 2013}}

{{music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/manic-pop-thrill-mw0000196061 |title=Manic Pop Thrill – That Petrol Emotion : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic |last=Ogg |first=Alex |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=29 April 2013}}

| rev2 = Robert Christgau

| rev2score = A−

}}

AllMusic retrospectively called Manic Pop Thrill "an inspired debut".

Track listing

{{track listing

| headline =

| extra_column = Written by

| title1 = Fleshprint

| extra1 = John O'Neill, Raymond O'Gorman

| length1 = 2:27

| title2 = Can't Stop

| extra2 = John O'Neill, Raymond O'Gorman

| length2 = 2:52

| title3 = Lifeblood

| extra3 = Raymond O'Gorman

| length3 = 3:51

| title4 = Natural Kind of Joy

| extra4 = John O'Neill

| length4 = 2:45

| title5 = It's a Good Thing

| extra5 = John O'Neill

| length5 = 2:34

| title6 = Circusville

| extra6 = John O'Neill

| length6 = 4:06

| title7 = Mouth Crazy

| extra7 = John O'Neill

| length7 = 3:07

| title8 = Tightlipped

| extra8 = Ciaran McLaughlin

| length8 = 3:06

| title9 = A Million Miles Away

| extra9 = John O'Neill

| length9 = 2:21

| title10 = Lettuce

| extra10 = John O'Neill

| length10 = 2:26

| title11 = Cheapskate

| extra11 = John O'Neill

| length11 = 3:44

| title12 = Blindspot

| extra12 = John O'Neill

| length12 = 4:19

}}

{{track listing

| headline = 1997 CD reissue bonus tracks also available on downloads

| extra_column = Written by

| title13 = V2

| extra13 = John O'Neill

| length13 = 3:52

| note13 = Non-album single

| title14 = Jesus Says

| extra14 = Damian O'Neill

| length14 = 2:28

| note14 = B-side

| title15 = The Deadbeat

| extra15 = Ciaran McLaughlin, Damian O'Neill

| length15 = 2:52

| note15 = B-side

| title16 = Mine

| extra16 = Steve Mack, Damian O'Neill

| length16 = 3:40

| note16 = B-side

| title17 = Non-Alignment Pact

| extra17 = Pere Ubu

| length17 = 2:56

| note17 = B-side

}}

13–15 were also bonus tracks on the original 1986 Demon CD release. One edition of the Demon LP included the "It's a Good Thing" 12" single (c/w "The Deadbeat" and "Mine") as a bonus record, complete with picture sleeve.

Personnel

;That Petrol Emotion

Steve Mack – vocals
John O'Neill – guitar
Raymond O'Gorman – guitar, vocals, keyboards
Damian O'Neill – bass, vocals, keyboards
Ciaran McLaughlin – drums, percussion

References

External links

{{Discogs master|58962|type=album}}

Category:1986 debut albums

Category:That Petrol Emotion albums

Category:Albums produced by Hugh Jones (producer)