It's Great When You're Straight… Yeah is the first album by British band Black Grape. Released in 1995, the album was a critical and commercial success, particularly in the UK, where it topped the UK album charts for two weeks and yielded two top 10 hit singles and a third top 20 hit. The album was seen as something of a triumphant comeback for both Shaun Ryder and Bez, who had suffered from a decline in popularity and interest in their former band, the madchester and pre-britpop indie dance/rock innovators, the Happy Mondays. It's Great… represented what … read more
It's Great When You're Straight… Yeah is the first album by British band Black Grape. Released in 1995, the album was a critical and … read more
It's Great When You're Straight… Yeah is the first album by British band Black Grape. Released in 1995, the album was a critical and commercial success, particularly in t… read more
Black Grape was a rock and roll band from Manchester, England, formed in 1993 by Shaun Ryder and Bez, formerly of Happy Mondays. They recruited rapper Kermit and drummer Ged Lynch of the Manchester-based group The Ruthless Rap Assassins, plus guitarist Wags from The Paris Angels. Recording of new material started that year, although the group were not under contract. The key addition to the band was bassist and guitarist Danny Saber, who became Ryder's key musical foil. In 1995 they signed to Radioactive Records (an imprint of major label BMG) and released their debut album, pr… read more
Black Grape was a rock and roll band from Manchester, England, formed in 1993 by Shaun Ryder and Bez, formerly of Happy Mondays. They recruited rapper Kermit and drummer Ged Lynch of the Ma… read more