Artist

Happy Mondays

1980-1993, 1999-2001, 2004-present·Salford

Salford's greatest export and walking disaster, Happy Mondays fused indie rock, house, funk, and narcotic chaos into the defining sound of Madchester. They formed in 1980, but it took five years of jamming before Factory Records put out any material, and Shaun Ryder has never pretended the timing was right.

The full story is in The Haçienda Sound.

At a glance

Active
1980–1993, 1999–2001, 2004–present
From
Salford, Greater Manchester, UK
Records in the issues
2 (1988–1990), 2 of them a Start here pick
Original labels
Factory and London Records 90
Listening guide track
“Step On”

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In the The Haçienda Sound listening guide: “Step On”

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In the issues

  • The Haçienda Sound
    Principal · 1982-1997 · Members

    The Haçienda Sound is a music scene from Manchester, UK, 1982–1997. Its principal artists include Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, New Order and 808 State. This issue covers 8 essential albums and 14 dated events.

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