Laughing at the Pieces

Laughing at the Pieces is the 1986 debut album by Doctor and the Medics. It reached #55 in Canada.^[3]

Laughing at the Pieces
Studio album by Doctor and the Medics
Released	1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	Glam rock, neo-psychedelia
Length	33:38
Label	I.R.S. (US, Canada, UK) Illegal (Greece, Spain, Australia & New Zealand)
Producer	Craig Leon assisted by Cassell Webb
Doctor and the Medics chronology
Laughing at the Pieces (1986) I Keep Thinking It's Tuesday (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Kerrang!	^[2]

U.K. Track listing

( Issued as: MIRG1010 - IRS Records Ltd. (1986) & MIRGP1010 ( Picture Disc.) - IRS Records Ltd. ( 1986)

Side One

1. "No-one Loves You When You've Got No Shoes" – 3:37
2. "Kettle on a Long Chain" – 3:00
3. "Come On Call Me" – 2:35
4. "Watermelon Runaway" – 2:29
5. "Fried Egg Bad Monday" – 4:09
6. "Burn" - 3:29 (extra track on picture disc edition)

All songs written by The Doctor/Ritchie/McGuire/Searle/West

Side Two

1. "Spirit in the Sky" * – 3:35
2. "Lucky Lord Jim" – 2:47
3. "Moon Song" – 4:42
4. "Barbara Can't Dance" – 2:37
5. "Smallness of the Mustard Pot" – 4:07

All songs written by The Doctor/Ritchie/McGuire/Searle/West, except * written by Norman Greenbaum

U.S.Track listing

( Issued as: I.R.S.5797 - (1986) I.R.S.Records Inc. )

Side One

1. "Spirit In The Sky" - 3:35
2. "Lucky Lord Jim" - 2:47
3. "Nobody Loves You When You've Got No Shoes" - 3:37
4. "Moon Song" - 4:42
5. "Watermelon Runaway" - 2:29

Side Two

1. "Burn" - 3:29
2. "Kettle On A Long Chain" - 3:00
3. "Miracle Of The Age" - 3:53
4. "Come On Call Me" - 2:35
5. "Smallness of the Mustard Pot" - 4:07

All songs credited to The Doctor-Ritchie-McGuire-Searle-West , except "Spirit In The Sky" by Norman Greenbaum.

Singles

This album spawned two singles , with supporting music videos.

"Spirit In The Sky"

• 7" U.K. Single: "Spirit In The Sky" / "Laughing At The Pieces ( Studio Version )" - IRM113 / IRS Records Ltd.

( A Side: written by Norman Greenbaum , B Side: written by Doctor-McGuire-Searle-Ritchie-West )

• 12" U.K. Single:"Spirit In The Sky" - IRMT113 / IRS Records Ltd. ( Issued in Poster Sleeve )

1. A "Spirit In The Sky" * - 3:29
2. A "Laughing At The Pieces ( Studio Version )" - 3:20
3. B "Love Piece And Bananas ( Live )" - 3:54
4. B "Happy But Twisted ( Live )" - 2:03
5. B "Fried Egg , Bad Monday ( Live )" - 4:03
6. B "Good Golly Miss Molly ( Live )" ** - 4:56

( All songs written by Doctor-McGuire-Searle-Ritchie-West , except , * by Norman Greenbaum & ** by Blackwell / Marascalco )

"Burn"

• 7" U.K. Single: "Burn" / "Captain Frazer" - IRM119 / IRS Records Ltd. ( U.S. single replaces "Captain Frazer" with "Barbara Can't Dance" )

( Both songs credited to Doctor-McGuire-Searle-Ritchie-West )

• 12" U.K. Single:"Burn" - IRMT119 / IRS Records ltd.

1. A "Burn"
2. A "Captain Frazer"
3. B "Love Peace And Bananas ( Studio Version )"
4. B "Paranoid ( Live )" *

( All songs credited to Doctor-McGuire-Searle-Ritchie-West , except * by W.Ward , T.Butler , J.Osborne & F.Iommi )

Personnel

Doctor and the Medics

• The Doctor (Clive Jackson) - lead vocals
• Steve McGuire - guitar
• Richard Searle - bass guitar
• Steve "Vom" Ritchie - drums
• Wendi and Colette Anadin - backing vocals

References

1. Mills, Ted. "Doctor & The Medics Laughing at the Pieces review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
2. Oliver, Derek (7 August 1986). "Doctor & The Medics 'Laughing at the Pieces'". Kerrang!. Vol. 126. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 18.
3. "RPM 100 Albums - December 20, 1986" (PDF).

External links

• Doctor and the Medics official website
• "Laughing at the Pieces" at Discogs