Hold On It Hurts is the 1994 debut album by Cornershop.[4] It failed to reach commercial success, but went some way in helping the band find its niche in the following years.

Hold on It Hurts
Studio album by
Released31 January 1994
StudioSuite 16, Rochdale
The Green Room, Brighton
Stayfree, Leicester
West Orange, Preston
GenreIndie rock
Length34:42
LabelWiiija[1]
ProducerJohn Wills, John Robb, Tjinder Singh
Cornershop chronology
Elvis Sex-Change
(1993)
Hold on It Hurts
(1994)
Woman's Gotta Have It
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics written by Tjinder Singh; all music composed by Cornershop, except where noted.

  1. "Jason Donovan/Tessa Sanderson" – 2:31
  2. "Kalluri's Radio" – 4:20
  3. "Readers Wives" – 3:40
  4. "Change" – 1:57
  5. "Inside Rani" – 3:22
  6. "Born Disco; Died Heavy Metal" – 3:40
  7. "Counteraction" – 2:42
  8. "Where D'U Get Your Information" – 3:16
  9. "Tera Mera Pyar" – 2:04
  10. "You Always Said My Language Would Get Me into Trouble" – 7:07

US bonus tracks (Lock Stock & Double~Barrel EP)

  1. "England's Dreaming" – 3:36
  2. "Trip Easy" – 2:59
  3. "Summer Fun in a Beat Up Datsun" (Lyrics by Ben Ayres, music by Cornershop) – 1:31
  4. "Breaking Every Rule Language English" – 3:17

Personnel

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Cornershop

  • Tjinder Singh – vocals, bass
  • Avtar Singh – guitar
  • Ben Ayres – guitar, vocals
  • Wallis Healey – guitar
  • Anthony "Saffs" Saffery – sitar, keyboards
  • David Chambers – drums

Other musicians

  • Emma Davies – keyboards
  • Alastair Dickins – clarinet
  • Raj Patel – dholki
  • Dale Shaw – vocals

Technical

  • John Wills – production (tracks 1., 2., 4., 6., 8.)
  • Tjinder Singh – production (tracks 3., 5., 7., 9., 10.)
  • John Robb – co-production (tracks 1., 2., 4. – 6., 8.), production (Lock Stock & Double~Barrel EP)
  • Richard Whelan – engineering
  • Andy Green – engineering
  • Kevin Reverb – engineering
  • Rob – engineering
  • Charlie – engineering
  • Rex – engineering (Lock Stock & Double~Barrel EP)
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Malcolm Maybury – front cover photo
  • Lloyd Thomas – inner sleeve art

References

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  1. ^ Hyder, Rehan (3 October 2017). Brimful of Asia: Negotiating Ethnicity on the UK Music Scene. Routledge. ISBN 9781351218085 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. Hold On It Hurts – Cornershop | Songs, Reviews, Credits at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (31 January 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Cornershop". www.trouserpress.com.