First release ‘Forty Five EP’

Their first release was the “Forty Five EP”, often called the “Delightful EP” after its first track. It was released on Factory Records in September 1985. Their first album, Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out) , was released in 1987 and was produced by John Cale . This was followed by two further albums: Bummed , in 1988, produced by Martin Hannett , and Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches , in 1990, produced by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne . The latter, recorded at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, went platinum in the UK, selling more than 350,000 copies. Singles ” Step On ” and ” Kinky Afro ” from the album both reached number 5 on the UK singles chart.