Music for Pleasure (Monaco album)

Music for Pleasure is the debut studio album by rock band Monaco, a side project of New Order bassist Peter Hook. It was released in 1997 and reached No. 11 in the UK. The album sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide, with its first single, "What Do You Want from Me?", often mistaken for a New Order song.[2] The band recorded one more album before dissolving in 2000.

Music for Pleasure
Studio album by
Released9 June 1997
GenreBritpop, pop[1]
Length56:22
LabelPolydor
ProducerPeter Hook, David Potts
Monaco chronology
Music for Pleasure
(1997)
Monaco
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

"What Do You Want from Me?" was one of two hit singles in the UK. It reached No. 11 in March 1997, while "Sweet Lips" hit No. 18, in May.[3]

The cover is designed by Peter Saville and the cover photograph was taken by Sam Taylor-Wood.[4]

Track listing

(All songs by Peter Hook and David Potts)

  1. "What Do You Want from Me?" – 4:09
  2. "Shine" – 5:32
  3. "Sweet Lips" – 4:11
  4. "Buzz Gum" – 6:05
  5. "Blue" – 2:40
  6. "Junk" – 9:14
  7. "Billy Bones" – 4:59
  8. "Happy Jack" – 4:12
  9. "Tender" – 4:34
  10. "Under the Stars" - 3:52 (not on UK release)
  11. "Sedona" – 6:54 (The song "Sedona" ends at minute 5:50. At minute 6:50, after 1 minute of silence, begins a brief hidden track: it's an outro message that says "Oi! You can turn it off now".)

Personnel

  • Peter Hook — bass guitar, vocals
  • David Potts — drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals, bass

References

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