Laughing at the Pieces
# Laughing at the Pieces

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

## U.K. Track listing

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

### Side One

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

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

### Side Two

* "Spirit in the Sky" * – 3:35
* "Lucky Lord Jim" – 2:47
* "Moon Song" – 4:42
* "Barbara Can't Dance" – 2:37
* "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

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

### Side Two

* "Burn" - 3:29
* "Kettle On A Long Chain" - 3:00
* "Miracle Of The Age" - 3:53
* "Come On Call Me" - 2:35
* "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 )
* A "Spirit In The Sky" * - 3:29
* A "Laughing At The Pieces ( Studio Version )" - 3:20
* B "Love Piece And Bananas ( Live )" - 3:54
* B "Happy But Twisted ( Live )" - 2:03
* B "Fried Egg , Bad Monday ( Live )" - 4:03
* 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.
* A "Burn"
* A "Captain Frazer"
* B "Love Peace And Bananas ( Studio Version )"
* 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
