| The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain) | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Studio | Relentless Studios, Ancoats, Manchester | |||
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| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Blue Orchids, Tony Roberts | |||
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The Greatest Hit (Money Mountain) is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Blue Orchids, released in 1982 by Rough Trade Records.
It reached number 5 in the UK Indie Chart. [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Trouser Press | favourable [2] |
Chicago Reader called the album "one of British postpunk's greatest moments". [1]
All tracks composed by Martin Bramah, Rick Goldstraw and Una Baines
with:
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