Laughing at the Pieces

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

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

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

Side Two

 * 1) "Spirit in the Sky" * – 3:35
 * 2) "Lucky Lord Jim" – 2:47
 * 3) "Moon Song" – 4:42
 * 4) "Barbara Can't Dance" – 2:37
 * 5) "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

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

Side Two

 * 1) "Burn" - 3:29
 * 2) "Kettle On A Long Chain" - 3:00
 * 3) "Miracle Of The Age" - 3:53
 * 4) "Come On Call Me" - 2:35
 * 5) "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"
( A Side: written by Norman Greenbaum, B Side: written by Doctor-McGuire-Searle-Ritchie-West )
 * 7" U.K. Single: "Spirit In The Sky" / "Laughing At The Pieces ( Studio Version )" - IRM113 / IRS Records Ltd.


 * 12" U.K. Single:"Spirit In The Sky" - IRMT113 / IRS Records Ltd. ( Issued in Poster Sleeve )
 * 1) A "Spirit In The Sky" * - 3:29
 * 2) A "Laughing At The Pieces ( Studio Version )" - 3:20
 * 3) B "Love Piece And Bananas ( Live )" - 3:54
 * 4) B "Happy But Twisted ( Live )" - 2:03
 * 5) B "Fried Egg, Bad Monday ( Live )" - 4:03
 * 6) 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"
( Both songs credited to Doctor-McGuire-Searle-Ritchie-West )
 * 7" U.K. Single: "Burn" / "Captain Frazer" - IRM119 / IRS Records Ltd. ( U.S. single replaces "Captain Frazer" with "Barbara Can't Dance" )


 * 12" U.K. Single:"Burn" - IRMT119 / IRS Records ltd.
 * 1) A "Burn"
 * 2) A "Captain Frazer"
 * 3) B "Love Peace And Bananas ( Studio Version )"
 * 4) 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