The Mighty Lemon Drops - Happy Head (40th Anniversary - Dinked Archive Edition No. 31)

Released 15th May 2026

First released in 1986 on Geoff Travis Blue Guitar label, Happy Head is the debut album from Wolverhamptons The Mighty Lemon Drops. Produced by Stephen Street, fresh from his work with The Smiths, the record shimmers with ringing guitars and a vibrant blend of psychedelia and post-punk energy.

Includes the singles The Other Side Of You and My Biggest Thrill, alongside the title track Happy Head - a songwhich first appeared on C86 - NMEs now iconic compilation that helped define a generation of indie guitar music.

The album also features a re-recorded version of Like An Angel, the bands breakthrough independent single. Newly remastered from the original tapes by Phil Kinrade at AIR Mastering to mark the albums 40th anniversary.

Pressed on 140g black and red marbled vinyl, accompanied by a bonus black 7 featuring the early Dreamworld versions of Something Happens and Now Shes Gone.

Assembled with the