Shortsharpshock E.P.
Shortsharpshock EP | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | 8 March 1993 | |||
Recorded | January 1993 at Black Barn Studios (Surrey, England) | |||
Genre | Rock, metal | |||
Length | 9:40 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Chris Sheldon | |||
Therapy? chronology | ||||
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Shortsharpshock is the first EP released the rock band Therapy?. It was released on 8 March 1993 through A&M Records. Its lead track is Screamager, which reached number 9 in the UK Top 40,[1] leading to an appearance on Top of the Pops. It also reached number 2 in the Irish Singles Chart.[2] In Australia, the EP peaked at number 228 on the ARIA singles chart,[3] and it peaked at number 22 on the Swedish singles chart.[4] In September 2000 Screamager placed number 86 in Kerrang! magazine's 100 Greatest Riffs Ever feature.
The first three tracks also feature on the Hats Off to the Insane mini-album released in North America and Japan. Screamager features on the 1994 album Troublegum. Accelerator is a re-recording, different from the version on Nurse.
It was released on 7" vinyl, limited edition pink 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, CD digipak and cassette (packaged in a flip-top box styled like a cigarette pack).[5]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Screamager" | 2:43 |
2. | "Auto Surgery" | 2:23 |
3. | "Totally Random Man" | 2:23 |
4. | "Accelerator" | 2:11 |
Personnel[]
- Andy Cairns – vocals, guitar
- Fyfe Ewing – vocals, drums
- Michael McKeegan – bass
- Chris Sheldon – producer
Charts[]
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 9 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
References[]
- ^ "UK Chart History". Archived from the original on 19 March 2008.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Shortsharpshock'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 September 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com > Therapy? in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Official Therapy? Discography".
- ^ "Therapy?: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Therapy? Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- 1993 debut EPs
- Albums produced by Chris Sheldon
- A&M Records albums
- Therapy? albums