Strings (EP)

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Strings
Strings Kristin Hersh.jpg
EP by
Kristin Hersh
ReleasedJune 14, 1994
GenreAlternative Rock
Length30:39
Label4AD/Sire Records
ProducerLenny Kaye and Kristin Hersh
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[1]

Strings is an EP recording by Kristin Hersh, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). It peaked at #60 on the Official UK Singles Chart.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Kristin Hersh except where noted.

  1. "Beestung" - 3:09
  2. "A Loon" (strings version) - 4:25
  3. "Sundrops" (strings version) - 4:11
  4. "Me and My Charms" (strings version) - 4:31
  5. "Velvet Days" (strings version) - 3:44
  6. "The Key" - 3:36
  7. "Uncle June and Aunt Kiyoti" - 2:33 (Kristin Hersh and W.J. Hersh)
  8. "When the Levee Breaks" - 4:35 (Memphis Minnie, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham)

The original UK release (4AD BAD 4006 CD) featured only tracks 2, 3, 4 and 5. Tracks 6, 7 and 8 originally featured as extra tracks on the CD and 12 inch Your Ghost single (4AD BAD 4001).

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The Key[]

'The Key' appeared on Secret Tracks 2, a cassette given away with Select.[2] "I had this instrumental to finish but I wasn't hearing any words," Hersh said in the accompanying notes. "Then I opened this Krazy Kat comic from the '30s and there were all these beautiful words. So I re-wrote the song, took it apart, put it back together – and then I opened up the book again and none of those words were there. Honest to God! It was like this song was just kicking me in the head: 'Goddammit, whaddya need?! Alright, we'll write it in a comic book for ya, dipshit!'"[3]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r202233
  2. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Various-Secret-Tracks-2/release/239798
  3. ^ Select, May 1994
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