Shortsharpshock E.P.
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| Shortsharpshock EP | ||||
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| EP by Therapy? | ||||
| Released | 8 March 1993 | |||
| Recorded | January 1993 at Black Barn Studios, Surrey, England | |||
| Genre | Rock / Heavy Metal | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Chris Sheldon | |||
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Shortsharpshock was the first EP released by the 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 #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.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Screamager" | |
| 2. | "Auto Surgery" | |
| 3. | "Totally Random Man" | |
| 4. | "Accelerator" |
Personnel
- Andy Cairns - vocals, guitar
- Fyfe Ewing - vocals, drums
- Michael McKeegan - bass
- Chris Sheldon - Producer
Promo Video
- "Screamager": Directed by Jon Klein
References
- ↑ "UK Chart History". Archived from the original on 2008-03-19.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Shortsharpshock'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ↑ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 September 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ↑ "swedishcharts.com > Therapy? in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ↑ "Official Therapy? Discography".
