Hats Off to the Insane
Hats Off to the Insane is a 1993 EP and compilation from Therapy?, released on A&M Records in both the UK and the US. It collects material from the Northern Irish band's early years, and it arrived at a pivotal moment for them.
Therapy? formed in Larne, County Antrim, in 1989, and released Babyteeth and Pleasure Death on Wiiija Records before signing to A&M. Their major label debut, Nurse, followed quickly in 1992. This release sits between that record and Troublegum, the 1994 album that reached the UK top 5. For anyone tracing how the band moved from independent noise-makers to a major label act, it is a useful stop along the way.
Hats Off to the Insane: tracklist and credits
6 tracks · 16:18Tracklist
- 1ScreamagerCairns, Ewing, McKeegan2:41
- 2Auto SurgeryCairns, Ewing, McKeegan2:21
- 3Totally Random ManCairns, Ewing, McKeegan2:23
- 4TurnAndy Cairns3:52
- 5SpeedballCairns, Ewing, McKeegan2:33
- 6Opal MantraCairns, Ewing, McKeegan2:28
- Produced by
- Chris Sheldon
- Mixed by
- Chris Sheldon
- Engineered by
- Chris Sheldon
- Mastered by
- Arnie Acosta, Tim Young
- Label
- A&M Records
- Length
- 16:18
Line-up
- Andy Cairns · guitar, vocals · guest
- Fyfe Ewing · drums (drum set), vocals · guest
- Michael McKeegan · bass guitar · guest
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date only year precision available
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1993 | |
| Wikidata | 1993 | |
| US release | 1993 | earliest US date |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | JP | A&M Records | 4988005123756 | original |
| 1993 | US | A&M Records | 731454013925 | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 600x584, upscaled to 1500 (x2.57)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 600×584 | upscaled: major: best source 600x584, upscaled to 1500 (x2.57) |