Shortsharpshock E.P.
Shortsharpshock was the first EP from Northern Irish band Therapy?, released in March 1993 on A&M Records. It arrived after a run of releases that included Babyteeth, Pleasure Death, Caucasian Psychosis and Nurse, and it came out just ahead of Troublegum in 1994. It reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart and number 22 in Ireland.
The lead track, "Screamager", is the one to start with. It peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and later turned up on Troublegum. "Accelerator" is a fresh recording, different from the version on Nurse. The EP came in plenty of formats, including limited pink 7-inch vinyl and a cassette in a flip-top box styled like a cigarette pack.
Shortsharpshock E.P.: tracklist, credits and charts
4 tracks · 9:35Tracklist
- 1ScreamagerCairns, Ewing, McKeegan2:42
- 2Auto SurgeryCairns, Ewing, McKeegan2:21
- 3Totally Random ManCairns, Ewing, McKeegan2:23
- 4Accelerator2:09
- Produced by
- Chris Sheldon, Therapy?
- Recorded at
- Black Barn (Surrey, England)
- Mixed by
- Chris Sheldon
- Engineered by
- Chris Sheldon
- Labels
- A&M Records, A&M
- Length
- 9:35
Line-up
- Andy Cairns · guitar family, vocals, guitar · guest
- Fyfe Ewing · membranophone, vocals, drums (drum set) · guest
- Michael McKeegan · bass guitar · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Portugal (AFP) · 1993 | 5 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard), "Screamager" · 1993 | 16 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) · 1993 | 40 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1993-03-08 vs 1993-03-11 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 11 March 1993 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 8 March 1993 | |
| Wikidata | 1993 | |
| UK / Europe release | 11 March 1993 | earliest UK or European date |
1 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 1993 | GB | A&M Records | 731458020929 | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · padded: padded: 600x527 cover placed on a 1500px square (not square at source)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 600×527 | padded: padded: 600x527 cover placed on a 1500px square (not square at source) |