Hats Off to the Insane EP
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Hats Off To The Insane, was a UK, US and Japanese compilation mini-album release by the band Therapy?
. It was released on September 7, 1993 on A&M Records
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All tracks were previously released in Europe on different EPs. Tracks 1, 2 and 3 originally featured on the Shortsharpshock EP, tracks 4, 5, 7 and 8 originally featured on the Face The Strange
EP, and track 6 originally featured on the Opal Mantra
EP.
The mini-album was released on CD and Cassette.
Therapy?
Therapy? is an alternative metal band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist–vocalist Andy Cairns from Ballyclare and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing from Larne, Northern Ireland. The band initially recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar...
. It was released on September 7, 1993 on A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
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All tracks were previously released in Europe on different EPs. Tracks 1, 2 and 3 originally featured on the Shortsharpshock EP, tracks 4, 5, 7 and 8 originally featured on the Face The Strange
Face the Strange
Face the Strange was an EP released by the band Therapy? on May 31, 1993 through A&M Records. Its lead track is Turn, which reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart, and reached number 5 in the Irish Singles Chart....
EP, and track 6 originally featured on the Opal Mantra
Opal Mantra
Opal Mantra was a single released by the band Therapy? on August 16, 1993 through A&M Records. It reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and reached number 6 in the Irish Singles Chart....
EP.
The mini-album was released on CD and Cassette.
Track listing
All songs written by Therapy?- "Screamager" – 2:41
- "Auto Surgery" – 2:21
- "Totally Random Man" – 2:23
- "Turn" – 3:52
- "Speedball" – 2:33
- "Opal Mantra" – 2:28
- "Bloody Blue" – 1:14 (Japanese release only)
- "Neck Freak" – 4:57 (Japanese release only)
Personnel
- Andy CairnsAndy CairnsAndrew James Cairns , is a founding member, singer, guitarist and songwriter for Therapy?, a hard rock band from Northern Ireland.- Therapy? :...
- vocals, guitar - Fyfe EwingFyfe EwingFyfe Alexander Ewing , is best known as the original drummer and founding member of rock band Therapy?.-Therapy?:...
- vocals, drums - Michael McKeeganMichael McKeeganMichael Robert McKeegan is best known as the bassist with the rock band, Therapy?.-Evil Priest:...
- bass - Chris SheldonChris SheldonChris Sheldon is a record producer, particularly of rock music, based in London, UK. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage, Feeder, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize and Pixies amongst others...
- producer, mixer - Therapy? - mixer
- Sunja Park - design
Promo Videos
- "Screamager": Directed by Jon Klein
- "Turn": Directed by Julie Hermelin
- "Opal Mantra": Directed by Benjamin Stokes
Single
- "Screamager" was released in 1993 as a one track radio only promo in the US, the song reached number 16 on the Modern Rock Charts.