The Thorn (EP)
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| The Thorn EP | ||
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| EP by Siouxsie & the Banshees | ||
| Released | 1984 | |
| Genre | Gothic rock | |
| Label | Polydor Records | |
| Producer(s) | Siouxsie & the Banshees Mike Hedges |
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| Siouxsie & the Banshees chronology | ||
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| Hyaena (1984) |
The Thorn EP (1984) |
Tinderbox (1986) |
The Thorn is an EP released by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees in 1984, in between the albums Hyaena and Tinderbox. The release contains four tracks recorded in a gothic rock style with orchestral instrumentation. "Overground" originally appeared on the Banshees' debut album The Scream and "Placebo Effect" is a track on their second album Join Hands. "Voices" and "Red Over White" were previously released as B-sides.
The purpose of the EP was three-fold: Siouxsie states that she wanted to induct John Valentine Carruthers into the Banshees, to try out some string arrangements, and to simply re-record tracks that had evolved on tour .
The songs from the EP are currently available on the fourth disc of Downside Up, a collection of the band's b-sides.
[edit] Track listing
- "Overground"
- "Voices (On The Air)"
- "Placebo Effect"
- "Red Over White"
[edit] EP Personnel
- Siouxsie Sioux - vocals
- Steven Severin - bass
- John Valentine Carruthers - guitar
- Budgie - drums
- The Chandos Players - orchestral strings
- Conducted by Sam Artis
- Strings on Red Over White - Ginny Ball & Anne Stephenson
- String arrangements by Martin McCarrick, Bill McGee, Ginny Ball, & Anne Stephenson
[edit] References
- ↑ Downside Up liner notes, 2004.
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