Taken by Surprise b/w We Got the Beat

~ Release by Poison Idea (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A	Taken by Surprise engineer: Tony Lash producer: Poison Idea and Thee Slayer Hippy (Steve Hanford) drums (drum set): Thee Slayer Hippy (Steve Hanford) electric bass guitar [bass]: Myrtle Tickner (Charles Nims) electric guitar [guitar]: Pig Champion (Thomas Roberts) and Aldine Strycnine (Aldine Grossi) lead vocals [voice]: Jerry A. (vocalist in Poison Idea) recorded at: Sound Impressions in Portland, Oregon, United States recording of: Taken by Surprise lyricist and composer: Jerry A. (vocalist in Poison Idea) publisher: Vinyl Schnozza Ltd.		?:??
B	We Got the Beat producer: Poison Idea and The Slayer Hippy (Steve Hanford) drums (drum set): The Slayer Hippy (Steve Hanford) electric bass guitar [bass]: Mondo (Craig Lower, Craig Lower) electric guitar [guitar]: Kid Cocksman ("Kid Cocksman") and Pig Champion (Thomas Roberts) lead vocals [vocals]: Jerry A. (vocalist in Poison Idea) recording of: We Got the Beat (in 1989-05) lyricist and composer: Charlotte Caffey writer: Go‐Go’s (all-female American rock band formed in 1978) publisher: Daddy-Oh Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs cover recording of: We Got the Beat (in 1989-05) lyricist and composer: Charlotte Caffey writer: Go‐Go’s (all-female American rock band formed in 1978) publisher: Daddy-Oh Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs		?:??

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/879205 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/poison-idea/taken-by-surprise-we-got-the-beat.p/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/release/355060/ [info]

Release group

part of:	Sub Pop Singles Club (number: 25) (order: 26)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/384544 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/poison-idea/taken-by-surprise-we-got-the-beat/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/257864/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Taken_By_Surprise_b-w_We_Got_the_Beat/160403 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.subpop.com/releases/poison_idea/we_got_the_beat [info]

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Format:: 7" Vinyl

Additional details

Type:: Single
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Sub Pop Records
SP86

Release events

United States
1990-11-01

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