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Opal Mantra
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Wikipedia article
"'Opal Mantra'" is a single released by rock band Therapy? on 16 August 1993 through A&M Records. It reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and reached number 6 in the Irish Singles Chart.
It was backed by three live tracks on most formats in the UK and Ireland, but the previous single "Turn" on the European CD single. The lead track did not feature on any Therapy? album, but featured on the 'Hats Off to the Insane' mini-album released in North America and Japan. All four tracks feature on the 'Born in a Crash' mini album released in Europe.
The name of the title track is a pun on the name of the Opel Manta car. It was released on clear 7" vinyl, blue 7" vinyl, CD digipak, CD, and cassette.
Track listing
;European CD single
Personnel
* Andy Cairns vocals, guitar
* Fyfe Ewing drums
* Michael McKeegan bass
* Chris Sheldon & Therapy? - producer
* John Mallison assistant engineer and owner of aforementioned Opel Manta
* Chris Leckie engineer on live tracks
* Lewis Mulatero photography
* Simon Carrington design
* Graham Tunna design
Trivia
* The vinyl live version of "Opal Mantra" was recorded at the London Forum on 11 June 1993.
*"Innocent X" was recorded live at Columbia University, New York City on 16 April 1993.
*"Potato Junkie" & "Nausea" recorded live at CBGB's, New York on 25 May 1993.
*The sample in the live version of "Innocent X", which does not appear on the studio version ("What I'd really hate is to have a nail banged through the back of my neck") is taken from the 1968 movie 'If....' and is spoken by actor Malcolm McDowell.
*The sample in "Nausea" ("Here I am motherfuckers!") is taken from the 1988 film 'Ghosts of the Civil Dead' and is spoken by Nick Cave.
References
Category:1993 singles
Category:Therapy? songs
Category:1993 songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Chris Sheldon
Category:A&M Records singles
Category:Song articles with missing songwriters
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