Shortsharpshock E.P.

Shortsharpshock is the first EP released by the band Therapy?. It was released on 8 March 1993 through A&M Records. Its lead track is Screamager, which reached number 9 in the UK Top 40,[1] leading to an appearance on Top of the Pops. It also reached number 2 in the Irish Singles Chart.[2] In Australia, the EP peaked at number 228 on the ARIA singles chart,[3] and it peaked at number 22 on the Swedish singles chart.[4] In September 2000 Screamager placed #86 in Kerrang! magazine's 100 Greatest Riffs Ever feature.

For the phrase, see Short, sharp shock.
Shortsharpshock EP
EP by
Therapy?
Released8 March 1993
RecordedJanuary 1993 at Black Barn Studios, Surrey, England
GenreRock, metal
Length9:40
LabelA&M
ProducerChris Sheldon
Therapy? chronology
Teethgrinder
(1992)		 Shortsharpshock EP
(1993)		 Face the Strange E.P.
(1993)

The first three tracks also feature on the Hats Off to the Insane mini-album released in North America and Japan. Screamager features on the 1994 album Troublegum. Accelerator is a re-recording, different from the version on Nurse.

It was released on 7” vinyl, limited edition pink 7” vinyl, 12” vinyl, CD Digipak and Cassette (packaged in a flip-top box styled like a cigarette pack).[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Screamager"2:43
2."Auto Surgery"2:23
3."Totally Random Man"2:23
4."Accelerator"2:11

Personnel

Promo video
  • "Screamager": Directed by Jon Klein

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 9
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 16

References
  1. "UK Chart History". Archived from the original on 2008-03-19.
  2. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Shortsharpshock'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  3. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 September 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  4. "swedishcharts.com > Therapy? in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  5. "Official Therapy? Discography".
  6. "Therapy?: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  7. "Therapy? Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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