The Thorn (EP)
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| Released | 19 October 1984 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Polydor, Wonderland | |||
| Producer | Siouxsie and the Banshees, Mike Hedges | |||
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The Thorn is an EP recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in late 1984 by Polydor and remastered in 2004 to be included on the Downside Up box set.
Background, content and recording
The purpose of the EP was three-fold: Siouxsie stated that she wanted to induct new guitarist
London Symphonic Orchestra (LSO), a 27-piece orchestra called the "Chandos Players".[2]
The Thorn features four of the band's tracks recorded with orchestral instrumentation: "
B-sides from the singles "Hong Kong Garden" and "Israel", respectively. The recording took place in Bavaria, in Germany.[1]
Release
The Thorn was released on 19 October 1984 by record label Polydor. The songs from the EP were later included on the fourth disc of Downside Up, a collection of the band's B-sides.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overground" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Voices (On the Air)" | 5:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Placebo Effect" | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Red Over White" | 5:43 |
Personnel
- Siouxsie and the Banshees
- Siouxsie Sioux – vocals
- Steven Severin – bass
- Budgie– drums
- John Valentine Carruthers – guitar
- Additional personnel
- The Chandos Players – orchestration
- Sam Artiss – conduction
- Gini Ball – strings on "Red Over White"
- Anne Stephenson – strings on "Red Over White"
- Martin McCarrick – string arrangements
- Bill McGee – string arrangements
- Gini Ball – string arrangements
- Anne Stephenson – string arrangements
References
- ^ a b Downside Up (Media notes). Siouxsie and the Banshees. Universal. 2004.
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