Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp

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"Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp"
Single by Mercury Rev
from the album Deserter's Songs
ReleasedJanuary 25, 1999
RecordedTarbox Studios, NRS Studios, Six Hours Studios
Genre Alternative rock
Length3:06 (edit)
3:51 (album version)
Label V2 Records
Songwriter(s) Jimy Chambers, Jonathan Donahue, Sean "Grasshopper" Mackowiak
Producer(s) Dave Fridmann, Jonathan Donahue, Aaron Hurwitz
Mercury Rev singles chronology
"Goddess on a Hiway"
(1998)
"Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp"
(1999)
"Opus 40"
(1999)

"Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp" is the second single from Mercury Rev's fourth studio album, Deserter's Songs . The single was released in the UK on January 25, 1999, and peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. [1]

Contents

Mercury Rev drummer Jimy Chambers is credited as the lyrics writer for "Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp." B-sides include live covers of "Vampire Blues" (Neil Young) and "Isolation" (John Lennon).

Track listing

UK

CD #1:

  1. "Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp" (Edit) - 3:06
  2. "Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp" (The Chemical Brothers Remix) - 6:22
  3. "Vampire Blues" (Live) - 2:50

CD #2:

  1. "Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp" (Edit) - 3:06
  2. "Holes" / "I Collect Coins" [unlisted] (Live) - 7:04
  3. "Isolation" (Live) - 4:10

12" vinyl:

  1. "Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp" (The Chemical Brothers Remix) - 6:22
  2. "Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp" (Edit) - 3:06
  3. "Endlessly" (instrumental) - 4:25

Australia

CD:

  1. "Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp" (Edit) - 3:06
  2. "Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp" (The Chemical Brothers Remix) - 6:22
  3. "Vampire Blues" (Live) - 2:50
  4. "Holes" / "I Collect Coins" (Live) - 7:04
  5. "Isolation" (Live) - 4:10

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