 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(November 2015) |
| "Jailbreak" | ||||
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| Single by Fu Manchu | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Stoner rock | |||
| Label | Sessions Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Thin Lizzy | |||
| Producer(s) | J. Yuenger | |||
| Fu Manchu singles chronology | ||||
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Fu Manchu / Fatso Jetson is a split 7-inch from 1998 featuring Fu Manchu and Fatso Jetson. [1] The Fu Manchu side contains a cover of the Thin Lizzy song "Jailbreak".
The song "Jailbreak" was later released as a CD single with a different cover and two more songs: "Urethane" from The Action Is Go and a live version of "Coyote Duster" from the Dynamo Open Air. "Coyote Duster" was originally released on Daredevil . The version of "Jailbreak" that appears on the CD is also a remastered version.
"Jailbreak" was a "test recording" with J. Yuenger of White Zombie to determine if they would get along. (This was stated by Scott Hill in an interview.[ citation needed ]) They apparently did, as Yuenger later produced their album, The Action Is Go .
Both versions of "Jailbreak" are out of print.
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