Short Sharp Shocked

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Short Sharp Shocked
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Studio album by
Michelle Shocked
ReleasedAugust 15, 1988 (1988-08-15)
Recorded1988
Studio
Genre Folk punk
Length36:27
Label Mercury
Producer Pete Anderson
Michelle Shocked chronology
The Texas Campfire Tapes
(1986)		Short Sharp Shocked
(1988)		 Captain Swing
(1989)
Singles from Short Sharp Shocked
  1. "Anchorage"
    Released: 1988
  2. "If Love Was a Train"
    Released: December 19, 1988
  3. "When I Grow Up"
    Released: 1989
Original album
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When I Grow Up" 3:34
2."Hello Hopeville" 2:55
3."Memories of East Texas" 3:35
4."(Making the Run to) Gladewater" 3:05
5."Graffiti Limbo" 3:39
6."If Love Was a Train" 4:07
7."Anchorage" 3:24
8."The L & N Don't Stop Here Anymore" Jean Ritchie 4:10
9."V.F.D." 2:49
10."Black Widow" 2:44
11."Fogtown" (with MDC) 2:25
2003 reissue bonus CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When I Grow Up" (demo, with Sophia Ramos) 3:16
2."Memories of East Texas" (live at the Metroplex, Atlanta) 5:46
3."Yamboree Queen" (live at the Metroplex, Atlanta) 4:25
4."Strawberry Jam" (live at either the Metroplex, Atlanta, or somewhere in London) 4:07
5."Graffiti Limbo" (demo, with Sophia Ramos) 4:27
6."If Love was a Train" (live in-store, London) 3:31
7."Anchorage" (live, Twee Meter radio session, Hilversum, Holland) 4:14
8."The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore" (Kerrville demo) Jean Ritchie 4:09
9."V.F.D." (live at the Metroplex, Atlanta) 2:56
10."Black Widow" (alternative version, unknown source) 4:11
11."Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" (Andy Kershaw Session, BBC)Donivan Cowart/Rodney Crowell 3:23
12."Disoriented" (UK 7" single) 4:14
13."Lovely Rita" (from the UK compilation Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father ) John Lennon/Paul McCartney 2:19
14."The Ballad of Penny Evans" (live at the Glastonbury CND Festival, 1987) Steve Goodman 3:39
15."Remodeling (sic) the Pentagon" (live at the Glastonbury CND Festival, 1987) 2:27
16."Fred's Winter Song" (Andy Kershaw Session, BBC) 3:21
17."Prince of Darkness" (with The Mekons, John Peel Session, BBC)The Mekons2:59
18."One Piece at a Time" (from the UK compilation ‘Til Things Are Brighter) Wayne Kemp 3:36
19."5 A.M. in Amsterdam" (live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam) 4:17
20."Campus Crusade" (live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam) 5:13
21."Goodnight Irene" (live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam) Huddie Ledbetter 3:13

Personnel

Technical personnel

Charts

Album

Chart performance for Short Sharp Shocked
Chart (1988)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Australian Music Report) [14] 46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [15] 79
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] 57
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [17] 20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [18] 37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 24
UK Albums (OCC) [20] 33
US The Billboard 200 [21] 73

Singles

Chart performance for singles from Short Sharp Shocked
YearSongChartPeak
position
1988"Anchorage"Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 16 [22]
1988"Anchorage"Billboard Hot 100 66 [22]
1988"If Love Was a Train"Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 33 [22]
1988"If Love Was a Train"Billboard Modern Rock Tracks20 [22]
1989"Anchorage" Australian Music Report 51 [14]
1989"When I Grow Up" UK Singles Chart 67 [23]

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  23. ↑ "When I Grow Up", Chart Stats, retrieved 2011-12-30
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