Sugarshit Sharp

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Sugarshit Sharp
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EP by
Pussy Galore
ReleasedOctober 31, 1988 (1988-10-31)
Genre Noise rock, punk blues
Length18:06
Label Caroline (original US release)
Product Inc. (original UK release)
Matador (1998 US reissue)
Mute (1998 UK reissue)
Bandai Music (1998 Japanese reissue)
Producer Pussy Galore
Pussy Galore chronology
Maximum Penetration
(1988)		Sugarshit Sharp
(1988)		 Dial 'M' for Motherfucker
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Sugarshit Sharp is the fourth EP by the American noise rock band Pussy Galore, released in October 31, 1988 by Caroline Records. [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jon Spencer, except "Yü-Gung" by Einstürzende Neubauten and "Penetration in the Centerfold" by Devo.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Yü-Gung"4:46
2."Penetration in the Centerfold" (bonus track on 1998 re-release)2:01
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Handshake"2:03
2."Adolescent Wet Dream"1:27
3."Sweet Little Hi-Fi"3:03
4."Brick"1:55
5."Renegade!"2:51

Accolades

YearPublicationCountryAccoladeRank
1988 The Village Voice United States"Albums of the Year (EPs)"2 [4]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Personnel

Adapted from the Sugarshit Sharp liner notes. [5]

Charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
UK Indie Chart [6] 10

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1988 Caroline LP CAROL 1364
United KingdomProduct Inc.MPROD 15
1998 Mute Records Ltd. CD, LPPGEP 1
United States Matador OLE 293
1998 Bandai Music CD APCY-8456

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References

  1. ↑ Dougan, John. "Sugarshit Sharp". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ Tague, John (3 December 1988). "Review: Pussy Galore – Sugarshit Sharp". New Musical Express . London: IPC Limited. p. 34. ISSN   0028-6362.
  3. ↑ Kenny, Glenn; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Pussy Galore". Trouser Press . Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Village Voice - Albums of the Year (EPs)". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  5. ↑ Sugarshit Sharp (sleeve). Pussy Galore. New York City, New York: Caroline Records. 1988.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
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