Dying for It
| Dying for It | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | March 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 26–27 October 1987, Pierhouse Studios, Edinburgh | |||
| Genres | Indie rock, indie pop, noise pop | |||
| Length | 11:02 | |||
| Labels | 53rd & 3rd | |||
| Producers | Stephen Pastel The Vaselines | |||
| The Vaselines chronology | ||||
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Dying for It is the second extended play by Scottish indie pop group The Vaselines, released in March 7 1988. The EP was later included on their career retrospective collection The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History. The song "Teenage Superstars" was later included as the fourth track on their debut album Dum-Dum in 1989. The song "Molly's Lips" is named in tribute to the well-known Scottish television personality Molly Weir.
Alternative rock figurehead Kurt Cobain listed the Dying for It EP as his fourth favorite 'album' ever.[1][2][3] His band Nirvana covered "Molly's Lips", as well as a song from the earlier Vaselines EP, on their 1992 compilation Incesticide. Nirvana also performed the song "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" (original song name "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam") for their MTV Unplugged in New York concert.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Kelly and McKee.
Side A
[edit]- "Dying for It"
- "Molly's Lips"
Side B
[edit]- "Teenage Superstars"
- "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam"
Personnel
[edit]- Eugene Kelly — vocals, guitars
- Frances McKee — vocals, guitars
- James Seenan — bass
- Charlie Kelly — drums
Additional personnel
[edit]Charts
[edit]| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Singles (MRIB)[4] | 11 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Berman, Judy (12 November 2012). "Kurt Cobain's Handwritten Top 50 Albums List". Flavorwire.com. Flavorpill Productions, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ "Top 50 by Nirvana [MIXTAPE]". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ Cross, Gaar, Gendron, Martens, Yarm (2013). Nirvana: The Complete Illustrated History. Voyageur Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-7603-4521-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 978-0-9517206-9-1. OCLC 38292499. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
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