Vs. (Mission of Burma album)

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Vs.
Studio album by Mission of Burma
Released	1982
Recorded	Normandy Sound January - April, 1982
Genre	Post-Punk
Length	53:18
Label	Rykodisc
Producer(s)	Richard W. Harte
Professional reviews
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Mission of Burma chronology
Signals, Calls and Marches (1981)	Vs. (1982)	The Horrible Truth About Burma (1985)

Vs. is an album by the band Mission of Burma. It was a fully realized follow-up to their EP Signals, Calls and Marches. It was the only full studio album the band released during the 1980's, as soon afterward they disbanded due to Roger Miller's worsening tinnitus.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Secrets" – 3:22
2. "Train" – 3:31
3. "Trem Two" – 4:10
4. "New Nails" – 3:00
5. "Dead Pool" – 4:05
6. "Learn How" – 3:56
7. "Mica" – 3:34
8. "Weatherbox" – 3:29
9. "The Ballad of Johnny Burma" – 2:00
10. "Einstein's Day" – 4:34
11. "Fun World" – 3:40
12. "That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate" – 2:04
13. "Forget" (CD reissue bonus track) – 2:59
14. "OK/No Way" (CD reissue bonus track) – 1:58
15. "Laugh the World Away" (CD reissue bonus track) – 3:54
16. "Progress" (CD reissue bonus track) – 3:06

[edit] Personnel

• Martin Swope – Loops, Percussion
• Clint Conley – Bass, Vocals, Percussion
• Roger Miller – Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Trumpet, Percussion
• Peter Prescott – Drums, Vocals, Percussion

[edit] Miscellanea

Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam has stated that the group's 1993 album Vs. was titled as a tribute to the Mission of Burma record of the same name.