Stripper Vicar

"Stripper Vicar (Three EP)"
Single by Mansun
from the album Attack of the Grey Lantern
Released 3 September 1996 (UK)
23 October 1996 (Japan)
Format 7" single, 2xCD
Recorded 1996
Genre Alternative rock, Britpop
Length 4:10
Label Parlophone
Producer(s) Paul Draper
Mansun singles chronology
Take It Easy Chicken
(1996)		 "Stripper Vicar"
(1996)		 Wide Open Space
(1996)

"Stripper Vicar" is a song by Chester rock band Mansun released in 1996. It was the lead track of Three EP and was the band's fifth release overall. The single was the group's first with the group's new drummer, Andie Rathbone. The EP became Mansun's first top twenty hit peaking at #19[1] on the UK Singles Chart. Three EP was released on Two CDs, and 7" Vinyl. "Stripper Vicar" and "An Open Letter To The Lyrical Trainspotter" were included on the group's début album, though the single was left off US editions.

In Japan the majority of the Three EP was compiled with three tracks from the group's earlier Two EP release under the title Special Mini Album (Japan Only EP).

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Paul Draper. 

Limited Edition Clear 7" Vinyl
No. Title Length
1. "Stripper Vicar"   4:10
2. "No One Knows Us"   3:41
CD Part One (Includes a free poster)
No. Title Length
1. "Stripper Vicar"   4:10
2. "The Edge"   3:15
3. "The Duchess"   4:28
CD Part Two
No. Title Length
1. "Stripper Vicar"   4:10
2. "An Open Letter To The Lyrical Trainspotter"   4:01
3. "No One Knows Us"   3:41
4. "Things Keep Falling Off Buildings"   4:19
Special Mini Album (Japan Only EP)
No. Title Length
1. "Stripper Vicar"   4:10
2. "An Open Letter To The Lyrical Trainspotter"   4:01
3. "No One Knows Us"   3:41
4. "The Edge"   3:15
5. "The Duchess"   4:28
6. "Take It Easy Chicken"   4:30
7. "Drastic Sturgeon"   3:23
8. "Moronica"   4:32

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1996) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[1] 19

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "UK Chartlog". zobbel.de. Retrieved 7 April 2010.

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