"Slash 'n' Burn" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 16 March 1992 by record label Columbia as the fourth single from the band's debut album, Generation Terrorists (1992).
| "Slash 'n' Burn" | ||||
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| Single by Manic Street Preachers | ||||
| from the album Generation Terrorists | ||||
| Released | 16 March 1992 | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore, Richey Edwards | |||
| Manic Street Preachers singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editMusical style
editThe band has described the track as "the Stones playing metal",[3] and features guitar riffs influenced by Michael Schenker[4] and Slash of Guns N' Roses.[5]
Emily Mackay of British cultural publication The Quietus proclaimed "Slash 'n' Burn" to be "cock-of-the-walk hair metal guitar strutting".[1]
SputnikMusic adjudged the song "4 minutes of macho metal led by a joyously electric riff", in which "Bradfield takes perfect command of Wire and Edwards’ words".[2]
Themes
editThe song's title takes its inspiration from U.S. Army policy during the Vietnam War.[6]
Release
editThe single was released on 16 March 1992 by record label Columbia.[7] It reached number 20 in the UK Singles Chart on 28 March 1992.[8] B-sides "Motown Junk" and "Sorrow 16" were previously available on the "Motown Junk" single, released by the band's previous label.
Track listings
editCD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slash 'n' Burn" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Motown Junk" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Sorrow 16" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Ain't Going Down" | 3:07 |
12-inch
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slash 'n' Burn" | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Motown Junk" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Ain't Going Down" | 3:07 |
7-inch
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slash 'n' Burn" | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Motown Junk" | 3:58 |
CD (1997)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slash 'n' Burn" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Sorrow 16" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Ain't Going Down" | 3:07 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 84 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ a b Mackay, Emily (14 February 2012). "Admirably Crude: The Manics' Generation Terrorists, 20 Years On". The Quietus. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ a b M., Jordan (25 February 2014). "Manic Street Preachers - Generation Terrorists". SputnikMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.
- ^ "Generation Terrorists 20th Anniversary Track by Track Interview Part 1 | YouTube". YouTube. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Manic Street Preachers: Interview – YouTube". YouTube. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Price 1999.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 14 March 1992. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Manic Street Preachers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 15. 11 April 1992. p. 22.
Sources
edit- Price, Simon (1999). Everything (A Book About Manic Street Preachers). London: Virgin Books. ISBN 0-7535-0139-2.
External links
edit- Slash 'n' Burn at Discogs (list of releases)