Fu Manchu/Fatso Jetson split explained

Jailbreak
Type:single
Artist:Fu Manchu
Released:1998
Genre:Stoner rock
Label:Sessions Records
Producer:J. Yuenger
Prev Title:Asphalt Risin'
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Something Beyond
Next Year:2003

Fu Manchu / Fatso Jetson is a split 7-inch from 1998 featuring Fu Manchu and Fatso Jetson.[1] The Fu Manchu side contains a cover of the Thin Lizzy song "Jailbreak".

Track listing

Fu Manchu

  1. "Jailbreak"

Fatso Jetson

  1. "Blueberries and Chrome"

The song "Jailbreak" was later released as a CD single with a different cover and two more songs: "Urethane" from The Action Is Go and a live version of "Coyote Duster" from the Dynamo Open Air. "Coyote Duster" was originally released on Daredevil. The version of "Jailbreak" that appears on the CD is also a remastered version.

CD track listing

  1. "Jailbreak"
  2. "Urethane"
  3. "Coyote Duster" (live)

"Jailbreak" was a "test recording" with J. Yuenger of White Zombie to determine if they would get along. (This was stated by Scott Hill in an interview.) They apparently did, as Yuenger later produced their album, The Action Is Go.

Both versions of "Jailbreak" are out of print.

Notes and References

  1. Discogs. "Jailbreak". discogs.com. Retrieved on October 6, 2013.