Son of a Gun (EP) explained

Son of a Gun
Type:	EP
Artist:	The Vaselines
Cover:	Son Of A Gun.jpg
Released:	14 August 1987
Recorded:	March 1987, Berkeley Street Studios, Glasgow
Genre:	Indie pop, jangle pop, indie rock
Label:	53rd & 3rd
Producer:	Stephen Pastel The Vaselines
Next Title:	Dying for It
Next Year:	1988

Son of a Gun is the debut extended play single by Glasgow alternative rock group The Vaselines.^{[1] [2]} The title-song of the EP came to a wider audience after a Nirvana Peel session version of it, along with "Molly's Lips", was released on their compilation album Incesticide.^{[3] [4]}

"You Think You're A Man" is a cover of a song written by Geoff Deane for the cult-film actor Divine.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Frances McKee and Eugene Kelly except where noted.

Side A

1. "Son of a Gun"
2. "Rory Rides Me Raw"

Side B

1. "You Think You're a Man" (Geoff Deane)

Personnel

• Eugene Kelly — vocals, guitars
• Frances McKee — vocals, guitars

Additional personnel

• Aggi Wright — keyboards on "Son of a Gun"
• Stephen Pastel - Producer, Additional guitar on "You Think You're a Man"
• Gordon Rintoul — engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dirty Talk. Portland Mercury.
2. No Apologies: All 102 Nirvana Songs Ranked. Douglas Wolk,Kory Grow,Richard Bienstock,Daniel Kreps,Tom Mallon,Grayson Haver Currin,Christopher R. Weingarten,Nick Murray,Joe. Gross. Rolling. Stone. . April 5, 2019.
3. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Eugenius. www.trouserpress.com.
4. Web site: Krist Novoselic's column runs every Tuesday on the Daily Weekly. The Vaselines. Krist. Novoselic. May 12, 2009. Seattle Weekly.
5. Book: Lazell, Barry . 1997 . Indie Hits 1980–1989 . . December 24, 2021 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509194831/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/v.htm . May 9, 2008. 978-0-9517206-9-1. 38292499.