The Supersonic Storybook Explained

The Supersonic Storybook
Type:	Album
Artist:	Urge Overkill
Cover:	The Supersonic Storybook.jpg
Released:	15 March 1991^[1]
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	38:55
Label:	Touch and Go
Producer:	Steve Albini
Prev Title:	Americruiser
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Stull
Next Year:	1992

The Supersonic Storybook is the third album by American alternative rock group Urge Overkill. It was released on March 15, 1991 on Touch and Go Records, and was produced by Steve Albini, a former roommate of the band. The album was named by Material Issue's Jim Ellison, who was a good friend of the band.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Nash Kato and Eddie Roeser, except where noted.

1. "The Kids Are Insane"—2:55
2. "The Candidate"—5:00
3. "Today Is Blackie's Birthday"—3:18
4. "Emmaline" (Errol Brown, Tony Wilson) – 5:54
5. "Bionic Revolution"—4:03
6. "What Is Artane?"—3:48
7. "Vacation in Tokyo"—3:45
8. "Henhough: The Greatest Story Ever Told" (Nash Kato, Blackie Onassis) – 5:47
9. "Theme from Navajo"—4:25

Personnel

• Eddie "King" Roeser – lead vocals, bass, guitars
• Nash Kato – guitars, vocals (lead: tracks 3–4 & 8; co-lead: track 1)
• Blackie Onassis – drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Supersonic Storybook : Urge Overkill : Touch and Go / Quarterstick Records . September 9, 2013.
2. Book: Buckley, Peter . The Rough Guide to Rock . registration . 2003 . . 9781858284576 . 2153 . en.