8-Way Santa
| 8-Way Santa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover to the re-release edition of the album | ||||
| Studio album by Tad | ||||
| Released | February 1, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin | |||
| Genre | Grunge[1] | |||
| Length | 39:15 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Butch Vig | |||
| Tad chronology | ||||
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| Original cover | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− [3] |
8-Way Santa is the second album by the Seattle grunge band Tad. It was released in February 1991 through Sub Pop.
Tad ran into legal trouble after the man and woman featured on the album cover saw the record and sued the band. The cover was an altered photo, the original of which was found in a photo album purchased from a thrift store.[4]
Singles
"Jinx" and "Jack Pepsi" were the singles released from this album. Pepsi filed a lawsuit against the band for using their logo on the single "Jack Pepsi".
The song "Jinx" was featured in the movie Singles.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jinx" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Giant Killer" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Wired God" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Delinquent" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Hedge Hog" | 0:39 |
| 6. | "Flame Tavern" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Trash Truck" | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Stumblin' Man" | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Jack Pepsi" | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Candi" | 4:29 |
| 11. | "3-D Witch Hunt" | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Crane's Cafe" | 2:47 |
| 13. | "Plague Years" | 2:30 |
Personnel
- John Agnello – Mixing
- Kurt Danielson – Bass
- Tad Doyle – Vocals, Guitar
- George Marino – Mastering
- Doug Olson – Engineering
- Gary Thorstensen – Guitar
- Butch Vig – Producer, Engineering
- Steve Wied – Drums
References
- ↑ September 16, 2014. "10 Grunge Albums You Need to Own". Revolver. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ 8-Way Santa Tad Allmusic.com Alex Henderson
- ↑ David Browne (1991-04-05). "8-Way Santa Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ↑ Edwards, Gavin (15 January 2015). "Tad, '8-Way Santa' (1991) - Banned in the U.S.A.: 20 Wildest Censored Album Covers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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