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For the agricultural technique, see slash and burn.
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"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).
Content
The band has described the track as "the Stones playing metal", and features guitar riffs influenced by Michael Schenker and Slash of Guns N' Roses.
The song's title takes its inspiration from U.S. Army policy during the Vietnam War.
Release
The single was released on 16 March 1992 by record label Columbia. It reached number 20 in the UK Singles Chart on 28 March 1992. B-sides "Motown Junk" and "Sorrow 16" were previously available on the "Motown Junk" single, released by the band's previous label.
Track listing
- CD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slash 'n' Burn" | |
| 2. | "Motown Junk" | |
| 3. | "Sorrow 16" | |
| 4. | "Ain't Going Down" |
- 12"
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Motown Junk" | |
| 2. | "Ain't Going Down" |
- 7"
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slash 'n' Burn" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Motown Junk" |
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 20 |
- UK chart performance
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- 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. sfn error: no target: CITEREFPrice1999 (help)
- ^ "Manic Street Preachers | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
External links
- Slash 'n' Burn at Discogs (list of releases)