{"product_id":"syd-straw-surprise-uk-vinyl-lp-album-record-vuslp6-515967","title":"Syd Straw Surprise UK Vinyl LP","description":"SYD STRAW Surprise (1989 UK 11-track LP produced by Van  Dyke Parks, including 'Future 40's [String Of Pearls]' guest  starring Michael Stipe on vocals, also includes contributions  from Peter Blegvad, Richard Thompson, Anton Fier, Tony  Levin, Bernie Worrell, Pino Palladino, Roger Eno \u0026amp; more,  complete with illustrated lyric inner, picture sleeve. The  sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear \u0026amp; the vinyl remains  near 'as new' VUSLP6)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-stretch: 100%; color: #999; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eTRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e01   Think Too Hard  3:04  \u003cbr\u003e  Acoustic Guitar - Marshall Crenshaw \u003cbr\u003e  Bass - Tony Levin \u003cbr\u003e  Drums - Jerry Marotta \u003cbr\u003e  Electric Guitar - Eric Ambel , Jody Harris \u003cbr\u003e  Written By Peter Holsapple  \u003cbr\u003e02   Heart Of Darkness  4:23  \u003cbr\u003e  Acoustic Guitar - Peter Blegvad \u003cbr\u003e  Bass - Pino Palladino \u003cbr\u003e  Drums - Jerry Marotta \u003cbr\u003e  Electric Guitar - Richard Thompson \u003cbr\u003e  Guitar - Peter Holsapple \u003cbr\u003e  Organ - Matt Irving \u003cbr\u003e  Sounds [Miscellaneous] - Anthony Moore \u003cbr\u003e  Written By Anthony Moore , Syd Straw  \u003cbr\u003e03   Chasing Vapor Trails (His Turn To Cry)  4:13  \u003cbr\u003e  Acoustic Guitar - Willie Aron \u003cbr\u003e  Bass - Don Was \u003cbr\u003e  Drums - Michael Blair \u003cbr\u003e  Guitar - Marc Ribot \u003cbr\u003e  Vocals - S.S. \u003cbr\u003e  Written By Frank Fuchs , Syd Straw  \u003cbr\u003e04   Almost Magic  4:14  \u003cbr\u003e  Acoustic Guitar - John Jorgenson \u003cbr\u003e  Electric Guitar - Dave Alvin \u003cbr\u003e  Engineer - Mark Linnett \u003cbr\u003e  Percussion - Bobbye Hall \u003cbr\u003e  Piano - Benmont Tench \u003cbr\u003e  Pedal Steel Guitar - Greg Leisz \u003cbr\u003e  Written By Matthew Auerbach , Syd Straw  \u003cbr\u003e05   Crazy American  4:01  \u003cbr\u003e  Chapman Stick - Tony Levin \u003cbr\u003e  Drums - Jerry Marotta \u003cbr\u003e  Electric Guitar - Jody Harris \u003cbr\u003e  Guitar - Eric Ambel \u003cbr\u003e  Keyboards - Bernie Worrell \u003cbr\u003e  Sounds [Miscellaneous] - Anthony Moore \u003cbr\u003e  Written By Anthony Moore , Syd Straw  \u003cbr\u003e06   Hard Times  6:59  \u003cbr\u003e  Acoustic Guitar - Ry Cooder \u003cbr\u003e  Bass - Jorge Calderon \u003cbr\u003e  Drums - Jim Keltner \u003cbr\u003e  Harmonica - Tommy Morgan \u003cbr\u003e  Piano - Van Dyke Parks \u003cbr\u003e  Violin - Sid Page \u003cbr\u003e  Vocals - John Doe , S.S. \u003cbr\u003e  Written By Stephen Foster  \u003cbr\u003e07   Future 40's (String Of Pearls)  4:30  \u003cbr\u003e  Acoustic Guitar [12 String] - Peter Blegvad \u003cbr\u003e  Bass - Chris Stamey \u003cbr\u003e  Drums - Anton Fier \u003cbr\u003e  Electric Guitar - Jody Harris \u003cbr\u003e  Vocals - Michael Stipe , S.S. \u003cbr\u003e  Written By Jody Harris , Michael Stipe , Syd Straw  \u003cbr\u003e08   The Unanswered Question  4:33  \u003cbr\u003e  Bass - Chris Stamey \u003cbr\u003e  Drums - Anton Fier \u003cbr\u003e  Electric Guitar - Jody Harris \u003cbr\u003e  Guitar [12 String] - Peter Blegvad \u003cbr\u003e  Vocals - S.S. \u003cbr\u003e  Written By Peter Blegvad , Syd Straw  \u003cbr\u003e09   Sphinx  6:16  \u003cbr\u003e  Acoustic Guitar - Peter Blegvad \u003cbr\u003e  Bass - Pino Palladino \u003cbr\u003e  Drums - Neil Conte \u003cbr\u003e  Electric Guitar - Richard Thompson \u003cbr\u003e  Organ, Accordion - Matt Irving \u003cbr\u003e  Piano - Van Dyke Parks \u003cbr\u003e  Written By Peter Blegvad , Syd Straw  \u003cbr\u003e10   Racing To The Ruins  3:49  \u003cbr\u003e  Bass - J.D. Foster \u003cbr\u003e  Drums - Davis McLarty \u003cbr\u003e  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - David Grissom \u003cbr\u003e  Vocals - S.S. \u003cbr\u003e  Written By Brook Meggs , Syd Straw  \u003cbr\u003e11   Golden Dreams  2:57  \u003cbr\u003e  Musicians - Brian Eno , Daniel Lanois \u003cbr\u003e  Producer - Daniel Lanois \u003cbr\u003e  Vocals - S.S. \u003cbr\u003e  Written By Daniel Lanois , Syd Straw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/syd-straw\" title=\"Click to see complete listing of Syd Straw\"\u003eSyd Straw\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for complete listing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=Syd+Straw+Surprise\" title=\"Click to see more products with the title Surprise\"\u003e Surprise\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more of the same title)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Year of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e - vinyl LP album (LP record)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecord Label\u003c\/strong\u003e - Virgin America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue No\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=VUSLP6\" title=\"Click to see more products with the catalogue number VUSLP6\"\u003eVUSLP6\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/uk-imports\" title=\"Click to see more items from United Kingdom (UK)\"\u003eUnited Kingdom (UK)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional info\u003c\/strong\u003e - Deleted, Picture Sleeve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=5012981099619\" title=\"Click to see more items with the barcode 5012981099619\"\u003e5012981099619\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). 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