''Sunburst'' is the second EP by English

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band Chapterhouse. It features in the reissue of Chapterhouse's debut album ''

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'', released in 2006. ''Sunburst'' contains a track produced by

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, as well as a

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' song "

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Reception

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writer Ned Raggett praised Guthrie's production on "Something More", and said while the ''Whirlpool'' version of the song "is equally good, it's a pity that this one was fairly obscure in comparison". Raggett also described the verse and chorus section of "Satin Safe" as "great modern guitar psych", and that Chapterhouse's version of "Rain", while not on par with the Beatles original, is "still a fun runthrough."

Track listing

# "Something More" (Andrew Sherriff) – 3:19 # "Satin Safe" – (Stephen Patman, Andrew Sherriff) 5:42 # "

" – 3:21 ( Lennon-McCartney) # "Feel the Same" – 4:14 (Stephen Patman, Simon Rowe)

References

Chapterhouse albums 1990 EPs Dedicated Records EPs {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub