"Opal Mantra" is a song by Northern Irish rock band

Therapy? Therapy? are a Northern Irish rock band from Larne, formed in 1989 by guitarist-vocalist Andy Cairns and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing. Therapy? recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar. To complete the lineup, the band ...

, released as a single on 16 August 1993 through

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. It was issued on clear 7-inch vinyl, blue 7-inch vinyl, CD

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, CD, and cassette. It reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, number six on the

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, and number 30 on the

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. The single was backed by three live tracks on most formats in the UK and Ireland. The lead track did not appear on any Therapy? album but was included on the '' Hats Off to the Insane'' mini-album released in North America and Japan. All four tracks appear on the '' Born in a Crash'' mini-album released in Europe.

Track listings

Personnel

* Andy Cairns – vocals, guitar *

Fyfe Ewing Fyfe Alexander Ewing (born 1 November 1970), is best known as the original drummer and founding member of rock band Therapy?. Therapy? In 1989, while playing drums in a punk covers band at a charity gig in Jordanstown, Ewing met Andy Cairns a ...

– drums *

Michael McKeegan Michael McKeegan (born 25 March 1971) is a Northern Irish musician best known as the bassist of rock band Therapy?. Evil Priest In 1988, McKeegan (bass/vocals), along with his two brothers Ciaran (guitar) and Charlie (drums), formed a heavy ...

– bass *

Chris Sheldon Chris Sheldon (born 25 September 1962) is an English record producer, particularly of rock music based in London, England. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage, Big Country, Feeder, Therapy?, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize, Pi ...

& Therapy? - producer * John Mallison – assistant engineer and owner of aforementioned Opel Manta * Chris Leckie – engineer on live tracks * Lewis Mulatero – photography * Simon Carrington – design * Graham Tunna – design

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1993 singles Therapy? songs 1993 songs Song recordings produced by Chris Sheldon A&M Records singles Songs written by Andy Cairns Songs written by Fyfe Ewing Songs written by Michael McKeegan