Surprise Surprise Surprise

1987 studio album by Miracle Legion

Surprise Surprise Surprise

Studio album by

Miracle Legion

Released| 8 September 1987
Length| 46:34
Label| Rough Trade
Producer| Jon Russell, Miracle Legion
Miracle Legion chronology
| The Backyard
(1984)  | Surprise Surprise Surprise
(1987)  | Me and Mr. Ray
(1989)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Consequence of Sound| A−[2]

Surprise Surprise Surprise is the first full-length album by Miracle Legion, released in 1987.

## Release

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The 10 song LP Surprise Surprise Surprise was released under Rough Trade Records in 1987. It was released on vinyl, cassette and in Japan, CD. The cassette and CD contain bonus tracks Will You Wait? and a cover of "Academy Fight Song" by Mission of Burma.[3]

## Track listing

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All songs written by Mark Mulcahy and Ray Neal, except where noted

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Mr. Mingo"| 3:18
2.| "All for the Best"| 5:10
3.| "Paradise"| 3:07
4.| "Truly"| 5:44
5.| "Storyteller"| 5:43
6.| "Country Boy"| 4:47
7.| "Crooked Path" (Mulcahy/Neal/Jeff Wiederschall)| 3:12
8.| "Everyone in Heaven"| 3:10
9.| "Wonderment" (Mulcahy/Neal/Wiederschall)| 3:56
10.| "Little Man" (Mulcahy/Neal/Wiederschall)| 4:40

## Personnel

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* Joel Potocsky - bass guitar
* Mark Mulcahy - vocals
* Jeff Wiederschall - drums
* Ray Neal - guitar

## References

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1. ^ "Surprise Surprise Surprise - Miracle Legion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
2. ^ "Album Review: Miracle Legion - Surprise Surprise Surprise [Reissue]". 20 January 2011.
3. ^ Aston, Martin (17 May 2016). "Cult heroes: Miracle Legion – the band Thom Yorke loved, who could have been REM". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

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