Spill the Beans

Spill The Beans
EP by The Bats
Released	1994
Recorded	August 25–26, 1993, Duck-Kee Studios, Raleigh, NC February 1994, Nightshift Studios, Christchurch
Genre	Dunedin sound, indie pop, alternative rock
Length	17:29 (CD)
Label	Flying Nun Records FN291, FNCD291
Producer	The Bats
The Bats chronology
Silverbeet (1993) Spill The Beans (1994) Couchmaster (1995)

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Spill the Beans is an EP released in 1994 by New Zealand band The Bats.

The EP was released in two versions - a 3-track 7" and a 5-track CD. The 7" included a live version of "Sir Queen", from their 1987 album, Daddy's Highway, which was recorded live-to-air on WFMU, East Orange, New Jersey in July 1993.[1]

Unusually, band members Paul Kean and Kaye Woodward swapped roles for two of the tracks, Kean playing guitar and Woodward bass on "Spill The Beans" and "Give In To The Sands".[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Bats/Robert Scott

7" Vinyl

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Under The Law"	4:34
2.	"Spill The Beans"	2:38
3.	"Sir Queen (Live)"

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Under The Law"	4:34
2.	"Spill The Beans"	2:38
3.	"Empty Head"	4:09
4.	"Make It Clear"	3:18
5.	"Give In To The Sands"	2:47

Personnel

• Malcolm Grant - drums
• Paul Kean - bass, vocals, guitar
• Robert Scott - guitar, lead vocals
• Kaye Woodward - guitar, vocals, bass

Also credited:

• Mac McCaughan - wah guitar ("Empty Head")[3]
• Brad Morrison - engineer ("Sir Queen (Live)")
• Arnie Van Bussel - engineer ("Under the Law")[1]

References

1. "The Bats – Spill the Beans (1994, Vinyl)". Discogs. 5 October 1994.
2. "The Bats – Spill the Beans (1994, CD)". Discogs. 5 October 1994.
3. "The Bats". Thebats.co.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.