8-Way Santa

8-Way Santa is the second album by the Seattle grunge band Tad. It was released on February 15, 1991 through Sub Pop.

8-Way Santa
Studio album by
Tad
ReleasedFebruary 15, 1991
Recorded1990 at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin
GenreGrunge[1]
Length39:15
LabelSub Pop
ProducerButch Vig
Tad chronology
Salt Lick/God's Balls
(1990)		 8-Way Santa
(1991)		 Inhaler
(1993)
Cover of second pressing
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Entertainment WeeklyA− [3]

Tad ran into legal trouble after the man and woman featured on the album cover saw the record and sued the band. The cover was an altered photo, the original of which was found in a photo album purchased from a thrift store.[4]

Singles

"Jinx" and "Jack Pepsi" were the singles released from this album. Pepsi filed a lawsuit against the band for using their logo on the single "Jack Pepsi".[5] The song itself was, in the words of music journalist Roy Wilkinson, "the true story of how Tad and his mate tanked up on Jack Daniels and cola before taking a pick-up onto an ice-covered lake — tempting fate ... and sure enough, they crashed through".[6]

"Jinx" was featured in the Cameron Crowe film Singles (1992), although it is not included in the official soundtrack album.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Jinx"3:03
2."Giant Killer"3:03
3."Wired God"3:03
4."Delinquent"2:57
5."Hedge Hog"0:39
6."Flame Tavern"3:19
7."Trash Truck"3:25
8."Stumblin' Man"3:35
9."Jack Pepsi"3:10
10."Candi"4:29
11."3-D Witch Hunt"3:34
12."Crane's Cafe"2:47
13."Plague Years"2:30

Personnel
  • John Agnello – Mixing
  • Kurt Danielson – Bass
  • Tad Doyle – Vocals, Guitar
  • George Marino – Mastering
  • Doug Olson – Engineering
  • Gary Thorstensen – Guitar
  • Butch Vig – Producer, Engineering
  • Steve Wied – Drums
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References
  1. "10 Grunge Albums You Need to Own". Revolver. September 16, 2014. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. 8-Way Santa Tad AllMusic.com Alex Henderson
  3. Browne, David (1991-04-05). "8-Way Santa Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  4. Edwards, Gavin (January 15, 2015). "Tad, '8-Way Santa' (1991) – Banned in the U.S.A.: 20 Wildest Censored Album Covers". RollingStone.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  5. Lindblad, Peter (April 20, 2010). "Tad recalls the pre-Nirvana days it was the toast of Seattle's grunge scene". Goldminemag.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018.
  6. Wilkinson, Roy (March 9, 1991). "Tad, Mad & Dangerous to Know". Sounds. Retrieved October 12, 2019 – via Rock's Backpages.
  7. "Singles Soundtrack". TheUncool.com. 2015. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017.
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