Surprise is the debut solo album by the American musician Syd Straw, released in 1989.[1][2] The first single was "Future 40's (String of Pearls)".[3] Straw supported the album with a North American tour, backed by a band that included D.J. Bonebrake and Dave Alvin.[4][5]Surprise was a commercial disappointment.[6]
^Williams, Stephen (18 June 1989). "A Whole Lotta Quakin' Syd Straw". Part II. Newsday. p. 13.
^"Music". New York. Vol. 22, no. 28. Jul 17, 1989. p. 21.
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^Potter, Mitch (17 Oct 1989). "Pop's Syd Straw can afford to be flip". Toronto Star. p. E1.
^Brodeur, Scott (30 Oct 1989). "Camper Van Beethoven at the Chestnut Cabaret". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E5.
^Shapiro, Benjamin (Apr 12, 1993). "Syd Straw Brings Harmony to Recording". All Things Considered. NPR.
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