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As Far as Siam by  ReleasedJune 30, 1981RecordedSunset Sound Los Angeles, Ca, 1981Length34:52
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As Far as Siam is the second studio album by the   band . The majority of the album was recorded at  in  and produced by Richard Landis; two tracks were produced in Toronto by Michael James Jackson. The album was released by  on June 30, .

The album reached #65 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart in 1981. The single "What Have You Got to do (To Get Off Tonight)" peaked at #16 on the Canadian charts.

Background and writing

"", the band's most famous song, is about what composer  saw as an alarming rise of  in the 1970s, and was inspired by a book he read about . The song is featured in the 1985 high-school wrestling movie , the  episode , the  episode "" and on an episode of . The beginning of the song is used as a part of a bump for the  radio station, . It is also the inspiration for 's entrance theme in . It is also used as American Mixed Martial Artist 's and 's entrance theme as of late. American guitarist  covered "Lunatic Fringe" on his 2006 album American Made.

The distinctive guitar solo in "Lunatic Fringe" was performed by Kenny Greer on a , also seen in the song's music video.

Track listing

All tracks are written by  unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length1."" 4:232."Cowboys in Hong Kong (As Far as Siam)"Rob Baker, Cochrane, 4:083."Only Game in Town" 3:214."Thru the Curtain"Baker, Peter Boynton, Cochrane, Greer, 3:195."What Have You Got to Do (To Get Off Tonight)" 3:216."Ships" 4:377."Caught in the Middle" 4:258."Don't Let Go of Me" 3:559."Laughing Man"Cochrane, Jones3:38