Pointless Walks to Dismal Places

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{{Short description|1994 studio album by Prolapse}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Pointless Walks to Dismal Places

| type = studio

| artist = Prolapse (band)

| cover = 250px

| alt =

| released = October 1994

| recorded = 1994

| venue =

| studio = Bang Bang Studios, London, England

| genre = *post punk

| length = 50:38

| label = Cherry Red Records

| producer = Steve Mack

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = backsaturday

| next_year = 1995

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Pointless Walks to Dismal Places

| type = studio

| single1 = Doorstop Rhythmic Bloc

| single1date = 1994

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pointless-walks-to-dismal-places-mw0000056035 |title=Pointless Walks To Dismal Places – Prolapse | AllMusic |work=allmusic.com}}

}}

__NOTOC__

Pointless Walks to Dismal Places is the debut album by the band Prolapse.{{cite web | url=http://www.cherryredlicensing.co.uk/albums-90s-00s-indie-britpop/ | title=Cherry Red Official Releases 90s}}{{cite journal |last1=Simpson |first1=Dave |title=I think, therefore I amble — Pointless Walks to Dismal Places by Prolapse |journal=Melody Maker |date=Oct 22, 1994 |volume=71 |issue=41 |page=36}} It was released in October 1994 on Cherry Red Records. The album was recorded at Bang Bang Studios, London by Steve Mack.

The album was originally released by Cherry Red Records on 12” vinyl and CD. The initial 930 copies of the vinyl LP came in a numbered, hand-painted outer sleeve.

Track listing

All songs written by Prolapse.

{{Tracklist

| headline = Side 1

| title1 = Serpico

| length1 = 5:27

| title2 = Headless In A Beat Motel

| length2 = 4:16

| title3 = Surreal Madrid

| length3 = 5:22

| title4 = Doorstop Rhythmic Bloc

| length4 = 5:19

| title5 = Burgundy Spine

| length5 = 5:31

| total_length = 25:55

}}

{{Tracklist

| headline = Side 2

| title1 = Black Death Ambulance

| length1 = 5:39

| title2 = Chill Blown

| length2 = 8:08

| title3 = Hungarian Suicide Song

| length3 = 3:45

| title4 = Tina This Is Matthew Stone

| length4 = 7:11

| total_length = 24:43

}}

Personnel

=Band=

  • David Jeffreys - guitar
  • Linda Steelyard - vocals
  • Mick Derrick - vocals
  • Mick Harrison - bass
  • Pat Marsden - guitar
  • Tim Pattison - drums

=Production=

  • Produced and engineered by Steve Mack
  • Assisted by Natalie and Jane
  • Photos by Rob Jacobs
  • Negatives by Claire Morales

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Category:1994 albums

Category:Cherry Red Records albums

Category:Prolapse (band) albums

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