Asphalt Ballet (album)

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Asphalt Ballet
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 17, 1991
Recorded1991
Genre Hard rock [1]
Length50:04
Label Virgin
Producer Greg Edward
Asphalt Ballet chronology
Asphalt Ballet
(1991)
Pigs
(1993)

Asphalt Ballet is the debut album by the American band Asphalt Ballet. [1] [2] The album was released in 1991 by Virgin Records. [3] The song "Soul Survive" was a minor radio and MTV hit. [4]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The AllMusic review by Vincent Reffries stated: "Judging from this debut, Asphalt Ballet couldn't muster enough confidence or conviction to fill the leather boots of their bad-boy idols." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hell's Kitchen"Danny Clarke, Julius Ulrich2:55
2."Soul Survive"Clarke4:22
3."Tuesday's Rain"Ulrich4:18
4."Unlucky Mr. Lucky"Ulrich, Clarke, Mikki Kiner3:47
5."End of My Rope"Ulrich4:03
6."Heaven Winds Blow"Clarke3:55
7."Blood on the Highway"Ulrich, Gary Jeffries4:00
8."Goodbye Yesterday"Clarke, Ulrich4:33
9."Wasted Time"Ulrich, West Arkeen, Clarke3:40
10."Taking a Walk"Ulrich4:03
11."Hangman Swing"Clarke, Ulrich3:42
12."Blue Movie"Clarke, Ulrich, Jeffries3:52
13."Do It All Over Again"Clarke, Ulrich2:19
Total length:50:04

Personnel

Additional personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 D'Agostino, John (Aug 14, 1991). "Band Started by Poway High Classmates Causing L.A. Stir". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
  2. Persall, Steve (Nov 15, 1991). "Livestock II: No Rain, Please". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 35.
  3. Varga, George (Aug 14, 1991). "Asphalt Ballet swings on course". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. D6.
  4. 1 2 3 "Asphalt Ballet Review by Vincent Jeffries". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2024.