Pleasure Death

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Pleasure Death
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Studio album by
Released27 January 1992
Recorded14–15 August 1991
Studio Southern Studios, London, England
Genre
Length22:25
Label Wiiija Records
Producer Harvey Birrell, Therapy?
Therapy? chronology
Babyteeth
(1991)
Pleasure Death
(1992)
Caucasian Psychosis
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Pleasure Death is the second (mini-)album by the Northern Irish rock band Therapy? [2] It was released on 27 January 1992 on Wiiija Records. The album was recorded on 14 and 15 August 1991 and mixed on 16 and 17 August 1991 at Southern Studios in London. [3] It reached number 1 in the UK Indie Charts. [4]

Contents

The album was originally released by Wiiija on 12" vinyl. In 1993, Southern Records re-issued the album on 12" vinyl, CD and cassette.

The album was remastered in 2010 by Harvey Birrell and has been touted for possible release since then, although nothing has been confirmed as yet. [5]

Track listing

All songs written by Therapy?

No.TitleLength
1."Skinning Pit"6:01
2."Fantasy Bag"3:40
3."Shitkicker"2:33
4."Prison Breaker"4:26
5."D.L.C."2:32
6."Potato Junkie"3:09
Total length:22:25

Personnel

Therapy?
Technical

Trivia

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References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. "Official Discography".
  3. "Pleasure Death 25th Anniversary by Andy Cairns".
  4. "Band Biography (1992) by Andy Cairns". Archived from the original on 1 March 2009.
  5. "drop-d Interview". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.