Painful Thing

Painful Thing
EP by
Catherine Wheel
ReleasedMay 1991 (1991-05)
Recorded1991
GenreAlternative rock, shoegazing
Length15:09
LabelWilde Club
ProducerSimon Davey
Catherine Wheel chronology
She's My Friend
(1991) 		Painful Thing
(1991) 		Ferment
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Painful Thing is an EP by English alternative rock band Catherine Wheel, released in May 1991 on Wilde Club Records.[2] The EP was mixed by Simon Davey at Purple Rain Studios in Norfolk.[3]

The EP was released on CD and 12" vinyl[4] and limited to 2,000 copies of each.[1]

The songs were later rerecorded for the band's debut studio album, Ferment (1992).[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Catherine Wheel.

  1. "Shallow" – 3:24
  2. "Spin" – 2:42
  3. "Painful Thing" – 3:58
  4. "I Want to Touch You" – 5:05

Personnel

Catherine Wheel
  • Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Futter – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Hawes – bass
  • Neil Sims – drums, percussion
Technical personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Painful Thing – Catherine Wheel | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. ^ Robinson, Anna (2003). "Catherine Wheel". The Rough Guide to Rock. p. 179. ISBN 9781858284576. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. ^ Painful Thing (LP). Catherine Wheel. United Kingdom: Wilde Club. 1991. WILDE5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Catherine Wheel – Painful Thing E.P. at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Amazon.com: Ferment: Catherine Wheel: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 7 March 2012.