Portishead – Dummy

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Label:	Go! Beat – 422 828 553-2
Format:	CD , Album, Reissue
Country:	Canada
Released:
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Trip Hop

Tracklist

1	Mysterons Drums – Clive Deamer Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Geoff Barrow Guitar, Theremin – Adrian Utley Written-By – G Barrow*	5:02
2	Sour Times Drum Programming – Geoff Barrow Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Hammond] – Neil Solman Guitar – Adrian Utley Written-By – H Brooks*	4:11
3	Strangers Drums – Clive Deamer Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Geoff Barrow Guitar – Adrian Utley Written-By – W Shorter*	3:55
4	It Could Be Sweet Drum Programming – Richard Newell (3) Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Geoff Barrow Written-By – G Barrow*	4:16
5	Wandering Star Drums – Clive Deamer Guitar – Adrian Utley Organ [Hammond] – Gary Baldwin Programmed By – Geoff Barrow Written-By – P D Allen* Drums – Clive Deamer Guitar – Adrian Utley Organ [Hammond] – Gary Baldwin Programmed By – Geoff Barrow Written-By – P D Allen*	4:51
6	It's A Fire Bass – Adrian Utley Drums – Geoff Barrow Organ [Hammond] – Gary Baldwin Written-By – G Barrow*	3:48
7	Numb Bass – Adrian Utley Drums – Clive Deamer Organ [Hammond] – Gary Baldwin Programmed By, Drums – Geoff Barrow Written-By – G Barrow* Bass – Adrian Utley Drums – Clive Deamer Organ [Hammond] – Gary Baldwin Programmed By, Drums – Geoff Barrow Written-By – G Barrow*	3:54
8	Roads Drums – Clive Deamer Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Neil Solman Guitar, Bass, Arranged By [Strings] – Adrian Utley Nose Flute – Dave McDonald (2) Programmed By, Arranged By [Strings] – Geoff Barrow Strings – Strings Unlimited Written-By – G Barrow* Drums – Clive Deamer Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Neil Solman Guitar, Bass, Arranged By [Strings] – Adrian Utley Nose Flute – Dave McDonald (2) Programmed By, Arranged By [Strings] – Geoff Barrow Strings – Strings Unlimited Written-By – G Barrow*	5:02
9	Pedestal Bass – Adrian Utley Drums – Clive Deamer Programmed By – Geoff Barrow Trumpet – Andy Hague Written-By – G Barrow*	3:39
10	Biscuit Drums – Clive Deamer Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Geoff Barrow Written-By – J Ray*	5:01
11	Glory Box Guitar, Organ [Hammond] – Adrian Utley Programmed By – Geoff Barrow Written-By – I Hayes*	5:06

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – PolyGram Group Canada Inc.
Manufactured By – PolyGram Group Canada Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Go! Discs Ltd.
Copyright © – Go! Discs Ltd.
Published By – Chrysalis Songs
Published By – Copyright Control
Glass Mastered At – Cinram

Credits

Co-producer – Adrian Utley
Engineer – Dave McDonald (2)
Producer – Portishead
Vocals – Beth Gibbons

Notes

All tracks recorded at State of Art and Coach House Studios, Bristol with additional mixing at Moles Studio, Bath.

Track 2 contains samples from Lalo Schifrin's "Danube Incident" a percussion sample from Smokey Brooks' "Spin-It Jig".
Track 3 contains samples Weather Report's "Elegant People".
Track 5 contains samples from Eric Burdon & War's "Magic Mountain"
Track 9 contains samples from Johnnie Ray's "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"
Track 10 contains samples from Isaac Hayes' "Ike's Rap III".

© 1994 Go! Discs Limited ℗ 1994 Go! Discs Limited.
Made in Canada

In jewel case.

Glass master date: February 28, 1995

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 42282 85532 9
Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): #950228DD 422828553-2 MFG BY CINRAM
Mastering SID Code: L382
Mould SID Code: IFPI 6000

Other Versions (5 of 158)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Dummy (LP, Album)	Go! Beat	828 522-1	Europe	1994
Recently Edited	Dummy (CD, Album)	Go! Beat	828 522-2	Europe	1994
	Dummy (CD, Album, Stereo, PMDC, )	Go! Beat	828 553 - 2, 828 553-2	Europe	1994
Recently Edited	Dummy (Cassette, Album)	Go! Beat	828 553-4	India	1994
Recently Edited	Dummy (Cassette, Album)	Go! Beat	828 522-4	Europe	1994

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Reviews

spiderfriend Aug 20, 2024
Edited 7 months ago

First Canadian non-club edition(I think), has the full range sound one would expect from this truly iconic, epic recording. Spacious, resonant, and can be cranked.