PortisheadDummy

Label:

Go! Beat – 828 522-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Misprint , First Press

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Boom Bap

Tracklist

A1 Mysterons
Theremin [Thereman]Adrian Utley
4:56
A2 Sour Times
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Hammond]Neil Solman
Written-ByO Turner*
4:05
A3 Strangers
Written-ByW Shorter*
3:49
A4 It Could Be Sweet
Drum ProgrammingRichard Newell (3)
4:10
A5 Wandering Star
DrumsGeoff Barrow
Organ [Hammond]Gary Baldwin
Written-ByS Allen*
4:46
B1 Numb
Organ [Hammond]Gary Baldwin
3:43
B2 Roads
Arranged By [Strings Arrangement]Geoff Barrow
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Neil Solman
Nose FluteDave Mc Donald*
StringsStrings Unlimited
4:56
B3 Pedestal
TrumpetAndy Hague
3:30
B4 Biscuit
Written-ByJ Ray*
4:34
B5 Glory Box
Organ [Hammond]Adrian Utley
Written-ByI Hayes*
4:49

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Go! Discs Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Go! Discs Ltd.
  • Marketed ByBarclay
  • Marketed ByMetronome Musik GmbH
  • Pressed ByDFI

Credits

  • BassAdrian Utley (tracks: B1 to B3)
  • DrumsClive Deamer (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B4)
  • Electric Piano [Rhodes]Geoff Barrow (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B4)
  • EngineerDave Mc Donald*
  • GuitarAdrian Utley (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2, B5)
  • ManagementFruit (8)
  • ProducerPortishead
  • Programmed ByGeoff Barrow (tracks: A5 to B3, B5)
  • VocalsBeth Gibbons
  • Written-ByG Barrow*

Notes

Sleeve is semi-gloss flat colour sleeve with full-colour gloss-varnish inset image.
Label and Cover include "Marketed in by Barclay and in by Metronome Musik/GmbH"
Quotation marks around "Dummy" on label are of the COMPLIMENTARY, '66' '99' variety
Spine reads PORTISHEAD DUMMY 828 522 - 1 GO! BEAT [not GO!! BEAT]
The inner sleeve is thick paper/thin card and has a thumb cut-out on the opening at the back

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

The 'corrected' version of this release can be found here
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MISPRINT:
The following samples are wrongly attributed (later fixed for ALL subsequent releases);

Biscuit: Warner Chappell Music/Philips later changed to Carlyle Music Publishing/Sony Music Entertainment
Glory Box: "Isaac Moods" later changed to "Ike's Rap II". Rondor Music/Fantasy Records later changed to Rondor Music (London) Ltd./Under License from Fantasy Inc.
Strangers: MCA Music/CBS Records later changed to MCA Music/Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Wandering Star: Polygram Music/ABC Records later changed to Avenue Records/Polygram Music Publishing
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Track A2 contains samples from "Danube Incident" written & performed by Lalo Schifrin and a percussion sample from "Spin-It Jig" written by Henry Brooks and Otis Turner performed by Smokey Brooks
Track A3 contains samples from "Elegant People" written & performed by Weather Report
Track A5 contains samples from "Magic Mountain" written & performed by Eric Burdon & War
Track B4 contains samples from "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" written & performed by Johnnie Ray
Track B5: This release states samples are from "Isaac Moods", the actual samples are from "Ike's Rap II" written & performed by Isaac Hayes

©1994 Go! Discs Limited.
℗1994 Go! Discs Limited.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 42282 85221 2
  • Label Code: LC 7192
  • Price Code: BA 281
  • Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Hand-etched): 828-522-1-A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): DFI 94 6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Hand-etched): 828-522-1-B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped (Label Overlap)): DFI 94 6 828 522 B1

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Dummy (LP, Album) Go! Beat 828 522-1 Europe 1994
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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
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Dummy (Cassette, Album) Go! Beat 828 553-4 India 1994
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Reviews

  • arievandam's avatar
    arievandam
    This first press sounds unreal. Deep and full sound, everything jumps out at you but maintains the creeping, haunting feel of the album. This is the ultimate way to hear one of the greatest albums you will ever take in.
    • Underdog64's avatar
      Underdog64
      Can’t believe there has never been a cd remaster done for this only SHM.Come on UME get your shit together!
      • shawnduhast's avatar
        shawnduhast
        Needs to Re-issued as a double album including "It's A Fire"

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