Portishead – Dummy
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Go! Beat – 828 522-1
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| A1 |
Mysterons
Theremin [Thereman] – Adrian Utley |
4:56 | ||
| A2 |
Sour Times
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Hammond] – Neil Solman Written-By – H Brooks*, L Schifrin*, O Turner* |
4:05 | ||
| A3 |
Strangers
Written-By – W Shorter* |
3:49 | ||
| A4 |
It Could Be Sweet
Drum Programming – Richard Newell |
4:10 | ||
| A5 |
Wandering Star
Drums – Geoff Barrow Organ [Hammond] – Gary Baldwin Written-By – M Dickerson*, C W Miller*, H R Brown*, H Scott*, J Goldstein*, L Oskar*, L Jordan*, S Allen* |
4:46 | ||
| B1 |
Numb
Organ [Hammond] – Gary Baldwin |
3:43 | ||
| B2 |
Roads
Arranged By [Strings Arrangement] – Adrian Utley, Geoff Barrow Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Neil Solman Flute [Nose Flute] – Dave Mc Donald* Strings – Adrian Utley, Strings Unlimited |
4:56 | ||
| B3 |
Pedestal
Trumpet – Andy Hague |
3:30 | ||
| B4 |
Biscuit
Written-By – J Ray* |
4:34 | ||
| B5 |
Glory Box
Organ [Hammond] – Adrian Utley Written-By – I Hayes* |
4:49 |
Credits
- Bass – Adrian Utley (tracks: B1 to B3)
- Drums – Clive Deamer (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1 to B4)
- Engineer – Dave Mc Donald*
- Guitar – Adrian Utley (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2, B5)
- Management – Fruit (8)
- Piano [Rhodes] – Geoff Barrow (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B4)
- Producer – A Utley*, Portishead
- Programmed By – Geoff Barrow (tracks: A5, B1 to B3, B5)
- Vocals – Beth Gibbons
- Written-By – A Utley* (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B3, B5), B Gibbons*, G Barrow*
Notes
Vinyl contained in full-color gloss varnish liner with track credits.
All tracks recorded at State of Art and Coach House Studios, Bristol, with additional mixing at Moles Studio, Bath.
Samples used: Lalo Schifrin, "The Danube Incident" and Smokey Brookes, "Spin It Jig" (A2), Weather Report, "Elegant People" (A3), "Magic Mountain" as performed by Eric Burdon and WAR (A5), Johnnie Ray, "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" (B4), Isaac Hayes, "Ike's Rap III" (B5).
©1994 Go! Discs Limited.
℗1994 Go! Discs Limited.
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| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dummy (CD, Album) | Go! Beat, Universal | 828 553-2 (29) | Mexico | 1994 | ||
| Dummy (CD, Album) | Go! Beat | 828 522-2 | UK & Europe | 1994 | ||
| Dummy (CD, Album) | Universal Music Russia | 004228285539 | Russia | 2010 | ||
| Dummy (Cass, Album) | Go! Beat | 828 522-4 | UK & Europe | 1994 | ||
| Dummy (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Go! Beat | 828 553 - 2 | Bulgaria | 1994 |
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Reviews & Discussion
Despite its sheer brilliance, 'Dummy' is more of a necessary debut which sounds a bit calculated. Which is mostly due to its predominantly slow pace - although the 'noir' effect in the sound is all Portishead's signing. At the time, Tricky and Massive Attack largely dominated and informed the trip-hop forum (personally I always hated the 'trip-hop' tag), including this timeless classic.
From the point where she might be a female Thom Yorke, weeping out of depression, Beth Gibbons' is actually one the most unique voices in the music business. White singers sing with a passion all of their own, however, it is quite rare to have a talent of a black singer - which Gibbons makes quite a match (especially in the group's most astonishing (or popular) moment of 'Glory Box' - which sadly seems to have one of the most stupid fade outs to a song).
'Dummy' is a deserved act of cool but the group's next two albums are far more diverse and dynamic, despite the morbid aspects or their ever-present monotony.
From the point where she might be a female Thom Yorke, weeping out of depression, Beth Gibbons' is actually one the most unique voices in the music business. White singers sing with a passion all of their own, however, it is quite rare to have a talent of a black singer - which Gibbons makes quite a match (especially in the group's most astonishing (or popular) moment of 'Glory Box' - which sadly seems to have one of the most stupid fade outs to a song).
'Dummy' is a deserved act of cool but the group's next two albums are far more diverse and dynamic, despite the morbid aspects or their ever-present monotony.
"trip-hop"? "downtempo"? although it is a dark record, between beth gibbons' tortured voice, geoff barrows' beats, scratches and samples, and adrian utleys' jazzy guitar: this album is pure sex.
don't believe me? try it.
don't believe me? try it.
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