PJ Harvey – Let England Shake

More images

Label:	Island Records – 2758997
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	Feb 14, 2011
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Folk Rock

Tracklist

A1		Let England Shake Drums, Trombone, Xylophone, Mellotron, Electric Piano [Rhodes] – John Parish Piano, Bass Harmonica – Mick Harvey Vocals, Autoharp, Saxophone – PJ Harvey
A2		The Last Living Rose Drums, Guitar, Trombone, Vocals – John Parish Drums, Organ, Vocals – Mick Harvey Vocals, Guitar, Saxophone – PJ Harvey
A3		The Glorious Land Drums, Vocals – Jean-Marc Butty Electric Piano [Rhodes], Vocals – Mick Harvey Percussion, Guitar, Vocals – John Parish Vocals, Guitar – PJ Harvey
A4		The Words That Maketh Murder Drums, Bass, Bass Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals – Mick Harvey Guitar, Percussion, Trombone, Vocals – John Parish Vocals, Autoharp, Saxophone – PJ Harvey
A5		All And Everyone Drums, Trombone, Vocals – John Parish Organ, Bass Harmonica, Vocals – Mick Harvey Vocals – Jean-Marc Butty Vocals, Autoharp, Saxophone, Guitar – PJ Harvey
A6		On Battleship Hill Drums, Vocals – Jean-Marc Butty Electric Piano [Rhodes], Piano, Percussion, Vocals – Mick Harvey Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – John Parish Vocals, Zither – PJ Harvey
B1		England Mellotron, Drums – John Parish Organ – Mick Harvey Vocals, Guitar, Violin – PJ Harvey
B2		In The Dark Places Drums, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Trombone, Vocals – John Parish Drums, Vocals – Jean-Marc Butty Guitar, Organ, Bass Harmonica, Vocals – Mick Harvey Vocals [Additional] – Greta Berlin, Lucy Roberts Vocals [Additional], Arranged By – Sammy Hurden Vocals, Guitar, Saxophone – PJ Harvey
B3		Bitter Branches Drums, Guitar, Vocals – John Parish Guitar, Xylophone, Bass Harmonica, Vocals – Mick Harvey Vocals – PJ Harvey
B4		Hanging In The Wire Drums – Jean-Marc Butty Guitar – John Parish Vocals – PJ Harvey Vocals, Piano – Mick Harvey
B5		Written On The Forehead Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Mick Harvey Percussion, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Vocals – John Parish Vocals, Guitar – PJ Harvey
B6		The Colour Of The Earth Drums, Guitar, Mellotron, Vocals – PJ Harvey Vocals – Jean-Marc Butty, Mick Harvey Vocals [Additional] – Greta Berlin, Lucy Roberts Vocals [Additional], Arranged By – Sammy Hurden Vocals, Autoharp, Guitar – PJ Harvey

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Universal Island Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Universal Island Records Ltd.
Record Company – Universal Music
Mixed At – Assault And Battery Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Loud Mastering
Manufactured By – www.gzvinyl.com
Pressed By – GZ Digital Media – 90282E
Published By – Hot Head Music Ltd.
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Credits

Costume Designer [Clothes] – Ann Demeulemeester
Cover – Michelle Henning
Illustration [Drawings] – PJ Harvey
Lacquer Cut By – Jonz*
Layout, Design – PJ Harvey, Rob Crane
Mixed By – Flood
Mixed By [Assistant] – Catherine Marks, John Catlin
Photography By [Back Cover] – Seamus Murphy
Photography By [Booklet] – Cat Stevens (2)
Producer – Flood, John Parish, Mick Harvey, PJ Harvey
Recorded By – Rob Kirwin*
Written-By – PJ Harvey

Notes

Made in Dorset, April - May 2010.
Mixed at Assault & Battery.

Published by Hot Head Music Ltd./EMI Music Publishing Ltd. except:
Track A1 Xylophone Melody adapted from the song 'Istanbul (Not Constantinople)'.
Track A3 contains elements from 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' by The Police; also includes a sample of 'Regimental March' bugle call.
Track A4 contains elements from 'Summertime Blues'.
Track B1 contains a sample of 'Kassem Miro'.
Track B5 contains a sample of 'Blood & Fire'.
Tracks A5 & B6 inspired by the writings of L.A. Carlyon & the words of Vic Nicholson in 'Voices Of Gallipoli' by Maurice Shadbolt.
Tracks A3 & B2 are inspired in part by extracts from 'Russian Folk Lyrics', edited and translated by Roberta Reeder, with an Introductory Essay by V. Ja. Propp.

℗2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. ©2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.

Made in the EU

Pressing plant and cutting facility/engineer derived from matrix.

Runouts are machine-etched, only "JONZ LOUDº¯" is hand-etched.

Comes with a printed inner sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 602527589978
Barcode (Text): 6 02527 58997 8
Label Code: LC00407
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 90282E1/A1 www.gzvinyl.com - 2758997 - A JONZ LOUDº
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 90282E2/B1 2758997 - B JONZ LOUD¯
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 90282E1/A1 www.gzvinyl.com - 2758997 - A JONZ LOUDº
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 90282E2/A2 2758997 - B JONZ LOUD¯
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 90282E1/A1 www.gzvinyl.com - 2758997 - A JONZ LOUDº
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 90282E2/B 2758997 - B JONZ LOUD¯
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 90282E1/A www.gzvinyl.com - 2758997 - A JONZ LOUDº
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 90282E2/A 2758997 - B JONZ LOUD¯

Other Versions (5 of 27)

View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Let England Shake (CD, Album, Digipak)	Island Records	2753189	Europe	2011
Recently Edited	Let England Shake (CD, Album, Trifold Digipak)	Vagrant Records	VR651	US	2011
	Let England Shake (CD, Album)	Island Records	2763025	Australasia	2011
	Let England Shake (CD, Album)	Island Records	2763025	Europe	2011
	Let England Shake (CD, Album, Digipak)	Island Records	2753189	Canada	2011

Recommendations

The Hope Six Demolition Project
PJ Harvey
2016 Europe
Vinyl —
LP, Album
Shop
Push The Sky Away
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2013 Europe
Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo
Shop
Ghosteen
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
2019 Worldwide
Vinyl —
LP, Album
Shop
Skeleton Tree
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2016 Europe
Vinyl —
LP, Album
Shop
Mezzanine
Massive Attack
2013 Europe
Vinyl —
LP, Album, Reissue
Shop
I Inside The Old Year Dying
PJ Harvey
2023
Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo
Shop
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
P J Harvey
2021 Worldwide
Vinyl —
LP, Album, Reissue
Shop
To Bring You My Love
PJ Harvey
2001 Europe
Vinyl —
LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Shop
Live From KCRW
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2013 UK, Europe & US
Vinyl —
LP, Album, Record Store Day
Shop
Random Access Memories
Daft Punk
2013 UK, Europe & US
Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo
Shop

Reviews

matt2011 Jun 22, 2024
Is that Niney The Observer in the background on "Written On The Forehead"? I've listened to this album 500 times and this is the first time I've noticed, haha.
hairyderriere Mar 22, 2022
I really like the music. But the pressing is underwhelming and frankly, not that good. No dynamics, not soundstage, poor resolution in treble and bass. Should have much more impact than this.

Maybe the CD is better. Or maybe the CD master was used for this vinyl release? Missed opportunity, it seems. Are there better, more exciting versions that hold your attention?
Luckedup Feb 6, 2022
Polly Harvey is one of the most talented and inspiring singer / songwriters of her generation. Discuss.
djased1 Sep 16, 2021
is this coming out on vinyl like the rest of the back-catalog or not?
TorstenHammer May 19, 2021
I own a complete different version about this - CD made in EU, Universal (logo * 4) Arvato 56318095/00602527630250 21 IFPI LB47
adorevinyl Oct 22, 2019
I've just seen a used copy of this go for £45 on auction via eBay... The people bid it up to that amount... Must be getting scarce!
Helgenen Feb 7, 2019
In my version of the vinyl (EU) there was a great photo picture of PJ Harvey inside. Anybody know something about this ?
phil1inamillion Sep 17, 2017
Bought the vinyl version on a whim as I like this album so much. After reading some reviews and comments I didn't have very high expectations and when I got it home it was by far the dirtiest new record I have ever seen... covered in dust and sleeve shavings. I cleaned it before playing (vinyl revival) and too my surprise it sounded really good! A nice well mastered dynamic recording.....there were 4 really loud pops on the third track, which turned out to be a lump of glue!......cleaning again removed this and now it plays fine with hardly any surface noise. Packaging is good, card inner sleeve with photo of the band and song lyrics. I would recommend, but be prepared to clean! 5 stars for the music, 3 stars for the vinyl, though it goes to 4 stars after cleaning.
buffalogrape Jun 3, 2017
Edited 7 years ago
Fine recording and music, but bad pressing. Too many crackles. Record was more than averagely warped. Have it returned.