Manic Street Preachers – Lifeblood
Label: | Columbia – 19658843891, Sony Music – 19658843891 |
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Country: | Europe |
Released: | |
Genre: | Rock |
Style: | Alternative Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | 1985 | |
| A2 | The Love Of Richard Nixon | |
| A3 | Empty Souls | |
| B1 | A Song For Departure | |
| B2 | I Live To Fall Asleep | |
| B3 | To Repel Ghosts | |
| C1 | Emily | |
| C2 | Glasnost | |
| C3 | Always/Never | |
| D1 | Solitude Sometimes Is | |
| D2 | Fragments | |
| D3 | Cardiff Afterlife |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH
- Record Company – Sony Music UK Limited
- Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
- Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
- Published By – BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
- Recorded At – Stir Studios
- Recorded At – The Looking Glass Studios
- Recorded At – Grouse Lodge Studios
- Produced At – Metropolis Studios
- Mixed At – Metropolis Studios
- Mixed At – Olympic Studios
- Remastered At – Metropolis Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Metropolis Studios
- Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 61996
- Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 61997
Credits
- Artwork [Design And Direction] – Farrow Design
- Artwork [Image Manipulation] – Metro Imaging
- Engineer [Additional Assistant Pro Tools] – Loz Williams (tracks: A3)
- Engineer [Assistant Pro Tools] – Steve Davis (3)
- Engineer [Assistant] – Mario McNulty*, Stefano Soifia
- Keyboards – Nick Nasmyth
- Keyboards [Additional] – Jeremy Shaw
- Lacquer Cut By – Matt*
- Management – Martin Hall (5)
- Mixed By – Mark 'Spike' Stent* (tracks: A3), Tom Elmhirst (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to D3)
- Percussion – Greg Haver
- Photography By – John Ross (8)
- Producer – Greg Haver (tracks: A1 to B3, C2, C3, D2), Tony Visconti (tracks: C1, D1, D3)
- Producer [Additional] – Greg Haver (tracks: C1), Tom Elmhirst (tracks: A1, A2, C1, D1, D3)
- Remastered By – Matt Colton
- Written-By – Bradfield*, Jones*, Moore*
Notes
20th anniversary edition.
Some copies came with an autographed 12" square print (exclusive to Manic Street Preachers webstore).
Gatefold sleeve with a light gloss finish. Artist and title to the front are in debossed silver foil block detail.
Picture inner sleeves of top opening paper.
Full sized twenty page staple bound booklet.
These components differ from those in the first edition where each had a high gloss finish and were of card.
Picture labels. Translucent vinyl.
Hype sticker applied to the shrink-wrap.
Cat# on sleeve (rear, spine), center labels, inner sleeves, booklet and hype sticker.
Runouts etched, except for stamped internal Pallas pressing plant # -61996- and -61997- (subsequent etched "I" is in fact "Ⅰ").
Made in the EU.
℗&© 2024 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Some copies came with an autographed 12" square print (exclusive to Manic Street Preachers webstore).
Gatefold sleeve with a light gloss finish. Artist and title to the front are in debossed silver foil block detail.
Picture inner sleeves of top opening paper.
Full sized twenty page staple bound booklet.
These components differ from those in the first edition where each had a high gloss finish and were of card.
Picture labels. Translucent vinyl.
Hype sticker applied to the shrink-wrap.
Cat# on sleeve (rear, spine), center labels, inner sleeves, booklet and hype sticker.
Runouts etched, except for stamped internal Pallas pressing plant # -61996- and -61997- (subsequent etched "I" is in fact "Ⅰ").
Made in the EU.
℗&© 2024 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 196588438912
- Label Code: LC12723
- Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 19658843891 A1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = -61996- I
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 19658843891 B1 -61996- I
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): 19658843891 C1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = -61997- I
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): 19658843891 D1 -61997-I
Other Versions (5 of 26)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Lifeblood (CD, Album, Stereo) | Sony Music UK, Sony Music UK | 518885 2, 5188852000 | Europe | 2004 | |||
New Submission | Lifeblood (LP, Album, Limited Edition) | Sony Music UK | 518885 1 | UK | 2004 | ||
Recently Edited | Lifeblood (CD, Album) | Epic | EICP 435 | Japan | 2004 | ||
New Submission | Lifeblood (CD, Album) | Sony Music UK, Sony Music Asia | 518885 2 | Asia | 2004 | ||
New Submission | Lifeblood (CDr, Album, Numbered, Promo, Cardboard Sleeve) | Sony Music UK | XPCD2968 | UK & Europe | 2004 |
Recommendations
2018 EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Reviews
Edited 4 months agoI don't care about the mixed reception, this will always be my favourite Manic Street Preachers album! I also always enjoyed their most beloved stuff from the 90s, but when Lifeblood was released in 2004 I couldn't help it, I listened the hell out of it, more than any other album by them. Some people critised the "polished" production and although you could indeed consider this the complete opposite of their most radical album The Holy Bible, those people may not "get" the sound here. It's rooted in the same era as The Holy Bible (which is my second favourite MSP album by the way), but while the latter is on the gritty end of post-punk, this album embraces the lush, wide and haunting sound of synthpop-driven new wave, with a production you can fully immerse yourself in, bursting of melancholia. See as an example one of the greatest albums ever in that style "Songs from the Big Chair" by Tears for Fears, which was released in... 1985.
Finally Lifeblood got a fitting vinyl (re-) release: After waiting so long for this they rewarded us with an amazing 45 RPM remaster, the album never sounded better, so much more clarity and details. Not only do the synths have more room to breathe, the bass guitar is also super crisp and thick. I'm falling in love with this album all over again!
Only the packaging isn't that perfect, I would be surprised if many copies made it through shipping without any seam splits to the flimsy picture inner sleeves. Mine didn't, but that doesn't spoil how happy I'm with this pressing!
Still available on the manics website for £34.
Don’t pay stoopid prices.
Sounds phenomenal, however has anyone else got a copy where the Side B centre sticker isn't centred correctly?
Hidden Gem sounds better than ever. Pressing is flat and quiet. James voice is the star of the show. Glorious and lush and nice to hear Mr. Wire playing such tasty bass. Programmed drums are not my favorite wish Sean would have played more real drums in this he is so good. But would recommend 100%
Amazing pressing! 45RPM was clearly a good choice, sounds crystal clear with great dynamics. So happy to have it, premium quality!
Edited 9 months agoPHENOMENAL SOUND. This is exactly what I’ve been hoping for as I impatiently waited for this reissue for what seemed like an eternity. Dead quiet pressing, nary a skip, pop, crackle, or hiss. The remastering is brilliant and I’m hearing brightness (shimmering guitar in Glasnost) and deep bass (To Repel Ghosts) that I had not before. A+ on this one, Manics!
Pressing/mastering/audio - PHENOMENAL!
Though both sleeves had massive splits and corner-bends on outer sleeve, which must have happened before shipping, as shipping box was undamaged. Cool that it came with a nice big booklet as well!
But the records themselves are nearly perfect, which is what matters most.
Just a note to say that I agree with the 4 people who have commented before me. Excellent pressing!- Piling on. Just gorgeous and this was already one of my fave MSP LPs. Somehow it’s the later and more subtle tracks that have new life - no pun intended. Like others already have stated, the detail is wonderful, pressing is silent
Sound is perfect on this, no complaints at all, packaging is nice too, highly recommend!
Release
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