PortisheadDummy

Label:

Go! Beat – 828 522-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Boom Bap

Tracklist

A1 Mysterons
DrumsClive Deamer
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Geoff Barrow
Guitar, Theremin [Thereman]Adrian Utley
VocalsBeth Gibbons
Written-ByG Barrow*
A2 Sour Times
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Hammond]Neil Solman
GuitarAdrian Utley
Programmed ByGeoff Barrow
VocalsBeth Gibbons
Written-ByG Barrow*
Written-By [Sample, Uncredited]O Turner*
Written-By [Sample]Lalo Schifrin
A3 Strangers
DrumsClive Deamer
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Geoff Barrow
GuitarAdrian Utley
VocalsBeth Gibbons
Written-ByG Barrow*
Written-By [Sample, Uncredited]W Shorter*
Written-By [Sample]Weather Report
A4 It Could Be Sweet
Drum ProgrammingRichard Newell (3)
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Geoff Barrow
VocalsBeth Gibbons
Written-ByG Barrow*
A5 Wandering Star
DrumsClive Deamer
GuitarAdrian Utley
Organ [Hammond]Gary Baldwin
Programmed ByGeoff Barrow
Written-ByG Barrow*
Written-By [Sample, Uncredited]S Allen*
Written-By [Sample]War
B1 Numb
BassAdrian Utley
DrumsClive Deamer
Organ [Hammond]Gary Baldwin
Programmed By, DrumsGeoff Barrow
VocalsBeth Gibbons
Written-ByG Barrow*
B2 Roads
Arranged By [Strings Arrangement]Geoff Barrow
DrumsClive Deamer
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Neil Solman
Guitar, BassAdrian Utley
Nose FluteDave Mc Donald*
Programmed ByGeoff Barrow
StringsStrings Unlimited
VocalsBeth Gibbons
Written-ByG Barrow*
B3 Pedestal
BassAdrian Utley
DrumsClive Deamer
Programmed ByGeoff Barrow
TrumpetAndy Hague
VocalsBeth Gibbons
Written-ByG Barrow*
B4 Biscuit
DrumsClive Deamer
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Geoff Barrow
VocalsBeth Gibbons
Written-ByG Barrow*
Written-By [Sample]Johnnie Ray
B5 Glory Box
Guitar, Organ [Hammond]Adrian Utley
Programmed ByGeoff Barrow
VocalsBeth Gibbons
Written-ByG Barrow*
Written-By [Sample]Isaac Hayes

Companies, etc.

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

Credits

  • EngineerDave Mc Donald*
  • ManagementFruit (8)
  • ProducerPortishead
  • Producer [Produced With]A Utley*

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

Release may include a postage paid mail card to request information on Portishead.

The 'misprinted' version of this release can be found here

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

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

No track timings on release.

Samples:
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 contains samples from "Ike's Rap II" written & performed by Isaac Hayes.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 42282 85221 2
  • Barcode (String): 042282852212
  • Label Code: LC 7192
  • Price Code: BA 281
  • Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout): 828-522-1-A-1 DFI 94 6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout): 828-522-1-B-1 DFI 94 6 828 522 B1

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Dummy (CD, Album) Go! Beat 828 522-2 Europe 1994
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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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Dummy (Cassette, Album) Go! Beat 828 522-4 Europe 1994
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Dummy (CD, Album) Polydor 828 553-2 Australasia 1994

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Reviews

  • jtimlett1's avatar
    jtimlett1
    I believe I have this version but can anyone confirm if the runout grooves on side A are off centre and the second part of side B matrix no. is half covered by the label? Mine are & this seems like it would be a misprint but can't find any info.
    • shawnduhast's avatar
      shawnduhast
      Edited 3 months ago
      Now that Roseland has been issued in full, Dummy now also needs to be reissued - remastered across 2 LPs with Its A Fire added as 49 mins with the standard 10 tracks on a single LP is just too long for this kind of music to sound its best.
      • BlowByBlow's avatar
        BlowByBlow
        I have been listening to this album through digital sources and always thought it needed a better recording quality.
        Until now....
        I just had a chance to get this original first pressing.
        All of my prejudices just evaporated...
        This is a fantastic cut. Be careful. I think you should find a clean copy, especially for this album.
        • Routed77's avatar
          Routed77
          Just pure class, such a distinct sound. Brilliant. Really nice jazzy influence in places, great vocals, good memories of the 90's!
          • robsteijger's avatar
            robsteijger
            This album is just meant to listen to on vinyl - on the cd version the electric piano on Roads sounds 'red hot', making the cones flabber. On the 1994 vinyl version it sounds perfect, just like the album in whole. A musical landmark, a timeless classic.
            • djumo's avatar
              djumo
              this press is one of the things that made me liking vinyl more. it sounds flat, decent!
              • Krefeld's avatar
                Krefeld
                Definite, 5 star copy!!! Rich and full on the bass which later copies lack.
                • carscars's avatar
                  carscars
                  I’m reviewing the 1994 DFI pressing.

                  This is such an amazing pressing. The 1997 MPO of the Self titled album is awful in comparison. This has such rich depth. We’re fortunate as fans this got such a good pressing. The 90s did produce some great sounding vinyl.

                  This is well worth the money for a serious fan with a good stereo.
                  • Noob_Saibot8's avatar
                    Noob_Saibot8
                    Awesome production! Great sound! The most quality sound lp I own so far...
                    • thatmatt_'s avatar
                      thatmatt_
                      Edited 4 years ago
                      Were the pressings sold by pop.market that were listed as sealed on this listing actually the first pressings? I refuse to believe that an iconic album such as this, released in a time when vinyl was on the way out would have an early vinyl press be only worth around CA$25 sealed. Given that it's hard to tell the difference between the 2008 reissue and this without opening the packaging probably explains why this happened.

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