Dummy

~ Release by Portishead (see all versions of this release, 20 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Mysterons engineer: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) co-producer: Adrian Utley producer: Portishead drums (drum set): Clive Deamer guitar and theremin: Adrian Utley Rhodes piano [Rhodes]: Geoff Barrow lead vocals: Beth Gibbons recording of: Mysterons writer: Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley	4.05	5:06
2	Sour Times programming: Geoff Barrow engineer: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) co-producer: Adrian Utley producer: Portishead guitar: Adrian Utley Hammond organ [Hammond] and Rhodes piano [Rhodes]: Neil Solman lead vocals: Beth Gibbons samples: Danube Incident by Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer) and Spin-It Jig by Smokey Brooks music videos: Sour Times (music video) by Portishead part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 437) recording of: Sour Times writer: Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley	4.2	4:12
3	Strangers engineer: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) co-producer: Adrian Utley producer: Portishead drums (drum set): Clive Deamer guitar: Adrian Utley Rhodes piano [Rhodes]: Geoff Barrow vocals: Beth Gibbons samples: Elegant People by Weather Report recording of: Strangers writer: Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley	4.2	3:57
4	It Could Be Sweet drums (drum set) programming: Richard Newell engineer: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) co-producer: Adrian Utley producer: Portishead Rhodes piano [Rhodes]: Geoff Barrow lead vocals: Beth Gibbons recording of: It Could Be Sweet writer: Geoff Barrow and Beth Gibbons	4.15	4:17
5	Wandering Star programming: Geoff Barrow engineer: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) co-producer: Adrian Utley producer: Portishead drums (drum set): Clive Deamer guitar: Adrian Utley Hammond organ [Hammond]: Gary Baldwin lead vocals: Beth Gibbons samples: Magic Mountain by Eric Burdon & War (US funk/rock band) recording of: Wandering Star writer: Geoff Barrow and Beth Gibbons	3.9	4:53
6	It’s a Fire engineer: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) co-producer: Adrian Utley producer: Portishead bass guitar [bass]: Adrian Utley drums (drum set): Geoff Barrow Hammond organ [Hammond]: Gary Baldwin lead vocals: Beth Gibbons recording of: It’s a Fire writer: Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley	3.65	3:46
7	Numb programming: Geoff Barrow engineer: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) co-producer: Adrian Utley producer: Portishead bass guitar [bass]: Adrian Utley drums (drum set): Geoff Barrow and Clive Deamer Hammond organ [Hammond]: Gary Baldwin lead vocals: Beth Gibbons recording of: Numb writer: Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley	4.1	3:55
8	Roads programming: Geoff Barrow engineer: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) co-producer: Adrian Utley producer: Portishead bass guitar [bass] and guitar: Adrian Utley drums (drum set): Clive Deamer nose flute: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) Rhodes piano [Rhodes]: Neil Solman strings: Strings Unlimited vocals: Beth Gibbons strings arranger: Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley recording of: Roads writer: Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley	4.05	5:03
9	Pedestal programming: Geoff Barrow engineer: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) co-producer: Adrian Utley producer: Portishead and Adrian Utley bass guitar [bass]: Adrian Utley drums (drum set): Clive Deamer trumpet: Andy Hague lead vocals: Beth Gibbons recording of: Pedestal writer: Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley	3.4	3:40
10	Biscuit engineer: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) co-producer: Adrian Utley producer: Portishead drums (drum set): Clive Deamer Rhodes piano [Rhodes]: Geoff Barrow lead vocals: Beth Gibbons samples: I'll Never Fall in Love Again by Johnnie Ray (aka Johnny Ray, US 1950s songwriter and singer) recording of: Biscuit writer: Geoff Barrow and Beth Gibbons	3.5	5:02
11	Glory Box programming: Geoff Barrow engineer: Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead) co-producer: Adrian Utley producer: Portishead Hammond organ [Hammond] and guitar: Adrian Utley lead vocals: Beth Gibbons samples: Ike’s Rap II by Isaac Hayes and Medley: Ike’s Rap II / Help Me Love by Isaac Hayes music videos: Glory Box (music video) by Portishead recording of: Glory Box writer: Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, Isaac Hayes and Adrian Utley publisher: Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) is based on: Ike’s Rap II	4.1	5:08

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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Go! Discs Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)

purchase for download:	https://mora.jp/package/43000006/00042282855329_L/ [info] https://mora.jp/package/43000006/00042282855329/ [info] https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1440653096 [info] https://us.7digital.com/artist/portishead/release/dummy-12142 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/3539EbNgIdEDGBKkUf4wno [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/109301 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1440653096 [info]

Release group

remixes:	Portishead Remixed: Dumb
associated singles/EPs:	Glory Box Glory Times Numb Sour Times
included in:	Dummy / Portishead

part of:

The SPIN Record Guide: Electronica (SPIN magazine, 2003-06) (number: 5) (order: 5)
Uncut: The 500 Greatest Albums of the 1990s (number: 5) (order: 5)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 11) (order: 11)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 36) (order: 36)
Mercury Prize Shortlist Nominees (number: 1995 winner) (order: 43)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (2022-07-01) (number: 45) (order: 45)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 67) (order: 67)
33⅓ (number: 85) (order: 86)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 131) (order: 131)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 131) (order: 131)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 171)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 419) (order: 419)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 419) (order: 419)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 760) (order: 761)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/5542 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Portishead/Dummy [info]
reviews:	https://web.archive.org/web/20160414185744/http://ssmt-reviews.com/artist/portishead.html [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/j6vh [info]
other databases:	https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/P/Portishead/Discography/Dummy/ [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/portishead/dummy/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000626613 [info]
Wikidata:	Q911143 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 00042282855329
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 48:59

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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