Is This Desire?

~ Release by PJ Harvey (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Small World Studios, Yeovil and Whitfield Street Studios, London, April ’97–April ’98.

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-25 18:43 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Angelene
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
arranger:
Mick Harvey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Angelene (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
lyricist and composer:
PJ Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hot Head Music Ltd.
4.53:34
2The Sky Lit Up
programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards), Marius De Vries and Steve Sidelnyk
additional producer and additional mixer:
Marius De Vries
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Sky Lit Up (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
lyricist and composer:
Polly Jean Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hot Head Music Ltd.
3.251:53
3The Wind
programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards), Marius De Vries and Steve Sidelnyk
additional producer and additional mixer:
Marius De Vries
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Wind (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
writer:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer) and Polly Jean Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hot Head Music Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
quotes music from:
Main Title (Planet of the Apes)
44:01
4My Beautiful Leah
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
My Beautiful Leah (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
lyricist and composer:
Polly Jean Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hot Head Music Ltd.
3.62:00
5A Perfect Day Elise
additional producer:
Steve Osborne (producer)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Steve Osborne (producer) and Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Perfect Day Elise (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
lyricist and composer:
Polly Jean Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hot Head Music Ltd.
4.653:06
6Catherine
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Catherine (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
lyricist and composer:
Polly Jean Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hot Head Music Ltd.
34:05
7Electric Light
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Electric Light (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
lyricist and composer:
Polly Jean Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hot Head Music Ltd.
2.53:05
8The Garden
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
arranger:
Rob Ellis (British producer, known for work with PJ Harvey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Garden (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
lyricist and composer:
Polly Jean Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hot Head Music Ltd.
3.154:13
9Joy
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Joy (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
lyricist and composer:
Polly Jean Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hot Head Music Ltd.
2.53:40
10The River
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
trumpet:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons) (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The River (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
lyricist and composer:
Polly Jean Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hot Head Music Ltd.
3.54:53
11No Girl So Sweet
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
violin:
Richard Hunt (violinist) (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
No Girl So Sweet (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
lyricist and composer:
Polly Jean Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hot Head Music Ltd.
32:46
12Is This Desire?
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Head (mixing engineer Howard Bullivant) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Whitfield Street (Whitfield Street studio, operating under this name from 1994–2004) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Is This Desire? (from 1997-04 until 1998-04)
lyricist and composer:
Polly Jean Harvey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hot Head Music Ltd.
2.953:26