Dummy

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Tracklist

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1Mysterons
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
3.955:06
2Sour 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
4.154:14
3Strangers
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
4.053:58
4It 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
44:20
5Wandering 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
3.854:54
6It’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
3.553:49
7Numb
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
43:58
8Roads
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
part of:
Mixtape – Game Soundtrack (number: 14)
recording of:
Roads
writer:
Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley
3.85:05
9Pedestal
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
3.353:41
10Biscuit
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
3.45:04
11Glory 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
3.955:06

Credits

Release

engineer:Dave McDonald (sound engineer for Portishead)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15820 [info]
ASIN:US: B000001FI7 [info]

Release group

remixes:Portishead Remixed: Dumb
associated singles/EPs:Glory Box
Glory Times
Numb
Sour Times
included in:Dummy / Portishead
part of:Music Genre Tree (canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre)
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)
Treble: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 6) (order: 6)
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: 172)
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]