Portishead – Dummy
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Go! Beat – 828 522 - 1 |
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Europe |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
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Downtempo |
Tracklist
| A1 | Mysterons | 4:56 | |
| A2 | Sour Times | 4:05 | |
| A3 | Strangers | 3:49 | |
| A4 | It Could Be Sweet | 4:10 | |
| A5 | Wandering Star | 4:46 | |
| B1 | Numb | 3:43 | |
| B2 | Roads | 4:56 | |
| B3 | Pedestal | 3:30 | |
| B4 | Biscuit | 4:34 | |
| B5 | Glory Box | 4:49 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Go! Discs Ltd.
- Copyright © – Go! Discs Ltd.
- Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – State Of Art Studios
- Recorded At – Coach House Studios
- Mixed At – Moles Studio
- Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 2348
Credits
- Bass – Adrian Utley (tracks: B1 to B3)
- Drums – Clive Deamer (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B4)
- Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Geoff Barrow (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B4)
- Engineer – Dave Mc Donald*
- Guitar – Adrian Utley (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2, B5)
- Lacquer Cut By – Rc*
- Management – Fruit (8)
- Producer – Portishead
- Programmed By – Geoff Barrow (tracks: A2, A5 to B3, B5)
- Vocals – Beth Gibbons
- Written-By – G Barrow*
Notes
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
The copyright in this sound recording is owned exclusively by Go! Discs Limited.
Samples:
Track A2: Lalo Schifrin from "Spin It Jig" courtesy of Goldmine Soul Supply.
Track A3: Weather Report from "Elegant People" courtesy of MCA Music/Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Track A5: Contains portions of "Magic Mountain" as performed by Eric Burdon and WAR courtesy of Avenue Records / Polygram Music Publishing.
Track B4: Jhonnie Ray [sic] from "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" courtesy of Carlyle Music Publishing/Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Track B5: Isaac Hayes from "Ike's Rap II" courtesy of Rondor Music (London) Ltd./Under Licence from Fantasy Inc.
Note: track B5 actually samples "Ike's Rap II" and not "Ike's Rap III" as printed on inner sleeve.
Additional info:
Vinyl contained in full-color gloss varnish liner with track credits.
Quotation marks around "Dummy" on label are identical to each other and not of the complementary, '66' '99' variety.
The spine of the sleeve reads "Portishead Dummy 828 522 - 1 ∙ Go!! Beat", not "Go! Beat".
The inner sleeve is thin paper and has no thumb cut-out on the opening at the back.
The credits for "Biscuit" include a spelling error of Johnnie Ray; it reads "Jhonnie Ray".
On the runouts, "Rc" are etched, the rest is stamped. The typical job number of the pressing company "-2348-" should read "-42348-" instead, in order to match its timelime sequence.
Tracks duration are not present on this release.
© 1994 Go! Discs Limited
℗ 1994 Go! Discs Limited
The copyright in this sound recording is owned exclusively by Go! Discs Limited.
Samples:
Track A2: Lalo Schifrin from "Spin It Jig" courtesy of Goldmine Soul Supply.
Track A3: Weather Report from "Elegant People" courtesy of MCA Music/Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Track A5: Contains portions of "Magic Mountain" as performed by Eric Burdon and WAR courtesy of Avenue Records / Polygram Music Publishing.
Track B4: Jhonnie Ray [sic] from "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" courtesy of Carlyle Music Publishing/Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Track B5: Isaac Hayes from "Ike's Rap II" courtesy of Rondor Music (London) Ltd./Under Licence from Fantasy Inc.
Note: track B5 actually samples "Ike's Rap II" and not "Ike's Rap III" as printed on inner sleeve.
Additional info:
Vinyl contained in full-color gloss varnish liner with track credits.
Quotation marks around "Dummy" on label are identical to each other and not of the complementary, '66' '99' variety.
The spine of the sleeve reads "Portishead Dummy 828 522 - 1 ∙ Go!! Beat", not "Go! Beat".
The inner sleeve is thin paper and has no thumb cut-out on the opening at the back.
The credits for "Biscuit" include a spelling error of Johnnie Ray; it reads "Jhonnie Ray".
On the runouts, "Rc" are etched, the rest is stamped. The typical job number of the pressing company "-2348-" should read "-42348-" instead, in order to match its timelime sequence.
Tracks duration are not present on this release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 42282 85221 2
- Barcode (Scanned): 0042282852212
- Label Code: LC 07192
- Price Code: BA 281
- Rights Society: BIEM/MS
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 828522-1-A2 -2348- Rc
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 828522-1-B2 -2348- Rc
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 828522-1-A2 -2348- IV Rc
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 828522-1-B2 -2348- Rc
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 828522-1-A2 -2348- IV Rc
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 828522-1-B2 -2348- IV Rc
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 828522-1-A2 -2348- VI Rc
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 828522-1-B2 -2348- V Rc
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): 828522-1-A2 -2348- VII Rc
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 828522-1-B2 -2348- V Rc
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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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Reviews
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Edited 2 months agoEdit: Since I wrote this review, I had the chance to get the 320 German pressing of this album.
Dynamic range is higher, richer bass tone, stronger drums kick, natural vocal sound and more lush guitar, piano and scratch disc sounds. The sound stage also seems to be wider. The difference is not evident immediately, but as I listened through the entire record, I was more immersed vs the newer reissues.
Get this 320 cut if you want to get a richer sonic experience.
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I initially had the GZ pressing and then got this Pallas pressing. I am quite sure they have the exact master file as I couldn’t spot any differences in how they both sounded.
Overall it’s a disappointing sounding record. I am okay to adjust my volume knob for how inconsistent the volume levels are throughout the album and I am also okay to crank my system to make up for how quiet the vinyl is cut, but what bothers me is how the mastering is flat and a bit lifeless.
It has a heavy low end but the mids and highs are not present enough to make it a well balanced/EQ’d record. The overall soundstage is quite in the middle instead of being wide. The vocals sounds choked.
I understand this record was a lofi production but I have so many records that have even more lofi production with much better mastering. When I did an A/B with streaming (Qobuz and Spotify), I couldn’t spot any differences.
Disc was flat and noise-free.
This is a good sounding record but it definitely has the potential to be mastered much better. If you are used to listening to this on streaming (or CD), you won’t hear any sonic revelation on this (which is one of the main reasons I collect - to get a more dynamic mastered version of my favorite albums).
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Great vinyl experience; bass is deep and full, very atmospheric recording. Highly enjoyable. -
Edited 3 months agoJust listened to this for the first time on my vinyl and I it's easily the noisiest record I have as of now - not only the traditional sharp clicks and crackles and whatnot (sorry, English is not my mother's tongue), but also whoosh sound between the tracks that can be heard. But I read that they did it noisy on purpose, so I'll accept that as is and ask for more - check the album wiki page for more info on that.
It's pressed at rather low volume so you must turn your system quite up, making noises that more apparent. Also - some inconsistencies in volumes and bass volumes can be heard across the album - side B sounds louder.
All that said - best experience I had with this album, sounds very inviting and has good dynamics.
Album: 5/5
Pressing: 5/5
Packaging: 4/5
Ivo
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Edited 5 months agoOne of the best records I possess! What a joy. I agree with the comments below. This album was meant to be heard on vinyl!
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Edited 6 months agoThe sound is good on this version: smooth and deep. This album is so enjoyable to listen from start to end. It's a shame the cover is so ugly (pixelated image and saturated colours). But the important thing is the sound, so it's not a big deal 😉.
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Edited 5 months agoGreat pressing, was very clean out of the sleeve and it sounds great. -
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Sounds great, apart from the locked groove on “it could be sweet.”
The packaging is decent and the inner sleeve is well printed. -
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