Having sold out the 2500 limited edition red vinyl copies on Record Store Day, Placebo have announced their re-mastered debut album will now get a full release on black heavyweight 180g vinyl on Friday 31st July.
To coincide with the vinyl, the band will also release a collection of the single B-sides from the ‘Placebo’ album era on to digital and streaming services.
1. Drowning By Numbers
2. Oxygen Thief
3. Dark Globe
4. Hare Krishna
5. Been Smoking Too Long
6. Hug Bubble
7. Teenage Angst (Amsterdam VPRO Session)
8. Flesh Mechanic (Demo)
9. Slackerbitch
10. Bigmouth Strikes Again
11. Hug Bubble (Brad Wood Mix)
12. Nancy Boy (Sex Mix)
13. Eyesight To The Blind
14. Swallow (Designer & U-Sheen Mix)
15. Miss Moneypenny
16. Then The Clouds Will Open For Me
17. Bruise Pristine (One Inch Punch Remix)
18. Waiting For The Son Of Man
2015 has already seen the band play sell out shows on their longest-ever UK tour and release their entire back catalogue on to streaming services. The band’s first five albums are to be re-mastered and re-issued on vinyl at various stages throughout the remainder of the year and into 2016 their 20th Anniversary year – see dates below.
Finally on July 31st, the official Placebo YouTube channel will begin to reveal rare archive footage, including never-before-seen live performances and interviews, starting with their first album campaign era.
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Placebo are one of the defining alternative rock bands of the past 20 years, with 12 million albums sold to date worldwide. The band’s self-titled debut album helped pave the way for a strong shift in British music, acting as an antithesis to Britpop and inspiring a generation of bands to follow them.
All Vinyl Releases 2015/2016
31st July 2015 – PLACEBO (Black vinyl, Standard version)
Packaging according to RSD edition:
12”, Remastered, 180g black vinyl, Innerbag including thumbcut
25th September 2015 - WITHOUT YOU I’M NOTHING
12”, Remastered,
180g Yellow Vinyl -> limited one off
180g Black Vinyl -> standard version, not limited
27th November 2015 (Black Friday) – BLACK MARKET MUSIC
12”, Remastered,
180g Bronze/Gold effect Vinyl -> limited one off
180g Black Vinyl -> standard version, not limited
19th February 2016 - SLEEPING WITH GHOSTS
12”, Remastered,
180g Blue Vinyl -> limited one off
180g Black Vinyl -> standard version, not limited
8th April 2016 – MEDS
12”, Remastered,
180g Pink Vinyl -> limited one off
180g Black Vinyl -> standard version, not limited
