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Elastica: Same

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On March 13, 1995, “Deceptive” label released the self-titled, debut Elastica studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Konk” in London, and was produced by Marc Waterman, Justine Frischmann, Donna Mathews, Annie Holland and Justin Welch.

Personnel:

  • Justine Frischmann – vocals, guitar
  • Donna Matthews – vocals, guitar
  • Annie Holland – bass guitar
  • Justin Welch – drums
  • Dan Abnormal (Damon Albarn) – additional keyboards
  • Marc Waterman – engineer, mixing
  • Phil Vinall – mixing
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Paul Tipler – mixing
  • Bruce Lampcov – mixing
  • John Leckie – mixing
  • Mitti – mixing
  • Juergen Teller – photography
  • Steve Lamacq – A&R
  • Mark Kates – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Justine Frischmann, Donna Mathews, Annie Holland and Justin Welch, except where noted.

  1. Line Up
  2. Annie – Donna Matthews, Jane Oliver, Justine Frischmann, Annie Holland, Justin Welch
  3. Connection
  4. Car Song
  5. Smile – Justine Frischmann, Donna Mathews, Annie Holland, Justin Welch
  6. Hold Me Now 
  7. S.O.F.T.
  8. Indian Song
  9. Blue
  10. All – Nighter2
  11. Waking Up – The Stranglers, Justine Frischmann, Donna Mathews, Annie Holland, Justin Welch
  12. 2:1
  13. Vaseline
  14. Never Here
  15. Stutter

Television Personalities: Privilege

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In February 1990, “Fire” label released “Privilege”, the fifth Television Personalities.album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Phil Vinall, Dan Treacy, Jowe Head and Jeffery Bloom.

Personnel:

  • Dan Treacy – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jowe Head – bass, strings, trumpet
  • Jefferey Bloom – drums
  • Matthew Fisher – engineer
  • Wilson Sharp – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Treacy, except where noted.

  1. Paradise Is For The Blessed
  2. A Good And Faithful Servant
  3. Conscience Tells Me No
  4. My Hedonistic Tendencies
  5. All My Dreams Are Dead
  6. Salvador Dali’s Garden Party
  7. The Man Who Paints The Rainbows
  8. What If It’s Raining?
  9. Sad Mona Lisa
  10. The Engine Driver Song
  11. Sometimes I Think You Know Me Better Than I Know Myself
  12. Privilege
  13. The Room At The Top Of The Stairs – Randall Hylton, Dan Treacy
  14. This Time There’s No Happy Ending
  15. Part One: Fulfilling The Contractual Obligations

The Auteurs: New Wave

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On February 22, 1993, “Hut” label released “New Wave”, the debut Auteurs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by Phil Vinall and Luke Haines.

Personnel:

  • Luke Haines – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Alice Readman – bass guitar
  • Glenn Collins – drums
  • James Banbury – cello
  • Chris Wyles – percussion
  • Kuljit Bhamra – percussion
  • Joe Beckett – percussion
  • Phil Vinall – engineer
  • Peter Barrett – design
  • Andrew Biscomb – design
  • Stefan de Batselier – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Haines.

  1. Show Girl
  2. Bailed Out
  3. American Guitars
  4. Junk Shop Clothes
  5. Don’t Trust the Stars
  6. Starstruck
  7. How Could I Be Wrong
  8. Housebreaker
  9. Valet Parking
  10. Idiot Brother
  11. Early Years
  12. Home Again / Subculture (They Can’t Find Him) – (hidden track; it follows 20 seconds of silence after the end of Home Again)

Placebo: Same

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On June 17, 1996, “Hut” label released the self-titled, debut Placebo album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Brian Molko – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Stefan Olsdal – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, electric piano, synthesizer, piano
  • Robert Schultzberg – drums, percussion, didgeridoo
  • Ed Kenehan – engineer
  • Teo Miller – engineer
  • Phil Vinall – mixing 
  • Saul Fletcher – sleeve photography
  • Mary Scanlon – sleeve band photo photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stefan Olsdal, Brian Molko and Robert Schultzberg.

  1. Come Home
  2. Teenage Angst
  3. Bionic
  4. 36 Degrees
  5. Hang On to Your IQ
  6. Nancy Boy
  7. I Know
  8. Bruise Pristine
  9. Lady of the Flowers
  10. Swallow (contains hidden track “H.K. Farewell)

The Auteurs: Now I’m a Cowboy

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On May 9, 1994, “Hut” label released “Now I’m a Cowboy”, the second Auteurs (The) studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, at “Townhouse” in Protocol, Milo, and was produced by Phil Vinall and Luka Haines.

Personnel:

  • Luke Haines – vocals, guitar, piano
  • James Banbury – cello, Hammond
  • Alice Readman – bass guitar
  • Barny Rockford – drums
  • Joe Beckett – percussion
  • Louise Elliot – saxophone
  • Belinda Sykes – oboe
  • Phil Vinall – engineer
  • Pete Hoffman – engineer assistant
  • Giles Hall – engineer assistant
  • Peter Barrett – design
  • Andrew Biscomb – design
  • Stefan De Batselier – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Haines.

  1. Lenny Valentino
  2. Brainchild
  3. I’m a Rich Man’s Toy
  4. New French Girlfriend
  5. The Upper Classes
  6. Chinese Bakery
  7. A Sister Like You
  8. Underground Movies
  9. Life Classes / Life Model
  10. Modern History
  11. Daughter of a Child

Witness: Before the Calm

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On July 12, 1999, “Island” label released “Before the Calm”, the debut Witness album. It was recorded 1998–1999 at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Phil Vinall.

Personnel:

  • Gerard Starkie – vocals, guitars
  • Ray Chan – guitars
  • Dylan Keeton – bass
  • John Langley – drums
  • Julian Pransky-Poole – additional instrumentation
  • Paul Read – engineer
  • Phelan Kane – programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Gerard Starke, Ray Chan, Dylan Keeton and John Langley, except where noted.

  1. Second Life
  2. Scars
  3. Freezing Over Morning
  4. Hijacker
  5. My Own Old Song
  6. So Far Gone
  7. Cause and Effect
  8. Heirloom – Gerard Starke, Ray Chan, Dylan Keeton, John Langley,, Harte
  9. Audition
  10. My Friend Will See Me Through
  11. Still

The Auteurs: How I Learned To Love The Bootboys

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On July 5, 1999, “Hut” label released “How I Learned to Love the Bootboys”, the fourth and final Auteurs (The) album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Luke Haines, Pete Hofmann and Phil Vinall.

Personnel:

  • Luke Haines– vocal, guitar, keyboards
  • James Banbury – keyboards, programming, strings
  • Alice Readman – bass guitar
  • Barny C. Rockford – drums
  • Chris Wyles – drums
  • Theresa Whipple – viola
  • Abigail Trundle, Bern Davis – cello
  • Sarah Nixey– backing vocals
  • John Moore – backing vocals
  • Pete Hofmann – mixing
  • Rip – portrait photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Haines, except where noted.

  1. The Rubettes – Luke Haines, John Moore, Bickerton, Waddington
  2. 1967
  3. How I Learned to Love the Bootboys
  4. Your Gang, Our Gang
  5. Some Changes
  6. School
  7. Johnny and the Hurricanes
  8. The South Will Rise Again
  9. Asti Spumante – Luka Haines, S. Medway–Smith
  10. Sick of Hari Krisna
  11. Lights Out
  12. Future Generation

Placebo: Without You I’m Nothing

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On October 12, 1998, “Hut” label released “Without You I’m Nothing”, the second Placebo studio album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Steve Osborne and Phil Vinall. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Brian Molko– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Stefan Olsdal– bass, guitar, piano
  • Steve Hewitt– drums, percussion
  • Phelan Kane – programming
  • Adrian Bushby – engineer
  • Teo Miller – engineer
  • Paul Corkett– additional engineering
  • Jake Davies – mixing assistant
  • Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering
  • Placebo – design
  • Blue Source – design
  • Corrine Day – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Brian Molko; all music by Placebo, except where noted.

  1. Pure Morning
  2. Brick Shithouse
  3. You Don’t Care About Us
  4. Ask for Answers
  5. Without You I’m Nothing
  6. Allergic (To Thoughts of Mother Earth)
  7. The Crawl
  8. Every You Every Me – Brian Molko, Paul Campion
  9. My Sweet Prince
  10. Summer”s Gone
  11. Scared of Girls
  12. Burger Queen