Tag Archives: Portishead

Portishead: Dummy

Portishead - Dummy

On August 22, 1993, “Go! Beat” label released “Dummy” the debut Portishead album. It was recorded 1992–1993, at “State of Art” and “Coach House Studios” in Bristol, and was produced by Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley, It was certified 2 x Platinum in the UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Beth Gibbons- vocals
  • Adrian Utley- guitar, bass guitar, Theremin, Hammond organ, string arrangements
  • Geoff Barrow- drums, Rhodes piano, string arrangements, programming
  • Clive Deamer– drums
  • Richard Newell – drum programming
  • Gary Baldwin – Hammond organ
  • Neil Solman – Rhodes piano, Hammond organ
  • Andy Hague – trumpet
  • Strings Unlimited – strings
  • Dave McDonald — nose flute, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley.

  1. Mysterons
  2. Sour Times
  3. Strangers
  4. It Could Be Sweet
  5. Wandering Star
  6. Numb
  7. Roads
  8. Pedestial
  9. Biscuit
  10. Glory Box

Portishead: Third

third

On April 28, 2008, “Island” label released “Third”, the third Portishead studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2008, and was produced by Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley.

Personnel:

  • Beth Gibbons – lead vocals, guitar
  • Adrian Utley – acoustic and electric guitars, ukulele, keyboards
  • John Baggott –Rhodes piano
  • Jim Barr – bass
  • Geoff Barrow– drums, bass, keyboards
  • Clive Deamer – drums
  • Will Gregory– saxophone
  • Wendy Bertram –bassoon
  • Team Brick –clarinet
  • Stu Barker –hurdy-gurdy
  • Charlotte Nicholls –cello
  • Claudio Campos – spoken intro
  • David Poore, Ben Salisbury – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley, except where noted.

  1. Silence
  2. Hunter
  3. Nylon Smile
  4. The Rip
  5. Plastic
  6. We Carry On
  7. Deep Water
  8. Machine Gun – Geoff Barlow, Beth Gibbons
  9. Small
  10. Magic Doors – Geoof Barlow, Beth Gibbons, John Baggot
  11. Threads