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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

Suede: Head Music

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On May 3, 1999, “Nude Records” label released “Head Music”, the fourth Suede album. It was recorded August 1998 – February 1999, and was produced by Steve Osborne and Bruce Lampcov.

Personnel:

  • Brett Anderson– vocals, artwork
  • Richard Oakes– guitar
  • Mat Osman– bass guitar
  • Simon Gilbert– drums
  • Neil Codling– synthesisers
  • Steve Osborne– mixing
  • Paul Corckett – engineer
  • Ben Hillier– engineer
  • Bruce Lampcov – engineer, mixing
  • Peter Saville– art direction
  • Nick Knight– photography
  • Howard Wakefield – design, digital photo manipulation
  • Paul Hetherington – design, digital photo manipulation

Track listing:

  1. Electricity – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling, Richard Oakes
  2. Savoir Faire – Brett Anderson
  3. Can’t Get Enough – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  4. Everything Will Flow – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  5. Down – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  6. She’s in Fashion – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  7. Asbestos – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  8. Head Music – Brett Anderson
  9. Elephant Man – Neil Codling
  10. Hi-Fi – Brett Anderson
  11. Indian Strings – Brett Anderson
  12. He’s Gone – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  13. Crack in the Union Jack – Brett Anderson

U2: Pop

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On March 3, 1997, “Island” label released “Pop”, the ninth U2 studio album. It was recorded in 1995 and 1996, at “Hanover Quay Studios”, “Windmill Lane Studios” “The Works” in Dublin, and “South Beach Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Flood, Howie B and  Steve Osborne.

Personnel:

  • Bono– lead vocals, additional guitar
  • Adam Clayton– bass guitar
  • The Edge– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Larry Mullen, Jr.– drums, percussion, programming
  • Flood, Steve Osborne– keyboards
  • Ben Hillier – programming
  • Howie B– turntables, keyboards
  • Marius De Vries– keyboards
  • Stéphane Sednaoui, Anja Grabert – photography
  • Nellee Hooper– photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono and the Edge, all music by Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge an Larry Mullen Jr.

  1. Discotheque
  2. Do You Feel Loved
  3. Mofo
  4. If God Will Send His Angels
  5. Staring the Sun
  6. Last Night on Earth
  7. Gone
  8. Miami
  9. The Playboy Mansion
  10. If You Wear That Velvet Dress
  11. Please
  12. Wake Up That Man