Battle for the Sun

~ Release by Placebo (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Metal Works Studios, Toronto
Except 15 recorded at Strongroom Studios, London
Additional recording on 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13 at Assault & Battery Studios, London
Additional recording on 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 at Strongroom Studios, London
Strings recorded at Assault & Battery Studios, London
Horns recorded at Metal Works Studios, Toronto
Backing Vocals recorded at Strongroom Studios, London
Dimitri Tikovoi appears courtesy of 140db

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Annotation last modified on 2010-10-18 00:27 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
CD-R 2
12" Vinyl 3
12" Vinyl 4
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C1Julien
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Recording engineer at Metalworks Studios)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Vicky Matthews (cellist) and Helen Rathbone (cellist)
viola:
Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist) and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Gillon Cameron (violinist), Gita Harcourt, Stephen Hussey, Kufu and Deborah White
background vocals:
Valerie Etienne and Hazel Fernandes (vocalist)
conductor:
Fiona Brice
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
strings arranger:
Fiona Brice
recording of:
Julien
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
44:43
C2Happy You’re Gone
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Recording engineer at Metalworks Studios)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Vicky Matthews (cellist) and Helen Rathbone (cellist)
viola:
Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist) and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Gillon Cameron (violinist), Gita Harcourt, Stephen Hussey, Kufu and Deborah White
conductor:
Fiona Brice
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
strings arranger:
Fiona Brice
recording of:
Happy You’re Gone
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
3:51
C3Breathe Underwater
additional engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Recording engineer at Metalworks Studios)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
additional mixer:
Andy Savours
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Breathe Underwater
writer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002-today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:44
C4Come Undone
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Recording engineer at Metalworks Studios)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Come Undone
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:37
D1Kings of Medicine
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Recording engineer at Metalworks Studios)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer) and Dimitri Tikovoï
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
baritone saxophone:
Perry White
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Vicky Matthews (cellist) and Helen Rathbone (cellist)
flute and tenor saxophone:
John Johnson (Canadian jazz saxophonist)
piccolo and trumpet:
Steve McDade (trumpet player)
trombone:
Terry Promane
viola:
Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist) and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Gillon Cameron (violinist), Gita Harcourt, Stephen Hussey, Kufu and Deborah White
conductor:
Fiona Brice and Peter Cardinali
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
horn arranger:
Peter Cardinali
strings arranger:
Fiona Brice
recording of:
Kings of Medicine
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
54:14
D2Unisex
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Recording engineer at Metalworks Studios)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
recording of:
Unisex
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:05
D3The Movie on Your Eyelids
recording engineer:
Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo) and Dimitri Tikovoï
additional engineer:
Joe Hurst
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Recording engineer at Metalworks Studios)
producer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
mixer:
Dimitri Tikovoï
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
recording of:
The Movie on Your Eyelids
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
3:54
DVD-Video 5: Live at Angkor Wat
DVD-Video 6

Credits

Release

additional art direction:Joseph Llanes
Thom Meredith
additional photography:Nathan Horton
Morning Breath
photography:Joseph Llanes
graphic design:Morning Breath
keyboard programming:Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1812646 [info]
ASIN:FR: B0027UMET6 [info]