Down in Albion
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| Studio album by Babyshambles | |||||
| Released | November 14, 2005 | ||||
| Recorded | 2005 | ||||
| Genre | Indie Rock Britpop Post-punk revival |
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| Length | 63:49 | ||||
| Label | Rough Trade | ||||
| Producer | Mick Jones | ||||
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Down in Albion is the debut album by Babyshambles, Pete Doherty's post-Libertines band.
Down in Albion was released on November 14, 2005 on Rough Trade Records, although it was leaked on to the Internet on October 19, 2005. Produced by Mick Jones, Down in Albion contains a rerecorded version of their second single "Killamangiro" as well as a reggae track, "Pentonville". The inclusion of "Albion" is controversial among fans, due to the song's history as a fan favorite from the days of The Libertines. Down in Albion is intended to be a concept album,[1] telling the tale of a beauty and a beast. The album received mixed reviews on release, with the general feeling that it sounded "lazy", suffered from bad production and failed to live up to the standard of Doherty's previous material[2][3][4] (a few of the tracks on this album made their debut on various sessions recorded by The Libertines). The first track, "La Belle et la Bête" (French for "Beauty and the Beast"), features the vocals of Doherty's then-girlfriend Kate Moss, and "Pentonville" was written by Doherty and The General, a friend he met whilst an inmate in Pentonville Prison.[5] The album was seen as a move away from The Libertines' style of music.[6] The artwork for the album was created by Doherty.[7]
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[edit] Track listing
- "La Belle et la Bête" (featuring Kate Moss) (Pete Doherty, Chevalley, Peter Wolfe) – 5:05
- "Fuck Forever" (Doherty, Patrick Walden) – 4:37
- "À rebours" (Doherty) – 3:23
- "The 32nd of December" (Doherty) – 3:08
- "Pipedown" (Doherty, Walden) – 2:35
- "Sticks and Stones" (Doherty, Wolfe) – 4:51
- "Killamangiro" (Doherty) – 3:13
- "8 Dead Boys" (Doherty, Walden) – 4:16
- "In Love with a Feeling" (Doherty, Walden) – 2:51
- "Pentonville" (General Santana) – 3:49
- "What Katy Did Next" (Doherty, Alan Wass) – 3:07
- "Albion" (Doherty) – 5:24
- "Back from the Dead" (Doherty, Wolfe) – 2:52
- "Loyalty Song" (Doherty, Walden) – 3:32
- "Up the Morning" (Doherty, Walden) – 5:43
- "Merry Go Round" (Doherty) – 5:22
[edit] Personnel
- Peter Doherty – vocals, artwork
- Patrick Walden – guitar
- Adam Ficek – drums
- Drew McConnell – bass guitar
- Kate Moss – vocals on track 1
- The General – vocals on track 10
- Barriemore Barlow – gong on track 6
- Mick Jones – producer
- Bill Price – mixing, recorded by
- Adam Fuest – recorded by
- Iain Gore – recorded by
- Daniel Parry – assistant engineer
- George Williams – assistant engineer
- Matt Paul – assistant engineer
- Jeff Teader – layout
- Hedi Slimane – photos
[edit] Singles
- Killamangiro (11 November), (2004), (Rough Trade) #8
- Fuck Forever (15 August), (2005), (Rough Trade) #4
- Albion (28 November), (2005), (Rough Trade) #8
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2005) | Providers | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[8] | BPI/The Official UK Charts Company | 10 |
| French Albums Chart[8] | SNEP/IFOP | 72 |
| German Albums Chart[8] | Media Control | 46 |
| Irish Albums Chart[8] | IRMA | 28 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[8] | GLF | 46 |
| Italian Albums Chart[9] | FIMI | 99 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[8] | Media Control | 93 |
| Chart (2006) | Providers | Peak position |
| Austrian Albums Chart[8] | Media Control | 52 |
[edit] References
- ^ O'Keefe, Alice (2005-10-16). Doherty reveals his sensitive side. The Observer. Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
- ^ Poletti, James (2005-11-22). Babyshambles - 'Down In Albion'. dotmusic. Retrieved on 2007-03-25. “Many of The Libertines' finer qualities are made all too apparent in their absence on "Down In Albion"”
- ^ Phares, Heather. Down in Albion. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-03-25. “Mick Jones' "production" duties seem to consist of just sticking a few microphones into the fray”
- ^ Schild, Matt. Babyshambles: Down in Albion Aversion.com Review. aversion.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-25. “Down in Albion doesn’t eclipse either of The Libertines’ two gems”
- ^ Doherty Raps with Cellmate. contactmusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
- ^ Schild, Matt. Babyshambles: Down in Albion Aversion.com Review. aversion.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-24. “Dropping the punked-up hysteria of The Libertines for a more laid-back sound”
- ^ (2005) Album notes for Down in Albion by Babyshambles [booklet]. Rough Trade Records (RTRADCD290).
- ^ a b c d e f g Babyshambles - Down In Albion. acharts.us. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ^ Classifichi Artisti - Archivio (Italian). FIMI. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
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