Return to Central

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Return To Central
Studio album by Bis
Released	September 2001
Recorded	Apollo Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
Genre	Britpop
Length	61:34
Label	spinART
Producer	Bis & Jason Famous
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau link PopMatters (Unfavorable) link
Bis chronology
Play Some Real Songs: the Live Album (2001) Return To Central (2001) Plastique Nouveau (2002)

Return to Central is Bis' final proper full length album. The hair of the girl on the cover was different depending on the region of the release. The UK and USA versions had red covers, while Australia's was blue, Japan's was purple, other parts of Europe's was green.

[edit] Track listing

1. "What You're Afraid Of" – 7:11
2. "Silver Spoon" – 4:16
3. "Black Pepper" – 0:54
4. "The End Starts Today" – 5:06
5. "Protection" – 4:36
6. "Two Million" – 6:35
7. "Chicago" – 5:55
8. "Metal Box" – 0:57
9. "We're Complicated" – 5:11
10. "Robotic" – 4:27
11. "A Portrait From Space" – 4:32

[edit] Notes

• This is the USA CD release, it differs from the USA 12" release. The 12" version adds the songs "Make It Through" and "Robotic (Just Last Week) (Syndrum Mix)" to the end of the track order.
• The UK and Australian CD and 12" releases add the songs "Make It Through" and "Don't Let The Rain Come Down" to the end. The UK version also features the Joy Division cover "Love Will Tear Us Apart" as hidden track number 14.
• The Japanese release adds the songs "Protection (HR-16 Version)", "The European (12" Version)" & "Love Will Tear Us Apart").

[edit] Production

Return to Central & "Don't Let the Rain Come Down"
Produced by: Bis & Jason Famous

All other bonus tracks
Produced by: Bis