Placebo (album)

Placebo
Studio album by Placebo
Released	16 July 1996
Recorded	Spring 1996 at Westland Studios, Dublin, Ireland
Genre	Alternative rock, glam punk
Length	42:53
Label	Hut
Producer	Brad Wood
Placebo chronology
Placebo (1996) Without You I'm Nothing (1998)
Singles from Placebo
"Bruise Pristine" Released: 1995 "Come Home" Released: April 1996 "36 Degrees" Released: July 1996 "Teenage Angst" Released: October 1996 "Nancy Boy" Released: January 1997

Placebo is the eponymous debut studio album by English alternative rock band Placebo. It was released on 16 July 1996 through Hut Records. It is the only album recorded with drummer Robert Schultzberg before his departure from the group.

Background

In recent years, only a few songs from the album were still being played live.^{[citation needed]} Since 2006, "Come Home" and "I Know" were often included in live setlists. "Nancy Boy" was occasionally played as an encore. "Bionic" was regularly present on set lists until 2005. It has been played often on the Battle for the Sun tour.^{[citation needed]}

Placebo was remastered and reissued in 2006 for its tenth anniversary.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Piero Scaruffi	6/10

In 1998, Q magazine readers voted it at number 87 in its "All Time Top 100 Albums" list. Virgin placed the album 154th in its "All-Time Top 1000 Albums" list.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Placebo. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Come Home"	5:09
2.	"Teenage Angst"	2:42
3.	"Bionic"	5:00
4.	"36 Degrees"	3:05
5.	"Hang On to Your IQ"	5:13
6.	"Nancy Boy"	3:48
7.	"I Know"	4:44
8.	"Bruise Pristine"	3:35
9.	"Lady of the Flowers"	4:47
10.	"Swallow"	4:49

2006 reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Paycheck (Demo)"	2:59
12.	"Flesh Mechanic (Demo)"	4:28
13.	"Drowning by Numbers"	2:57
14.	"Slackerbitch"	3:23
15.	"H K Farewell"	7:30

Initial pressings of the CD included "H.K. Farewell" as a hidden track, playing approximately 10 minutes after "Swallow". Certain versions of the album replace the album version of "Nancy Boy" with the single version known as "Nancy Boy (Sex Mix)".

10th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD

• "Come Home (Alexandra Palace - 11.04.06)" – 5:00
• "Teenage Angst (The Big Breakfast - 29.08.96)" – 2:39
• "Nancy Boy (Top of the Pops - 31.01.97)" – 3:09
• "Lady of the Flowers (Glastonbury Festival - 27.06.98)" – 5:41
• "Teenage Angst (The White Room - 23.08.96)" – 2:29
• "Bruise Pristine (Top of the Pops - 23.05.97)" – 2:33
• "36 Degrees (Wembley Arena - 05.11.04)" – 5:02
• "36 Degrees" (video) – 3:15
• "Teenage Angst" (video) – 2:40
• "Nancy Boy" (video) – 3:20
• "Bruise Pristine" (video) – 2:59
• "Soulmates Never Die Live in Paris Trailer" – 2:03

Charts

• #5 – UK
• #50 – France

Personnel

Placebo

• Brian Molko – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, guitar, keytar, vocals
• Stefan Olsdal – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric piano, guitar, Moog synthesizer, piano
• Robert Schultzberg – drums, percussion, digeridoo on "I Know"

Production

• Ed Kenehan – engineering (tracks 1–5, 7–10)
• Saul Fletcher – sleeve photography
• Teo Miller – engineering (track 6)
• Mary Scanlon – sleeve band photo photography
• Phil Vinall – production and mixing (track 6)
• Brad Wood – production (tracks 1–5, 7–10)

External links

• Placebo at Discogs (list of releases)