Placebo (album)

Placebo
Studio album by Placebo
Released	16 July 1996
Recorded	Spring 1996 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 self-titled debut studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo, released on the Hut Records label on 16 July 1996.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Piero Scaruffi

In 1998, Q magazine readers voted it the 87th greatest album of all time. Virgin placed the album 154th best album of all times on their 1000 greatest albums list.

Album information

The album set the tone for Placebo's trademark angst-ridden style. This is the only album recorded with drummer Robert Schultzberg before his departure from the group. He also plays didgeridoo on "I Know".^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Brian Molko. 

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

Initial pressings of the CD included "H.K. Farewell" as a hidden track, playing approximately 10 minutes after "Swallow".^{[citation needed]} Certain versions of the album replace the album version of "Nancy Boy" (3:48) with the single version known as "Nancy Boy (Sex Mix)".^{[citation needed]}

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

2006 bonus DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Come Home – Live in Alexandra Palace (11.04.2006)"
2.	"Teenage Angst – The Big Breakfast (29.08.1996)"
3.	"Nancy Boy – Top of the Pops (31.01.1997)"
4.	"Lady of the Flowers – Live in Glastonbury Festival (27.06.1998)"
5.	"Teenage Angst – Live in the White Room (23.08.1996)"
6.	"Bruise Pristine – Top of the Pops (23.05.1997)"
7.	"36 Degrees – Live in Wembley Arena (05.11.2004)"
8.	"36 Degrees" (video)
9.	"Teenage Angst" (video)
10.	"Nancy Boy" (video)
11.	"Bruise Pristine" (video)

Chart positions

• #5 – UK
• #50 – France

Credits

• Brian Molko – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, melodica, vocals, songwriting
• Stefan Olsdal – guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
• Robert Schultzberg – drums, percussion, didgeridoo, production
• Brad Wood – production
• Ed Kenehan – engineering
• Wendi Horowitz – design
• Mary Scanlon – photography

On the re-release credits, Placebo are credited as the producers of "Drowning by Numbers".