Placebo (album)

Cover For Placebo(album)

Placebo is the self-titled debut album by the alternative rock band Placebo, released on the Virgin Records label on 16 July 1996. 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.

The album combines a heavy punk rock sound ("Come Home", "36 Degrees") with a softer, more lyrical sound ("I Know", "Lady of the Flowers"). It contains influences from such bands as PJ Harvey and Sonic Youth.

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

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".

In recent years, only a few songs from the album were still being played live. Since 2006, "Come Home" and "I Know" were often included in live setlists. "Bionic" was regularly present on set lists until 2005. "Nancy Boy" is occasionally played as an encore. �

Tracklisting

All songs written by Brian Molko

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 (Contains the hidden track "Hong Kong Farewell")

Certain versions of the album replace the album version of "Nancy Boy" (3:48) with a slightly edited version known as "Nancy Boy (Sex Mix)".

� 2006 reissue bonus tracks

1. "Paycheck" (Demo) – 2:59
2. "Flesh Mechanic" (Demo) – 4:28
3. "Drowning By Numbers" – 2:57
4. "Slackerbitch" – 3:23
5. "Hong Kong Farewell" – 7:30

� 2006 bonus DVD

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)