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Portishead
by: Portishead

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0731453918924
Label: London / UMGD
Manufacturer: London / UMGD
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: London / UMGD
Release Date: September 30, 1997
Sales Rank: 865
Studio: London / UMGD

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Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Universal. 2008.

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The bad news is that there is no 'Sour Times' to equal the first album's greatness. Lead single 'Cowboys' doesn't do the trick, not with its '50s sci-fi dub vibe and the Yma Sumac stylings of Beth Gibbons. The upside is that this bold sophomore release is, even at this late date in trip-hop's evolution, still startling, thanks to the mix of Geoff Barrow's soundscapes and Gibbons's haunting wail. --Jeff Bateman

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- Only You
When I purchased "Dummy" as a trip/hop recommendation, I knew I had to have all of the band's albums. When I purchased "Portishead" I knew I was in musical heaven.

Overshadowed by it's predecessor, many consider it it's lesser equal. But I disagree. Darker, much more infused with a cinematic B-Horror Sci-fi landscape. Throw in a bit of the 60's, 70's, crunchy trip/hop and Beth Gibbon's angsty voice/lyrics. Make me ache for something close to this which I have yet to come across.

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- impossible to find. It wasn't available on itunes until recently.
Nice for old school hip hop lovers. A combination of wu-tang meets bjork. Interesting and doesn't disappoint.
Great Album!! Buy, Buy, Buy!!!

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- The second masterpiece
With Dummy, Portishead cemented their niche in the world of trip hop, and honestly had no obligations to carry out afterwards. Dummy was a fantastic album, good enough that even if the group had stopped there and made it a one time deal, the album would not have faded into obscurity. In any case, Portishead's early end has always felt slightly unrealized. Portishead only made two studio albums, one live album, and a few stray singles, b-sides, and rarities. It takes a very special band to be this appreciated with so little for fans to go on.

The self titled album has always been the overlooked one. Dummy was clearly the better album, and considering the band only really had two albums, that makes Portishead the bands worst album. This curse of relativity is unfortunate. The truth is, it's a great record that appeals to fans way more than direct connection with the masses through the radio.

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- jinx
In the three years following Portishead's first album about 1 billion trillion bands ripped off the portishead sound... Or tried to.

Postishead reponded with this lame effort. I barely remember it. I think it had one mediocre song and a bunch of really bad ish. The singer decided to rip off Barbara Streisand instead of billy holiday. wtf?

I have yet to check the third album. even though it was released six months ago. this sophmore record is THAT BAD

1.5 stars.

(the best band to deliver that "portishead" sound was LAMB who mixed a beefy style of creative DnB with the style. Locust also had a dope mix by Boom Boom satalites that did a grunge rock take on the sound. you can also go back in time and peek Skinhead Oconner, Suzi Sioux and Cocteau Twins first album if you like P-head roots muzak)

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