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Down In Albion

Babyshambles

2005 · Rock

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Down In Albion by Babyshambles

Down In Albion is an Alt/Indie album by Babyshambles, originally released in 2005. On Gatefold: 20 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.

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Down in Albion is the debut album by Babyshambles, Pete Doherty's post-Libertines band. Down in Albion was released on November 14, 2005 on Rough Trade Records, although it was leaked on to the Internet on October 19, 2005. Produced by Mick Jones, Down in Albion contains a rerecorded version of their second single "Killamangiro" as well as a reggae track, "Pentonville". The inclusion of "Albion" is controversial among fans, due to the song's history as a fan favorite from the days of The Libertines. Down in Albion is intended to be a concept album, telling the tale of a beauty and a beast. The album received mixed reviews on release, with some journalists feeling that it sounded "lazy", suffered from bad production and failed to live up to the standard of Doherty's previous material (a few of the tracks on this album made their debut on various sessions recorded by The Libertines). The first track, "La Belle et la Bête" (French for "Beauty and the Beast"), features the vocals of Doherty's then-girlfriend Kate Moss, and "Pentonville" was written by Doherty and The General, a friend he met whilst an inmate in Pentonville Prison. The album was seen as a move away from The Libertines' style of music. The artwork for the album was created by Doherty.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1La Belle Et La Bête5:03
  2. A2Fuck Forever4:37
  3. A3A'Rebours3:23
  4. A4The 32nd Of December3:08
  5. A5Pipedown2:34
  6. A6Sticks And Stones4:47

Side B

  1. B1Killamangiro3:13
  2. B28 Dead Boys4:16
  3. B3In Love With A Feeling2:51
  4. B4Pentonville3:49
  5. B5What Katy Did Next3:04

Side C

  1. C1Albion5:24
  2. C2Back From The Dead2:52
  3. C3Loyalty Song3:32
  4. C4Up The Morning5:43
  5. C5Merry Go Round5:20

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • gritty
  • rowdy
  • bohemian

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

- Original release with textured cover & inners
- Rear cover has a gloss varnish detail
- Side D only has the Babyshambles logo etched on vinyl. On this first edition there is less obscuring of the letters "S" into "H " at the centre hub compared to the later reissue.
Some copies might include a small printed folder in CD format with release dates and cover design of the 'Down In Albion' LP and the 'Albion' single (see image). Additionally, some of these folders from some independent UK retailers came with an affixed button pin badge.
Reissued (opens in a new tab) in 2015 with untextured cover and KR in runout pressed by Optimal Media GmbH.
Runouts are stamped.

Credits

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Performers

  • Adam FicekDRUMS
  • Drew McConnellBASS BASS GUITAR
  • Patrick WaldenGUITAR LEAD GUITAR
  • Pete DohertyARTWORK BY, VOCALS, GUITAR VOCALS, ARTWORK
  • Kate MossVOCALS
  • The GeneralVOCALS

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