Battle for the Sun

~ Release by Placebo (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Metal Works Studios, Toronto
Except 15 recorded at Strongroom Studios, London
Additional recording on 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13 at Assault & Battery Studios, London
Additional recording on 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 at Strongroom Studios, London
Strings recorded at Assault & Battery Studios, London
Horns recorded at Metal Works Studios, Toronto
Backing Vocals recorded at Strongroom Studios, London
Dimitri Tikovoi appears courtesy of 140db

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Annotation last modified on 2010-10-18 00:27 UTC.

Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Kitty Litter
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Kitty Litter
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
53:48
2Ashtray Heart
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
recording of:
Ashtray Heart
writer:
Steve Ludwin, Brian Molko and Jordan Page
publisher:
Blue Rose Publishing, BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Nuxx, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
43:32
3Battle for the Sun
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Vicky Matthews (cellist) and Helen Rathbone (cellist)
viola:
Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist) and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Gillon Cameron (violinist), Gita Harcourt, Stephen Hussey, Kufu and Deborah White
conductor:
Fiona Brice
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
strings arranger:
Fiona Brice
recording of:
Battle for the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
5:33
4For What It’s Worth
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
baritone saxophone:
Perry White
flute and tenor saxophone:
John Johnson (Canadian jazz saxophonist)
piccolo and trumpet:
Steve McDade (trumpet player)
trombone:
Terry Promane
background vocals:
Valerie Etienne and Hazel Fernandes (vocalist)
conductor:
Peter Cardinali
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
horn arranger:
Peter Cardinali
recording of:
For What It’s Worth
writer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
52:48
5Devil in the Details
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
background vocals:
Valerie Etienne and Hazel Fernandes (vocalist)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Devil in the Details
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:29
6Bright Lights
additional engineer:
Neil Comber (engineer) and Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
David Bascombe
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Bright Lights
writer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
A‐Tempo Verlag spol. s r.o., BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ed Samp Greece Mousiki Ekdotiki, Mars Music d.o.o., Schubert Music Publishing EOOD, Schubert Music Publishing Kft., Sony-Atv Music Publ (Belgium) Bv, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing B.V., Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:24
7Speak in Tongues
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
background vocals:
Valerie Etienne and Hazel Fernandes (vocalist)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Speak in Tongues
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:06
8The Never‐Ending Why
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
David Bascombe
baritone saxophone:
Perry White
flute and tenor saxophone:
John Johnson (Canadian jazz saxophonist)
piccolo and trumpet:
Steve McDade (trumpet player)
trombone:
Terry Promane
background vocals:
Valerie Etienne and Hazel Fernandes (vocalist)
conductor:
Peter Cardinali
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
horn arranger:
Peter Cardinali
recording of:
The Never‐Ending Why
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
53:24
9Julien
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Vicky Matthews (cellist) and Helen Rathbone (cellist)
viola:
Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist) and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Gillon Cameron (violinist), Gita Harcourt, Stephen Hussey, Kufu and Deborah White
background vocals:
Valerie Etienne and Hazel Fernandes (vocalist)
conductor:
Fiona Brice
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
strings arranger:
Fiona Brice
recording of:
Julien
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
44:43
10Happy You’re Gone
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Vicky Matthews (cellist) and Helen Rathbone (cellist)
viola:
Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist) and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Gillon Cameron (violinist), Gita Harcourt, Stephen Hussey, Kufu and Deborah White
conductor:
Fiona Brice
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
strings arranger:
Fiona Brice
recording of:
Happy You’re Gone
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
3:51
11Breathe Underwater
additional engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
additional mixer:
Andy Savours
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Breathe Underwater
writer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:44
12Come Undone
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Come Undone
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:37
13Kings of Medicine
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer) and Dimitri Tikovoï
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
baritone saxophone:
Perry White
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Vicky Matthews (cellist) and Helen Rathbone (cellist)
flute and tenor saxophone:
John Johnson (Canadian jazz saxophonist)
piccolo and trumpet:
Steve McDade (trumpet player)
trombone:
Terry Promane
viola:
Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist) and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Gillon Cameron (violinist), Gita Harcourt, Stephen Hussey, Kufu and Deborah White
conductor:
Fiona Brice and Peter Cardinali
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
horn arranger:
Peter Cardinali
strings arranger:
Fiona Brice
recording of:
Kings of Medicine
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
54:14
14Unisex
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
recording of:
Unisex
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:05
15The Movie on Your Eyelids
recording engineer:
Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo) and Dimitri Tikovoï
additional engineer:
Joe Hurst
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
producer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
mixer:
Dimitri Tikovoï
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
recording of:
The Movie on Your Eyelids
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
3:54
CD-R 2
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1Ashtray Heart (live, 2009: Romexpo, Bucharest, Romania)
live recording of:
Ashtray Heart (in 2009)
writer:
Steve Ludwin, Brian Molko and Jordan Page
publisher:
Blue Rose Publishing, BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Nuxx, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
3:44
2Battle for the Sun (live, 2009: Turkcell Arena, Kuruçeşme, Turkey)
live recording of:
Battle for the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
6:06
3Breathe Underwater (live, 2009: Seoul Olympic Hall, Seoul, South Korea)
live recording of:
Breathe Underwater (in 2009)
writer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:56
4Bright Lights (live, 2009: Leipzig Arena, Leipzig, Germany)3:44
5Come Undone (live, 2010: Tokyo, Japan)
recorded in:
Tokyo, Japan (in 2010)
live recording of:
Come Undone (in 2010)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:26
6Devil in the Details (live, 2009: Stuttgart Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany)
recorded at:
Hanns‐Martin‐Schleyer‐Halle in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (on 2009-11-09)
live recording of:
Devil in the Details (on 2009-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:46
7For What It’s Worth (live, 2009: Pukkelpop Festival, Hasselt, Belgium)
recorded at:
Pukkelpop Festival 2009 (2009-08-20 – 2009-08-22)
live recording of:
For What It’s Worth (on 2009-08-21)
writer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:05
8Happy You’re Gone (live, 2009: Pukkelpop Festival, Hasselt, Belgium)
recorded at:
Pukkelpop Festival 2009 (2009-08-20 – 2009-08-22)
live recording of:
Happy You’re Gone (on 2009-08-21)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:02
9The Never-Ending Why (live, 2010: The Melbourne Soundwave Festival, Melbourne, Australia)
live recording of:
The Never‐Ending Why (in 2010)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
3:46
10Speak in Tongues (live, 2009: Paris Zenith, Paris, France)
recorded at:
Zénith de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 2009)
live recording of:
Speak in Tongues (in 2009)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:30
12" Vinyl 3
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A1Kitty Litter
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Kitty Litter
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
53:48
A2Ashtray Heart
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
recording of:
Ashtray Heart
writer:
Steve Ludwin, Brian Molko and Jordan Page
publisher:
Blue Rose Publishing, BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Nuxx, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
43:32
A3Battle for the Sun
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Vicky Matthews (cellist) and Helen Rathbone (cellist)
viola:
Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist) and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Gillon Cameron (violinist), Gita Harcourt, Stephen Hussey, Kufu and Deborah White
conductor:
Fiona Brice
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
strings arranger:
Fiona Brice
recording of:
Battle for the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
5:33
A4For What It’s Worth
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
baritone saxophone:
Perry White
flute and tenor saxophone:
John Johnson (Canadian jazz saxophonist)
piccolo and trumpet:
Steve McDade (trumpet player)
trombone:
Terry Promane
background vocals:
Valerie Etienne and Hazel Fernandes (vocalist)
conductor:
Peter Cardinali
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
horn arranger:
Peter Cardinali
recording of:
For What It’s Worth
writer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
52:48
B1Devil in the Details
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
background vocals:
Valerie Etienne and Hazel Fernandes (vocalist)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Devil in the Details
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:29
B2Bright Lights
additional engineer:
Neil Comber (engineer) and Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
David Bascombe
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Bright Lights
writer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
A‐Tempo Verlag spol. s r.o., BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ed Samp Greece Mousiki Ekdotiki, Mars Music d.o.o., Schubert Music Publishing EOOD, Schubert Music Publishing Kft., Sony-Atv Music Publ (Belgium) Bv, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing B.V., Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:24
B3Speak in Tongues
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
background vocals:
Valerie Etienne and Hazel Fernandes (vocalist)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Speak in Tongues
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:06
B4The Never‐Ending Why
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
David Bascombe
baritone saxophone:
Perry White
flute and tenor saxophone:
John Johnson (Canadian jazz saxophonist)
piccolo and trumpet:
Steve McDade (trumpet player)
trombone:
Terry Promane
background vocals:
Valerie Etienne and Hazel Fernandes (vocalist)
conductor:
Peter Cardinali
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
horn arranger:
Peter Cardinali
recording of:
The Never‐Ending Why
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
53:24
12" Vinyl 4
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C1Julien
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Vicky Matthews (cellist) and Helen Rathbone (cellist)
viola:
Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist) and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Gillon Cameron (violinist), Gita Harcourt, Stephen Hussey, Kufu and Deborah White
background vocals:
Valerie Etienne and Hazel Fernandes (vocalist)
conductor:
Fiona Brice
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
strings arranger:
Fiona Brice
recording of:
Julien
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
44:43
C2Happy You’re Gone
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Vicky Matthews (cellist) and Helen Rathbone (cellist)
viola:
Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist) and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Gillon Cameron (violinist), Gita Harcourt, Stephen Hussey, Kufu and Deborah White
conductor:
Fiona Brice
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
strings arranger:
Fiona Brice
recording of:
Happy You’re Gone
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
3:51
C3Breathe Underwater
additional engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
additional mixer:
Andy Savours
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Breathe Underwater
writer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:44
C4Come Undone
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
Come Undone
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:37
D1Kings of Medicine
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer) and Dimitri Tikovoï
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
baritone saxophone:
Perry White
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Vicky Matthews (cellist) and Helen Rathbone (cellist)
flute and tenor saxophone:
John Johnson (Canadian jazz saxophonist)
piccolo and trumpet:
Steve McDade (trumpet player)
trombone:
Terry Promane
viola:
Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist) and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Gillon Cameron (violinist), Gita Harcourt, Stephen Hussey, Kufu and Deborah White
conductor:
Fiona Brice and Peter Cardinali
performer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
horn arranger:
Peter Cardinali
strings arranger:
Fiona Brice
recording of:
Kings of Medicine
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
54:14
D2Unisex
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
engineer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
David Bottrill (producer / mixer)
assistant mixer:
Darren Lawson
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
recording of:
Unisex
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
4:05
D3The Movie on Your Eyelids
recording engineer:
Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo) and Dimitri Tikovoï
additional engineer:
Joe Hurst
assistant engineer:
Kevin Dietz (Canadian recording engineer based in Toronto)
producer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
mixer:
Dimitri Tikovoï
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
recording of:
The Movie on Your Eyelids
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forrest (US drummer, member of Placebo), Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
3:54
DVD-Video 5: Live at Angkor Wat
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1Because I Want You
live recording of:
Because I Want You (on 2008-12-07)
writer:
Steve Hewitt (UK drummer, singer, guitarist & producer), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany and BMG FM Music Limited
4:23
2Follow the Cops Back Home
live recording of:
Follow the Cops Back Home (on 2008-12-07)
writer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
4:52
3Black-Eyed
live recording of:
Black‐Eyed (on 2008-12-07)
writer:
Steve Hewitt (UK drummer, singer, guitarist & producer), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:14
4Meds
live recording of:
Meds (on 2008-12-07)
writer:
Steve Hewitt (UK drummer, singer, guitarist & producer), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany and BMG FM Music Limited
5:23
5Post Blue
live recording of:
Post Blue (on 2008-12-07)
writer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
3:55
6Blind
live recording of:
Blind (on 2008-12-07)
writer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
4:15
7Drag
live recording of:
Drag (on 2008-12-07)
writer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
3:39
8Teenage Angst
live recording of:
Teenage Angst (on 2008-12-07)
writer:
Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Robert Schultzberg
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:19
9Twenty Years
live recording of:
Twenty Years (on 2008-12-07)
writer:
Paul Campion, Steve Hewitt (UK drummer, singer, guitarist & producer), Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal
4:55
DVD-Video 6
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1Documentary: In the Studio - The Making of Battle for the Sun
39:30

Credits

Release

additional art direction:Joseph Llanes
Thom Meredith
additional photography:Nathan Horton
Morning Breath
photography:Joseph Llanes
graphic design:Morning Breath
keyboard programming:Bill Lloyd (english live support for Placebo)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1812646 [info]
ASIN:FR: B0027UMET6 [info]