Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Mysterons Theremin [Thereman] – Adrian Utley	4:56
A2	Sour Times Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Hammond] – Neil SolmanWritten-By – H Brooks*, L Schifrin*, O Turner*	4:05
A3	Strangers Written-By – W Shorter*	3:49
A4	It Could Be Sweet Drum Programming – Richard Newell	4:10
A5	Wandering Star Drums – Geoff BarrowOrgan [Hammond] – Gary BaldwinWritten-By – M Dickerson*, C W Miller*, H R Brown*, H Scott*, J Goldstein*, L Oskar*, L Jordan*, S Allen*	4:46
A6	It's A Fire Bass – Adrian UtleyDrums – Geoff BarrowOrgan [Hammond] – Gary Baldwin	3:48
B1	Numb Organ [Hammond] – Gary Baldwin	3:43
B2	Roads Arranged By [Strings Arrangement] – Adrian Utley, Geoff BarrowElectric Piano [Rhodes] – Neil SolmanNose Flute – Dave Mc Donald*Strings – Adrian Utley, Strings Unlimited	4:56
B3	Pedestal Trumpet – Andy Hague	3:30
B4	Biscuit Written-By – J Ray*	4:34
B5	Glory Box Organ [Hammond] – Adrian UtleyWritten-By – I Hayes*	4:49

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Go! Discs Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Go! Discs Ltd.
• Marketed By – Barclay
• Marketed By – Metronome Musik GmbH
• Made By – Digital Press Hellas
• Recorded At – State Of Art Studios
• Recorded At – Coach House Studios
• Mixed At – Moles Studio

Credits

• Bass – Adrian Utley (tracks: B1 to B3)
• Drums – Clive Deamer (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1 to B4)
• Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Geoff Barrow (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B4)
• Engineer – Dave Mc Donald*
• Guitar – Adrian Utley (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2, B5)
• Management – Fruit
• Producer – A Utley*, Portishead
• Programmed By – Geoff Barrow (tracks: A5, B1 to B3, B5)
• Vocals – Beth Gibbons
• Written-By – A Utley* (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B3, B5), B Gibbons*, G Barrow*

Notes

It's A Fire is not listed on the jacket or inner sleeve but is listed on the label and is on the LP as the last track on side 1.

All tracks recorded at State of Art and Coach House Studios, Bristol, with additional mixing at Moles Studio, Bath.

Track A2 contains samples from "Danube Incident" written & performed by Lalo Schifrin and a percussion sample from "Spin-It Jig" written by Henry Brooks and Otis Turner performed by Smokey Brooks
Track A3 contains samples from "Elegant People" written & performed by Weather Report
Track A5 contains samples from "Magic Mountain" written & performed by Eric Burdon & War
Track B4 contains samples from "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" written & performed by Johnnie Ray
Track B5 contains samples from "Ike's Rap III" written & performed by Isaac Hayes

©1994 Go! Discs Limited.
℗1994 Go! Discs Limited.
Marketed in France by Barclay and in Germany by Metronome Musik/GmbH.

(P) † (C) 1994 Go! Discs Limited.

Made in Greece by Digital Press Hellas S.A.

Includes printed inner sleeve with photos and credits.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 42282 85221 2
• Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
• Price Code: BA 281
• Label Code: LC 7192
• Matrix / Runout (Side One): GO828522A 4171
• Matrix / Runout (Side Two): GO828522B 4171

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
828 553 - 2, 828 553-2, 422-828 553-2	Portishead	Dummy ‎(CD, Album)	Go! Beat, Go! Beat, Go! Beat, London Records	828 553 - 2, 828 553-2, 422-828 553-2	Europe	1994
422-828 553-2	Portishead	Dummy ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Universal, London Records, Go! Beat, Go! Discs	422-828 553-2	Colombia	Unknown
828 553-2	Portishead	Dummy ‎(CD, Album)	Go! Beat, Polydor	828 553-2	Australasia	1994
828 522-1	Portishead	Dummy ‎(LP, Album, M/Print, Fir)	Go! Beat	828 522-1	UK & Europe	1994
828 522-4	Portishead	Dummy ‎(Cass, Album)	Go! Beat	828 522-4	UK & Europe	1994

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Mysterons Theremin [Thereman] – Adrian UtleyWritten-By – A Utley*, B Gibbons*, G Barrow*	4:56
2	Sour Times Electric Piano [Rhodes], Organ [Hammond] – Neil SolmanWritten-By – A Utley*, B Gibbons*, G Barrow*, H Brooks*, L Schifrin*, O Turner*	4:05
3	Strangers Written-By – A Utley*, B Gibbons*, G Barrow*, W Shorter*	3:49
4	It Could Be Sweet Drum Programming – Richard Newell Written-By – B Gibbons*, G Barrow*	4:10
5	Wandering Star Organ [Hammond] – Gary BaldwinWritten-By – M Dickerson*, B Gibbons*, C W Miller*, G Barrow*, H R Brown*, H Scott*, J Goldstein*, L Oskar*, L Jordan*, S Allen*	4:46
6	It's A Fire Drums – Geoff BarrowOrgan [Hammond] – Gary BaldwinWritten-By – A Utley*, B Gibbons*, G Barrow*
7	Numb Drums – Geoff BarrowOrgan [Hammond] – Gary BaldwinWritten-By – A Utley*, B Gibbons*, G Barrow*	3:43
8	Roads Arranged By [Strings Arrangement] – Adrian Utley, Geoff BarrowElectric Piano [Rhodes] – Neil SolmanFlute [Nose Flute] – Dave Mc Donald*Strings – Strings UnlimitedWritten-By – A Utley*, B Gibbons*, G Barrow*	4:56
9	Pedestal Trumpet – Andy HagueWritten-By – A Utley*, B Gibbons*, G Barrow*	3:30
10	Biscuit Written-By – B Gibbons*, G Barrow*, J Ray*	4:34
11	Glory Box Organ [Hammond] – Adrian UtleyWritten-By – A Utley*, B Gibbons*, G Barrow*, I Hayes*	4:49

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Go! Discs Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Go! Discs Ltd.
• Marketed By – Barclay
• Marketed By – Metronome Musik GmbH
• Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
• Recorded At – State Of Art Studios
• Recorded At – Coach House Studios
• Made By – PMDC, UK

Credits

• Bass – Adrian Utley (tracks: 6 to 9)
• Drums – Clive Deamer (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7 to 10)
• Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Geoff Barrow (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 10)
• Engineer – Dave Mc Donald*
• Guitar – Adrian Utley (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 8, 11)
• Management – Fruit
• Producer – Portishead
• Producer [With] – A Utley*
• Programmed By – Geoff Barrow (tracks: 2, 5, 7 to 9, 11)
• Vocals – Beth Gibbons

Notes

PMDC, UK pressing. Some state "MADE IN UK BY PMDC" and some state "MADE IN THE UK BY PMDC" in the hub.
This has BIEM/STEMRA on the disc but not on the back cover.

Category on CD, spine and back: 828 553 - 2
Category on booklet: 828 553-2

All tracks recorded at State of Art and Coach House Studios.

Track 2 contains samples from Lalo Schifrin' "Danube Incident" a percussion sample from Smokey Brooks' "Spin-It Jig".
Track 3 contains samples Weather Report's "Elegant People".
Track 5 contains samples from Eric Burdon & War's "Magic Mountain"
Track 10 contains samples from Johnnie Ray's "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"
Track 11 contains samples from Isaac Hayes' "Ike's Rap III".

All tracks Chrysalis Music Ltd.

© 1994 Go! Discs Limited ℗ 1994 Go! Discs Limited
The copyright in this sound recording is owned exclusively by Go! Discs Limited.
Marketed in France by Barclay and in Germany by Metronome Musik/GmbH.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 0042282855329
• Barcode (Text): 0 42282 85532 9
• Label Code: LC 7192
• Distribution Code: BA 900
• Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11): 8285532 03 & MADE IN UK BY PMDC
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, 5, 7, 8, 12): 8285532 02 & MADE IN THE UK BY PMDC
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 8285532 02 & MADE IN UK BY PMDC
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 13): 8285532 03 & MADE IN THE UK BY PMDC
• Mastering SID Code (All variants): IFPI L134
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0444
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0433
• Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0494
• Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0400
• Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 0431
• Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 0495
• Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 0482
• Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI 0452
• Mould SID Code (Variant 9 & 12): IFPI 0432
• Mould SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI 0461
• Mould SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI 0448
• Mould SID Code (Variant 13): IFPI 0430

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
828 553 - 2, 828 553-2, 422-828 553-2	Portishead	Dummy ‎(CD, Album)	Go! Beat, Go! Beat, Go! Beat, London Records	828 553 - 2, 828 553-2, 422-828 553-2	Europe	1994
422-828 553-2	Portishead	Dummy ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Universal, London Records, Go! Beat, Go! Discs	422-828 553-2	Colombia	Unknown
828 553-2	Portishead	Dummy ‎(CD, Album)	Go! Beat, Polydor	828 553-2	Australasia	1994
828 522-1	Portishead	Dummy ‎(LP, Album, M/Print, Fir)	Go! Beat	828 522-1	UK & Europe	1994
828 522-4	Portishead	Dummy ‎(Cass, Album)	Go! Beat	828 522-4	UK & Europe	1994

zmejka

this is the only vinyl pressing to have 'It's A Fire', whether original or repress.

Tygokasa

Do we know that all copies of that pressing have it or just some ?