Dummy - 2017 European Go! Beat Label 10-track LP Reissue

2021 reissue of Bristols electronic trios 1994 jazz-bluesy downbeat classic - one of those album that defined the mid-1990ies. Stephen Dalton from NME wrote that "From one angle, its languid slowbeat blues clearly occupy similar terrain to soulmates Massive Attack and all of Bristol hip-hop's extended family. But from another these are avant garde ambient moonscapes of a ferociously experimental nature." and concluded that "Portishead's post-ambient, timelessly organic blues are probably too left-field, introspective and downright Bristolian to grab short-term glory as some kind of Next Big Thing. But remember what radical departures Blue Lines, Ambient Works and Debut were for their times and make sure you hear this unmissable album."

"Dummy" featured the singles "Numb", "Sour Times" and "Glory Box"

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Mysterons 5:02
2. Sour Times 4:14
3. Strangers 3:55
4. It Could Be Sweet 4:16
5. Wandering Star 4:51

Side 2:
6. Numb 3:54
7. Roads 5:02
8. Pedestal 3:39
9. Biscuit 5:01
10. Glory Box 5:06

All songs written by Portishead

Recorded 1993 – 1994 at State of Art and Coach House Studios, Bristol

Credits:

Portishead:

Beth Gibbons – vocals
Geoff Barrow – Rhodes piano (tracks 1, 3, 4, 9), drums (tracks 6), programming (tracks 2, 5, 6-8, 10), string arrangements (track 7)
Adrian Utley – guitar (tracks 1-3, 5, 7, 10), bass guitar (tracks 6, 7, 8), theremin (track 1), Hammond organ (track 10), string arrangements (track 7)

Additional musicians

Clive Deamer – drums (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Gary Baldwin – Hammond organ (tracks 5, 6)
Neil Solman – Rhodes piano (tracks 2, 7), Hammond organ (track 2)
Richard Newell – drum programming (track 4)
Andy Hague – trumpet (track 8)
Dave McDonald — nose flute (track 7)
Strings Unlimited – strings (track 7)

Technical credits:
Portishead - Production
Dave McDonald – engineering

Sample credits:
Johnnie Ray – sample of "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" on "Biscuit"
Isaac Hayes – sample of "Ike's Rap II" on "Glory Box"
Lalo Schifrin – sample of "The Danube Incident" on "Sour Times"
Smokey Brooks – sample of "Spin It Jig" on "Sour Times"
Weather Report – sample of "Elegant People" on "Strangers"
War – samples of "Magic Mountain" on "Wandering Star"