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Discography

Albums Singles and promos Compilations and Sountracks
Other artists remixed by Portishead Boots Films and Videos
Posters and promo items Samples of Portishead TV and Radio appearances


Albums

Dummy

Portishead

PNYC

Dummy

  1. Mysterons [5:06]
  2. Sour Times [4:14]
  3. Strangers [3:58]
  4. It Could Be Sweet [4:20]
  5. Wandering Star [4:56]
  6. It's a Fire [3:48]
  7. Numb [3:58]
  8. Roads [5:10]
  9. Pedestal [3:41]
  10. Biscuit 5:04]
  11. Glory Box [5:06]

Total album time (including "It's a Fire") [49:24]
Total album time (not including "It's a Fire") [45:29]

Country Format Release Date Label Catalog number tracks
(not on above list)
Notes
UK CD 17 October, 1994 Go! Discs 828 553-2 6
UK LP 17 October, 1994 Go! Discs 828 522-1 6 Card record sleeve has liner artwork.
UK CAS 6
AUS CD
CAN CD 828553-2 12 Track 12 unlisted on early 1995 pressings.
GER CD Came packaged with "Live" 3-trk version (see singles section.)
GER LP
HOL CD Go! Discs
HOL LP Go! Discs
HOL CAS Polygram
JAP CD Extra tracks?
USA CD Go! Discs 422-828 533-2 Jewel case
USA CAS
USA CD Promo PRCD 6871 - 2 12 Jewel case w/sticker, no artwork, special disc art


Portishead

  1. Cowboys [4:38]
  2. All Mine [3:59]
  3. Undenied [4:18]
  4. Half Day Closing [3:49]
  5. Over [4:00]
  6. Humming [6:02]
  7. Mourning Air [4:11]
  8. Only You [4:59]
  9. Elysium [5:54]
  10. Western Eyes [3:57]

Total album time [50:36]

Country Format Release Date Label Catalog Number Track notes Notes
UK CD 30 September, 1997 Go! Discs 539 189-2 Slimline jewel case
UK CD 30 September, 1997 Limited ed. digipak
UK LP 30 September, 1997 Go! Discs 828 522-1 Two discs inside sleeve.
UK CAS 30 September, 1997
AUS CD 30 September, 1997 Plus "Glory Box" CD 5391892B
(or is it Sour Times???)
CAN CD 30 September, 1997
GER CD 30 September, 1997
HOL CD 30 September, 1997 Polygram
HOL CD 30 September, 1997 Polygram 5394352 Digipak
HOL LP 30 September, 1997 Polygram
HOL CAS 30 September, 1997 Go! Discs
JAP CD 30 September, 1997 Polydor POPCP7246 1 bonus track?
USA CD 30 September, 1997 Go! Beat 314-539-189-2 Promo posters, t-shirts, baseball caps given away with purchase. Best Buy stores gave away a screensaver.
USA LP 30 September, 1997 Go! Beat 314-539 189-1 Two discs inside sleeve.
USA CAS 30 September, 1997
UK LP 30 September, 1997 Promo Go! Beat Numbered promo of 600. White cover with "P in a box" logo on front, song titles on back.


PNYC

  1. Humming [6:37]
  2. Cowboys [5:03]
  3. All Mine [4:03]
  4. Mysterons [5:45]
  5. Only You [5:23]
  6. Half Day Closing [4:14]
  7. Over [4:14]
  8. Glory Box [5:38]
  9. Sour Times [5:21]
  10. Roads [5:52]
  11. Strangers [5:21]
  12. Road Trip [insert time] (A short film accompanied by DJ Andy Smith)

Total album time (not including Road Trip) [57:33]

Country Format Release Date Label Catalog Number Track notes Notes
UK






Singles and Promos


Glory Box Sour Times Numb Wandering Star Live Glory Times
Interview discs Portishead two-song sampler Cowboys All Mine Over Only You

Glory Box

Country Format Label Catalog Number Release Date Tracks Notes
UK CD Go! Beat
GODCD120
857 767-2 Apr 04 94 Glory Box (edit), Toy Box, Scorn, Sheared Box Slimline Jewel
AUS CD Go! Beat Glory Box (edit), Toy Box, Scorn, Sheared Box Card sleeve
AUS CD Go! Beat 2 tracks
GER CD
GER 12" Go!Discs Jan 16 95 First German 12" release.
GER 12" Polydor Jun 11 95 Second German 12" release.
HOL CD Go! Discs Jan 2 95 Glory Box, Toy Box, Scorn, Sheared Box
HOL 12" Polygram Jun 10 95 Glory Box, Scorn, Sheared Box
UK CD Promo
Go!Discs?
2 tracks
UK CD Promo
Go!Discs?
4 tracks
US CD Promo
Go!Discs
London PRCD
6958-2 Edit (3:35), Mudflap Mix (5:26), Scorn (6:03) Jewel case. Mudflap Mix was released here before the GloryTimes set.

Sour Times

Country Format Label Catalog Number Release Date Tracks Notes
UK CD Jul 25 94 Sour Times, It's a Fire, Pedestal, Theme from "To Kill a Dead Man" Slimline jewel, white cover. Packaged with three postcards.
UK CD Go!Beat 850 123-2 Sour Times (Edit), Sour Sour Times, Pedestal, Theme from "To Kill a Dead Man" Slimline jewel, white cover. Looks just like discography.html#1 but with a different tracklist.
UK CD Go! Beat
GODCD116/857 613-2
Jul 25 94 Sour Times, Sour Sour Times, Lot More, Sheared Times, Airbus Reconstruction Slimline jewel, dark blue cover.
AUS CD Go!Discs 857 613-2 Apr 09 94 Sour Times, Sour Sour Times, Lot More, Sheared Times, Airbus Reconstruction Card sleeve, white cover.
AUS CD Three tracks
GER CD
GER 12" Go!Discs Apr 11 95 First German 12" release.
GER 12" Polydor Jul 09 95 Second German 12" release.
HOL CD Polygram Jan 31 95
HOL 12" Rigu Jan 21 95
HOL CD Polydor Feb 24 95 5 tracks
USA CD Go! Discs/
London
422-857 817-2 Jan 31 95 Sour Times [3:24], Numbed in Moscow [3:59], A Tribute to Monk & Canatella [10:59], Lot More [4:20], Theme From "To Kill a Dead Man" [4.24], Airbus Reconstruction [5:08] Jewel case, white cover, subtitled "Nobody Loves Me."
UK CD Go!Discs?
Promo
US CD Go!Discs
Promo
PRCD 6905-2 Sour Times, Airbus Reconstruction Jewel case, white cover, subtitled "Nobody Loves Me." No back cover.

Numb

Country Format Label Catalog Release Date Tracks Notes
UK CD GODCD114 Jun 06 94 Numb, Numbed in Moscow, Revenge of the Number, Earth-Linger, A Tribute to Monk & Canatella
UK 12" GODX114 Jun 06 94 Numb, Numbed in Moscow, Revenge of the Number, Earth-Linger, A Tribute to Monk & Canatella
UK CD Go! Beat GODCD 120 857 563 - 2 Numb (3:54), Numbed in Moscow [3:53], Revenge of the Number (3:21), A Tribute to Monk & Canatella (10:59) Slimline jewel, white cover.
AUS CD Go! Beat 857 561-2 Mar 17 95 Numb (3:54), Numbed in Moscow (3:53), Revenge of the Number (3:21), Earth - Linger (4:11), A Tribute to Monk & Canatella (10:59) Card sleeve, yellow cover.
GER CD Go! Discs 850 267-2 Jul 14 95 Numb (3:55), Sour Times (Live) 5:52, Wandering Star (Live) 4:48, Interlude (Live) 2:26 Tracks 2, 3 and 4 were recorded live at L'Elysee Montmatre, Paris on April 11 1995. Track 4 is an instrumental.
GER CD Go! Beat 857563-2 94 Numb, Numbed in Moscow, Revenge of the Number, A Tribute to Monk & Canatella
HOL CD Polydor 12/21/94

Wandering Stars

Country Format Label Catalog Release Date Tracks Notes
US CD Promo Go! Discs PRCD 7018-2 Wandering Star, Sour Times (live) Jewel case, j-card back, no front a/w.

Live

Country Format Label Catalog Release Date Tracks Notes
GER CD Chrysalis Music Ltd. Interlude, Wandering Star, Sour Times. All tracks were recorded live at L'Elysee Montmatre, Paris on April 11 1995.
FR CD Promo Go! Discs 6078 Interlude (2:07), Wandering Star (4:38), Mourning Air (3:59), Sour Times (5:41). All tracks were recorded live at L'Elysee Montmatre, Paris on April 11 1995. Thin card sleeve with "P in a box" in white on blue cover. Promo by Les Inrockuptibles. Mislables "Interlude" as "Theme from To Kill a Dead Man."

Glory Times

Country Format Label Catalog Release Date Tracks Notes
CAN CD 2 cd set Go! Beat 422 850 167-2 Sour Disc One: Sour Sour Times (4:07), Lot More (4:21), Sheared Times (4:17), Airbus Reconstruction (5:08), Theme from "To Kill a Dead Man" (4:25)
Glory Disc Two: Glory Box (edit) 3:35, Glory Box (Mudflap Mix) 5:28, Scorn (6:04), Sheared Box (3:30), Toy Box (5:43)
CAN 12" 2 disc set Same as above
HOL CD 2 cd set Polygram Jun 7 19 Same as above

Interview Discs

Country Format Label Catalog Release Date Tracks Notes
UK CD Interview Includes 80-pg booklet w/interview
UK CD
Double
Promo
Interhead1/
Mixhead1
Double interview and mix CDs

Portishead two-song sampler

Country/
Format
Label/
Catalog
Release
Date
Tracks Notes
FR CD
Promo
Go! Beat 3671 Half Day Closing (NYC), Humming (NYC) Thin card sleeve, same cover as the album.

Cowboy

Country/
Format
Label/
Catalog
Release
Date
Tracks Notes
UK 12" Rough Trade 302 6905 0 16 Jul 07 97 Cowboys, Cowboys Instrumental White cover, only P logo on the label. Ltd ed of 7500.
UK? 12" Promo PR 12 7640-1 Jul 07 97 Cowboys, Cowboys Instrumental White cover, white label, stamped with P in a box logo, hand numbered "xxxx/3000."
HOL 12" Polygram Cowboys, Cowboys Instrumental

All Mine

CountryFormat Label/
Catalog
Release
Date
Tracks Notes
UK CD Sep 08 97 All Mine, Cowboys, Cowboys Instrumental Slimline jewel case
UK 12" Go! Beat
571 597-1
Aug 11 97 All Mine, Cowboys, Cowboys Instrumental Styled after 50's records: Sleeve slightly smaller than normal, no slipcover, thick vinyl.
UK 7" All Mine, Cowboys
GER CD 571 703-2 All Mine, Cowboys, Cowboys Instrumental
HOL CD All Mine, Cowboys, Cowboys Instrumental
HOL CD All Mine, Cowboys
HOL 12" All Mine, Cowboys, Cowboys Instrumental
US 12" Go! Beat
314-571 881-1
All Mine, All Mine Instrumental, Cowboys, Cowboys Instrumental Styled after 50's records: Sleeve slightly smaller than normal, no slipcover, thick vinyl.
UK 12"
Promo
All Mine, All Mine Instrumental, Cowboys, Cowboys Instrumental
UK 12"
Promo
One sided promo of All Mine
US CD
Promo
Go! Beat
PRCD 7643-2
All Mine Jewel case. Front and back artwork; same as for All Mine single but with purple accents added.

Over

Country/
Format
Label/
Catalog
Release
Date
Tracks Notes
UK CD
(discography.html#1 of 2)
Go! Beat
571 993 - 2
Nov 10 97 Over, Over Remix, Over Instrumental Digipak
UK CD
(discography.html#2 of 2)
Go! Beat
571 995 - 2
Nov 10 97 Over, Half Day Closing (NYC), Humming (NYC) Digipak
UK 12"
(discography.html#1 of 2)
Go! Beat Nov 10 97 Over, Over Remix, Over Instrumental
UK 12"
(discography.html#2 of 2)
Go! Beat Nov 10 97 Over, Half Day Closing (NYC), Humming (NYC)
UK 12" Go! Beat Nov 10 97 Brown cover
UK 12" Go! Beat Advance copy
UK CD
Promo
Go! Beat
GOPROCD 7
Over Slimline jewel case
HOL CD Over, Over Remix, Over Instrumental
HOL LP Over, Over Remix, Over Instrumental

Only You

Country/
Format
Label/
Catalog
Release
Date
Tracks Notes
UK CD
Promo
Go! Beat
PRCD 7714-2
Only You Jewel case.

COMPILATIONS AND SOUNDTRACKS

Title Tracks Country/
Format
Label/
Catalog
Release
Date
Assorted! (packaged with Q Magazine Q112, Jan 1996) 6. Numb
CMJ Vol 51 [unknown] US CD
Dub-Trip and Hop - A Different Journey in Breaks & Beats Lot More FLMX Records
FRCD 5
Fused (Disc 2) 3. Sour Times
Give 'Em Enough Dope, Vol 2 10. Sour Times C&S Records Aug 08 95
Help [notable for having Mourning Air two years before it's release on Portishead] 6. Mourning Air US CD
UK CD
Go! Discs/London
422-828 682-2
Help EP [notable for having a little-known, untitled, instrumental track] 4. Untitled (also uncredited) UK CD
AUS CD
Go! Discs GODCD135/
850 381-2
Hottest 100 From Triple J, Volume 3 (Disc 2) 7. Glory box 95
No Title 5. ???
Now That's What I Call Music 31 (Disc 1) 14. Sour Times
Plugged In - Electronica 11. Sour Times
Pop Fiction 1. Theme from "To Kill a Dead Man" Quango Oct 22 96
r U receiving 1. Strangers
Rock the Boat 3. Sour Times
Stealing Beauty 2. Glory Box US CD Capitol/EMI May 28 96
Tank Girl Soundtrack 8. Roads US CD Electra Mar 28 95
The Album Network In-Store Play Tuneup discography.html#34 4. Sour Times US CD
Promo
34 Apr 95
The Rebirth of Cool Phive/Subterranean Abstract Blues 9. Revenge of the Number
The Rebirth of Cool Three/4th & Broadway 9. Revenge of the Number UK CD 4th & Broadway
162 44 070
Oct 31 95
Urbal Beats 13. Sour Times PolyGram TV Jul 24 97
What's Up 4 6. Glory Box
"You've Gotta Look Below The Surface If You Wanna Come Out On Top" - Island Sampler Volume 1 13. Sour Times US CD Island PRCD 6943-2 95

Films which have used Portishead songs

Assasins - Glory Box
Chacun Cherche Son Chat/When the Cat's Away - Glory Box
Nadjia - Roads
Stealing Beauty - Glory Box
Tank Girl - Roads
The Confessional - Numbed in Moscow
The Craft - Scorn

OTHER ARTISTS REMIXED BY PORTISHEAD

Title Artist Tracks Country/
Format
Label/
Catalog
Release
Date
Earthling 1st Transmission (Portishead's Earthead Mix)
Earthling Nefisa (Portishead Mix)
Gabrielle Going Nowhere (P mix)
Headz 2a U.N.K.L.E. 5. Time Has Come (Portishead plays UNKLE mix)
In Your Room single Depeche Mode In Your Room, The Jeep Rock Mix
Karmacoma single Massive Attack 4. Karmacoma (Portishead Experience)
London Records CMJ Sampler U.N.K.L.E. 1. U.N.K.L.E.vs. Portishead - The Time Has Come
NME Promo Paul Weller 3. Wild Wood (Sheared Wood mix)
Special Brew Paul Weller 11. Wild Wood (Paul Weller vs. Portishead mix)
The Rebirth of Cool Phive Massive Attack 3. Karmacoma (Portishead Experience)
The Time Has Come U.N.K.L.E. 2. Time Has Come (Portishead plays UNKLE mix) "Additional Production - Portishead & A. Utley." UK CD Mo-Wax MW028CD
540 547-2
96
The Trip Hop Test Part 1 Paul Weller 5. Wild Wood (Paul Weller vs. Portishead mix) Moonshine Music
The Trip Hop Test Part Two Primal Scream 5. Give Up But Don't Give Out (Portishead Remix) Moonshine Music
This is... Trip Hop Junkwaffel Mudskipper (Portishead So-So Mix) UK CD Beechwood Music Ltd.BEBOXCD2 96
Walking In My Shoes single Depeche Mode Walking in My Shoes, Grungy Gonads Mix "Remixed by Johnny Dollar with Portishead" 93

BOOTS

Nobody Loves Me

Mysterious Heads

Trip-Hop Reconstruction

Tape boots

Welcome to Portishead

London

Non-Album Tracks


Nobody Loves Me - (Italy) Kiss The Stone 452

Recorded Live on Tour April 95

Interlude, Glory Box, Over, Wandering Star, Mourning Air, Sour Times, Over, Sour Times, Glory Box, Wandering Star

Mysterious Heads

Recorded in Seattle at Moe's Mo' Rockin Cafe, April 17, 1995

The Multimedia DJ, To Kill a Dead Man soundtrack, Numb, Mysterions, It Could Be Sweet, Strangers, Wandering Star, Over, It's a Fire, Glory Box, Pedestal, Sour Times

Welcome to Portishead - (USA) GLCD001

Empress Ballroom, May 25 95: Numb, Wandering Star, Mourning Air, Over, It's a Fire, Glory Box, Pedestal, Sour Times. La Cigale, Paris, Apr 12 95: Interlude, Glory Box, Over, Wandering Star, Mourning Air, Sour Times

London

Trip-Hop Reconstruction - (Australia) Trip-Hop 11095

Sour Sour Times, Numbed in Moscow, A Tribute to Monk and Canatella, Lot More, Theme from "To Kill a Dead Man," Airbus Reconstruction, Revenge of the Number, Sheared Times, Glory Box (Mudflap Mix), Scorn, Sheared Box, Toy Box, Wandering Star (live), Interlude (live), Mourning Air

Portishead - Non Album Tracks (RECOLLECT RS011)

Said to contain all non-album tracks from Dummy... I don't have exact listing...

Tape boots

Venue/Date Type Tracks
Minneapolis, MN,
Apr 23 95
Board
Cas
The Multimedia DJ, (To Kill a Dead Man soundtrack), Numb, Mysterions, Mourning Air, Strangers, Wandering Star, Over, It's a Fire, Glory Box, Pedestal, Sour Times

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