Down in Albion is the debut album by English rock band Babyshambles.
Down in Albion was released on 14 November 2005 on Rough Trade Records, although it was leaked on the Internet on 19 October 2005. Produced by Mick Jones, Down in Albion contains a re-recorded version of their second single "Killamangiro" as well as a reggae track, "Pentonville". The influence of The Clash has been noted on songs such as "À rebours" and "The 32nd of December". The inclusion of "Albion" is controversial among fans, due to the song's history as a fan favorite from the days of 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.
Track listing
Personnel Peter Doherty – vocals, guitar, artwork Patrick Walden – lead guitar Adam Ficek – drums Drew McConnell – bass guitar Kate Moss – vocals on track 1 General Santana – vocals on track 10 Barriemore Barlow – gong on track 6 Technical Mick Jones – producer Bill Price – mixing, recorded by Adam Fuest – recorded by Iain Gore – recorded by Daniel Parry – assistant engineer George Williams – assistant engineer Matt Paul – assistant engineer Jeff Teader – layout Hedi Slimane – photos
Singles Killamangiro (11 November), (2004), (Rough Trade) UK #8 Fuck Forever (15 August), (2005), (Rough Trade) UK #4 Albion (28 November), (2005), (Rough Trade) UK #8
Chart performance Chart (2005)ProvidersPeakpositionUK Albums ChartBPI/The Official Charts Company10European Top 100 Albums-32French Albums ChartSNEP/IFOP72German Albums ChartMedia Control46Irish Albums ChartIRMA28Swedish Albums ChartGLF46Italian Albums ChartFIMI99Swiss Albums ChartMedia Control93Chart (2006)ProvidersPeakpositionAustrian Albums ChartMedia Control52
See also Babyshambles discography
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