Playgroup – Playgroup

“There will be few better albums this year” – Mojo

“Perfect incandescent pop funk” – Rolling Stone

A shuddering amalgamation of risky disco, punk-funk and early house vibrations” – The Face

“This is a concept album that does the rare thing, actually delivers” – XLR8R

“Gorrilaz for grownups” – NME

Album of the Month – Vice / Dazed and Confused / Sleaze Nation
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A1. Number One – 04:49
A2. Pressure – 04:47
A3. Front 2 Back : Feat KC Flightt – 04:44
B1. Bring It On : Feat Kathlenn Hanna – 03:14
B2. Medicine Man : Feat Edwyn Collins – 03:26
B3. Too Much – 01:52
C1. Make It Happen : Feat Kyra – 04:03
C2. Surface To Air – 05:00
C3. Overflow – 08:43
D1. Fatal – 04:45
D2. Hideaway – 04:47
D3 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover : Feat Shinehead – 05:40
D4. Fourth Sex Baby : Feat Peaches & Gonzales – 04:21
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Production, Programming + Arrangements by Trevor Jackson
Recorded at West Heath Yard by Seb Losley
Except : A3. Vocals recorded at Flightt Studios NYC
C1. Vocals Recorded at the Playground
D3. Vocals Recorded by Keiron Walsh at D&D Studios NYC
Mixed By Mark ‘Spike’ Stent
Assisted by Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
Except track 6 Mixed by Trevor Jackson
A3. Edits by Albert Cabrerra for One Rascal Productions
D3. Cuts by Davy DMX
Mastered by Tim Young at Metropolis
A1. Lead Guitar – Roddy Frame
D3. Keyboards – Dennis Bovel
Guitar – Edwyn Collins (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 8 to 10, 12, 13
A2 contains a sample of “Sunshine And The Rain” by Joi.
B1 contains a sample of “Mad Horses” by Paul Haig and “UK Boatlaw” by The Slits.
B4 contains a sample of “Sex” by Scritti Politti.
C2 contains a sample of “Sheep Dog Inna Babylon” by Shoes For Industry
D4. contains a sample of “Margaret’s Apartment” by Slava Tsukerman.
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01. Number One – 04:49
02. Pressure – 04:47
03. Front 2 Back : Feat KC Flightt – 04:44
04. Bring It On : Feat Kathlenn Hanna – 03:14
05. Medicine Man : Feat Edwyn Collins – 03:26
06. Too Much – 01:52
07. Make It Happen : Feat Kyra – 04:03
08. Surface To Air – 05:00
09. Overflow – 08:43
10. Fatal – 04:45
11. Hideaway – 04:47
12. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover : Feat Shinehead – 05:40
13. Fourth Sex Baby : Feat Peaches & Gonzales – 04:21
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Production, Programming + Arrangements by Trevor Jackson
Recorded at West Heath Yard by Seb Losley
Except : A3. Vocals recorded at Flightt Studios NYC
C1. Vocals Recorded at the Playground
D3. Vocals Recorded by Keiron Walsh at D&D Studios NYC
Mixed By Mark ‘Spike’ Stent
Assisted by Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
Except track 6 Mixed by Trevor Jackson
A3. Edits by Albert Cabrerra for One Rascal Productions
D3. Cuts by Davy DMX
Mastered by Tim Young at Metropolis
A1. Lead Guitar – Roddy Frame
D3. Keyboards – Dennis Bovel
Guitar – Edwyn Collins (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 8 to 10, 12, 13
A2 contains a sample of “Sunshine And The Rain” by Joi.
B1 contains a sample of “Mad Horses” by Paul Haig and “UK Boatlaw” by The Slits.
B4 contains a sample of “Sex” by Scritti Politti.
C2 contains a sample of “Sheep Dog Inna Babylon” by Shoes For Industry
D4. contains a sample of “Margaret’s Apartment” by Slava Tsukerman.
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CD ONE :

01. Number One – 04:49
02. Pressure – 04:47
03. Front 2 Back : Feat KC Flightt – 04:44
04. Bring It On : Feat Kathlenn Hanna – 03:14
05. Medicine Man : Feat Edwyn Collins – 03:26
06. Too Much – 01:52
07. Make It Happen : Feat Kyra – 04:03
08. Surface To Air – 05:00
09. Overflow – 08:43
10. Fatal – 04:45
11. Hideaway – 04:47
12. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover : Feat Shinehead – 05:40
13. Fourth Sex Baby : Feat Peaches & Gonzales – 04:21
14. Go Away : Feat Quasimoto – 04:10
15. Number One [Extended mix] – 07:29
16. Front 2 Back [Extended Mix] – 05:57
17. Bring It On [Version] – 05:03
18. Make It Happen [Extended Mix] – 09:30
19. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover [Dub] – 05:39
20. Fourth Sex Baby [Instrumental] – 04:23

CD TWO :

01. Number One [Black Strobe Remix] – 05:44
02. Number One [Chicken Lips Remix] – 12:15
03. Number One [Felix Da Housecat Remix] – 05:56
04. Number One [Black Strobe Instrumental] – 05:33
05. Front 2 Back [Todd Terry Remix] – 06:26
06. Front 2 Back [Fatboy Slim Remix] – 06:27
07. Bring It On [Par-T-One Remix] – 07:37
08. Bring It On [Par-T-One Dub] – 07:37
09. Make It Happen [Zongamin Remix] – 04:52
10. Make It Happen [Zongamin Remix 2] – 06:10
11. Make It Happen [Ewan Pearson Remix] – 6:36
12. Make It Happen [Midnight Mike Remix] – 06:45
13. Make It Happen [Soulwax Remix] – 03:25
14. Overflow [Pete Herbert ‘Optimo’ Remix] – 06:37

2001
2001
2003
Source / Virgin Records
Source / Virgin Records
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