Down in Albion
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Down in Albion is the debut album by Babyshambles, Pete Doherty's post-Libertines band.
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.[1] The album was seen as a move away from The Libertines' style of music.[2]
The artwork for the album was created by Doherty.[3]
Track listing
All tracks by Pete Doherty unless otherwise stated.
- "La Belle et la Bête" (featuring Kate Moss) (Pete Doherty, Rob Chevalley, Peter Wolfe) – 5:05
- "Fuck Forever" (Doherty, Patrick Walden) – 4:37
- "À rebours" – 3:23
- "The 32nd of December" – 3:08
- "Pipedown" (Doherty, Walden) – 2:35
- "Sticks and Stones" (Doherty, Wolfe) – 4:51
- "Killamangiro" – 3:13
- "8 Dead Boys" (Doherty, Walden) – 4:16
- "In Love with a Feeling" (Doherty, Walden) – 2:51
- "Pentonville" Feat. The General (General Santana) – 3:49
- "What Katy Did Next" (Doherty, Alan Wass) – 3:07
- "Albion" – 5:24
- "Back from the Dead" (Doherty, Wolfe) – 2:52
- "Loyalty Song" (Doherty, Walden) – 3:32
- "Up the Morning" (Doherty, Walden) – 5:43
- "Merry Go Round" – 5:22
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) | Providers | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[4] | BPI/The Official Charts Company | 10 |
| European Top 100 Albums | - | 32 |
| French Albums Chart[4] | SNEP/IFOP | 72 |
| German Albums Chart[4] | Media Control | 46 |
| Irish Albums Chart[4] | IRMA | 28 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[4] | GLF | 46 |
| Italian Albums Chart[5] | FIMI | 99 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[4] | Media Control | 93 |
| Chart (2006) | Providers | Peak position |
| Austrian Albums Chart[4] | Media Control | 52 |