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1996 studio album by Archive
Londinium
Studio album by Archive
Released23 September 1996
GenreTrip hop, alternative hip hop, electronica
Length60:38
LabelIsland
ProducerArchive, Pete Barraclough
Archive chronology
Londinium
(1996) 		Take My Head
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
The Independent(Mixed)
Muzik

Londinium is the debut album by London-based trip hop band Archive. The title is taken from the Roman name for London. Roya Arab is the main vocalist throughout the album, and Rosko John provides rapping. "Skyscraper" uses a sample from "Mmm Skyscraper... I Love You" by Underworld. In addition, Karl Hyde, from Underworld, plays bass on the track "Headspace". "Londinium" was remixed by Kevin Shields and released as a 12″.

Track listing

  1. "Old Artist" – 4:04
  2. "All Time" – 3:51
  3. "So Few Words" – 6:12
  4. "Headspace" * – 4:13
  5. "Darkroom" – 4:31
  6. "Londinium" – 5:19
  7. "Man Made" – 4:37
  8. "Nothing Else" – 4:37
  9. "Skyscraper" – 4:24
  10. "Parvaneh (Butterfly)" – 3:50
  11. "Beautiful World" – 6:36
  12. "Organ Song" – 2:23
  13. "Last Five" – 5:49
* Ubiquitous Wife Remix

The album contains a hidden track, which begins about 39 seconds after the end of "Last Five"; it runs 1:24, while the actual song "Last Five" runs 3:47.

Personnel

  • Artwork By - Mat Cook Intro
  • Initial creative agent - Ady Lloyd
  • Bass - Karl Hyde (track 4)
  • Cello - Julia Palmer
  • Drums - Matheu Martin (tracks: 3)
  • Engineer - Pete Barraclough
  • Flute - Pete Barraclough (tracks: 2, 4, 13)
  • French Horn - Jane Hanna (tracks: 12)
  • Guitar - Karl Hyde (tracks 4, 5, 6, 13), Pete Barraclough (track 12), Steve Taylor (track 11)
  • Mixed By - Neil McLellan
  • Mixed By - Pat McGovern
  • Photography - Andy Earl
  • Producer, Mixed By - Archive
  • Triangle - Anita Hill
  • Violin - Ali Keeler (tracks 1, 6, 7, 12)
  • Vocals - Roya Arab
  • Vocals - Jane Wall (tracks: 11), Siobhan Sian (track 11)
  • Vocals - Rosko John
  • Written-By - D. Keeler (music: all tracks), D. Griffiths (music: tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13), A. Keeler (music: tracks 1, 12), R. John (lyrics: tracks 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13), R. Arab (lyrics: tracks 2 to 6, 8, 10, 13)

Track 9 contains a sample from Underworld's "Mmm Skyscraper I Love You".

References

  1. Bush, John. "Review: Londinium - Archive". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  2. Gill, Andy (17 January 1997). "Review: Londinium". Independent News & Media. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  3. Bennum, Dave (November 1996). "Archive: Londinium" (PDF). Muzik. No. 18. p. 124. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.


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