Portishead — Third
Pop · 2008
The sleeve
Images of the pressing listed below, from Discogs.
Trip hop & downtempoArt pop & experimental
Listen on Apple Music (the album) · The pressing on Discogs
85.5
overall
No. 47
of 250 in the pop ranking
Scores
| Performance | 88 |
|---|---|
| Showcase | 88 |
| Pressing | 78 |
| Taste match | 89 |
| Acclaim | 88 |
Occasion suitability
| Dinner | 48 |
|---|---|
| Café | 45 |
| Headphones | 90 |
| Friday | 68 |
| Background | 42 |
About the artist
English electronic band formed in Bristol in 1991 around vocalist Beth Gibbons, producer Geoff Barrow and guitarist Adrian Utley, and named after the nearby Somerset town of Portishead
The pressing
| Discogs master | 5496 |
|---|---|
| Versions | 11 |
| Speed | 33+45 rpm |
| Audiophile notes | 45 RPM (2008 Mercury/Island 2xLP); 180g (2017/2023 reissues) |
| Top-rated release | 1325439 |
| Reference pressing | EU Island Records 33⅓ LP |
| Discogs | the pressing on Discogs |
The record
Side A
| 1 | Silence | 5:00 |
| 2 | Hunter | 3:57 |
| 3 | Nylon Smile | 3:17 |
Side B
| 1 | The Rip | 4:31 |
| 2 | Plastic | 3:28 |
| 3 | We Carry On | 6:28 |
Side C
| 1 | Deep Water | 1:31 |
| 2 | Machine Gun | 4:43 |
| 3 | Small | 6:46 |
Side D
| 1 | Magic Doors | 3:32 |
| 2 | Threads | 5:48 |
Tracklist: Discogs pressing listing; timings partly from iTunes







