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Babyshambles – Down in Albion (2005) | Album profile | Dork

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Down in Albion

ALBUM

Down in Albion

Release date: 14th November 2005

Rough Trade

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About This Album

"Down in Albion" is an album by Babyshambles, released 14th November 2005 via Rough Trade. It features 16 tracks, including "La Belle Et la Bete", "Fuck Forever", and "A'rebours". The album is filed under Alternative.

About the Artist

Babyshambles

Babyshambles

Release profile

Record details & tracklist

Alternative200516 tracksMusicCollege Rock

Related albums

Down in Albion (20th Anniversary Edition)

12th December 2025

Sequel To The Prequel (Special Edition)

30th August 2013

Sequel to the Prequel

13th August 2013

Label

Rough Trade

Release year

2005

Primary genre

Alternative

Copyright

℗ 2005 Rough Trade Records Ltd

1La Belle Et la Bete Lyrics
5:05
2Fuck Forever Lyrics
4:37
3A'rebours Lyrics

From this album

Music videos

Babyshambles — The 32nd of December

Babyshambles

The 32nd of December

Babyshambles — 8 Dead Boys

Babyshambles

8 Dead Boys

Babyshambles — What Katy Did Next

Babyshambles

What Katy Did Next

Babyshambles — In Love With a Feeling

Babyshambles

In Love With a Feeling

Babyshambles — A'rebours

Babyshambles

A'rebours

Babyshambles — Up the Morning

Babyshambles

Up the Morning

Babyshambles — Loyalty Song

Babyshambles

Loyalty Song

Babyshambles — Merry Go Round

Babyshambles

Merry Go Round

If you like Babyshambles

The Libertines

The Libertines

Peter Doherty

Dirty Pretty Things

The Rakes

The Rakes

The Cribs

The Cribs

Razorlight

Razorlight

Hard-Fi

Hard-Fi

The View

The View

The Coral

The Coral

The Rifles

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Babyshambles are set to play their sole UK headline date at Margate's Dreamland this summer

Babyshambles are set to play their sole UK headline date at Margate's Dreamland this summer

Big Special, Warmduscher, Gans and Pregoblin confirmed as support for Bank Holiday show.

24 Apr 2026 • 3:05 pm

Babyshambles are going to play Dreamland Margate this summer

Babyshambles are going to play Dreamland Margate this summer

The band's only UK show of 2026 features Big Special and Warmduscher.

23 Apr 2026 • 3:22 pm

Babyshambles have released their first single in twelve years, reggae-ska-pop track 'Dandy Hooligan'

Babyshambles have released their first single in twelve years, reggae-ska-pop track 'Dandy Hooligan'

Reissue of debut album 'Down In Albion' set for 12th December.

5 Nov 2025 • 12:01 pm

Babyshambles are going to reissue their debut album 'Down In Albion' for its 20th anniversary

Babyshambles are going to reissue their debut album 'Down In Albion' for its 20th anniversary

The new versions are set to arrive in December.

30 Oct 2025 • 11:42 am

3:23

4The 32nd of December Lyrics

3:08

5Pipedown Lyrics

2:35

6Sticks and Stones Lyrics

4:51

7Killamangiro Lyrics

3:13

88 Dead Boys Lyrics

4:16

9In Love With a Feeling Lyrics

2:51

10Pentonville Lyrics

3:49

11What Katy Did Next Lyrics

3:07

12Albion Lyrics

5:24

13Back from the Dead Lyrics

2:52

14Loyalty Song Lyrics

3:32

15Up the Morning Lyrics

5:43

16Merry Go Round Lyrics

5:22

Versions of this record

Down in Albion — other versions

Deluxe editions, anniversary reissues, regional editions and other recordings of this album. Each has its own page with its own pressings and credits.

Down in Albion (20th Anniversary Edition)
Year 2025Tracks 21

Pressings & releases

Down in Albion — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

All Media · Album
Main
Country UKYear 2005
Rough Trade · RTRADLP240
Barcode: 5 050159 824014
CD · Album
Country UKYear 2005
Rough Trade · RTRADCD240
Barcode: 5 050159 824021
CD · Album
Country EuropeYear 2005
Rough Trade · RTRADCD290
Barcode: 5 050159 829026
CD · Promo
Country UKYear 2005
Rough Trade · RTRADCDP 240
CD · Album · Enhanced
Country JapanYear 2005
Reservoir Records (3) · TOCP-66473
Barcode: 4 988006 834958

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: Mick Jones, Patrick Walden, Pete Doherty

Singles released from this record

Down in Albion — singles

Killamangiro - Single
Track page
Down In Albion (International Edition)
Track page