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Portishead – Third (2008) | Album profile | Dork

Album

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Portishead
Third

ALBUM

Third

Release date: 8th April 2008

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About This Album

"Third" is an album by Portishead, released 8th April 2008. It features 12 tracks, including "Threads (Live)", "Silence", and "Plastic".

About the Artist

Portishead

Portishead

Release profile

Record details & tracklist

200812 tracks

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29th September 1997

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Music videos

Portishead — Hunter

Portishead

Hunter

Portishead — Small

Portishead

Small

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Pati Yang

Pati Yang

The Funky Lowlives

The Funky Lowlives

Hird

Hird

Ursula 1000

Ursula 1000

Marsmobil

Marsmobil

The Karminsky Experience Inc.

The Karminsky Experience Inc.

Soma Sonic

Soma Sonic

A Forest Mighty Black

A Forest Mighty Black

The Mighty Bop

The Mighty Bop

Berry Weight

Berry Weight

Dummy

Portishead

22nd August 1994

Magic Doors - EP

Magic Doors - EP

Release year

2008

—Threads (Live)Lyrics
—Silence Lyrics
—Plastic Lyrics
—Magic Doors (Live)Lyrics
—We Carry On (Live)Lyrics
—We Carry On Lyrics
—Magic Doors Lyrics
—Deep Water Lyrics
—Threads Lyrics
—Nylon Smile Lyrics
—Small Lyrics
—Hunter Lyrics

Portishead — Threads

Portishead

Threads

Portishead — Nylon Smile

Portishead

Nylon Smile

Portishead — Deep Water

Portishead

Deep Water

Portishead — Plastic

Portishead

Plastic

Portishead — Silence

Portishead

Silence

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Pressings & releases

Third — release variants

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

CD · Album
Main
Super Jewel Box
Country EuropeYear 2008
Island Records · 1764013
Barcode: 6 02517 64013 9
CD · Album
Super Jewel Box
Country EuropeYear 2008
Island Records · 1766401
Barcode: 6 02517 66401 2
CD · Album
Country USYear 2008
Mercury · B0011141-02
Barcode: 6 02517 66400 5
Box Set · Limited Edition · Numbered
Country EuropeYear 2008
Island Records · 1766390
Barcode: 6 02517 66095 3
Vinyl · LP · Album
Country EuropeYear 2008
Island Records · 1764104
Barcode: 6 02517 64104 4

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: Portishead
Engineer: Stuart Matthews, Rik Dowding, John Pickford, Adrian Utley
Recording Engineer: Rik Dowding, Stuart Matthews, Adrian Utley, John Pickford
Mixing Engineer: Craig Silvey, Geoff Barrow