Covers (Placebo album)
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Covers is a cover album
by British alternative rock
band Placebo
. The album was originally released as a bonus disc with the special edition version of Sleeping with Ghosts
on 22 September 2003 through Hut Records
and Astralwerks
, which has since gone out of print. "Running Up that Hill" is mostly responsible for this digital release package. After being used for the fourth season premiere of The O.C.
, the song received a lot of attention in both the U.S. and the UK, managing to get to number 66 in the official UK singles chart.
A repackaged physical version of the album was re-released on May 3, 2010 through Placebo's former label, EMI
, with a new cover based on the Sleeping with Ghosts theme. However, this was strictly EMI's decision and didn't have any input from the band in releasing the album.
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by British alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Placebo
Placebo (band)
Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...
. The album was originally released as a bonus disc with the special edition version of Sleeping with Ghosts
Sleeping with Ghosts
Sleeping with Ghosts is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Placebo, released in 2003 through Astralwerks and Hut Records...
on 22 September 2003 through Hut Records
Hut Records
VC Recordings trading as Hut Records was a British record label brand which was started in 1990 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Records...
and Astralwerks
Astralwerks
Astralwerks is a New York-based record label that releases primarily electronic music. It is owned by Virgin Records/EMI and distributed by Caroline Distribution in the United States....
, which has since gone out of print. "Running Up that Hill" is mostly responsible for this digital release package. After being used for the fourth season premiere of The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
, the song received a lot of attention in both the U.S. and the UK, managing to get to number 66 in the official UK singles chart.
Release
A vinyl LP version of the album was issued in 2003 with an all-gray cover and only the white name of the band on it (the 2010 LP reissue of the album has a red title). Most of the songs on the album were originally B-sides from the band's previous singles.A repackaged physical version of the album was re-released on May 3, 2010 through Placebo's former label, EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, with a new cover based on the Sleeping with Ghosts theme. However, this was strictly EMI's decision and didn't have any input from the band in releasing the album.