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Tracklist Hide Credits
| CD-1 | Kitty Litter | 3:48 |
| CD-2 | Ashtray HeartWritten-By – Brian Molko |
3:32 |
| CD-3 | Battle For The Sun | 5:33 |
| CD-4 | For What It’s Worth | 2:48 |
| CD-5 | Devil In The Details | 4:29 |
| CD-6 | Bright LightsEngineer [Additional Engineering] – Catherine Marks, Neil Comber |
3:24 |
| CD-7 | Speak In Tongues | 4:06 |
| CD-8 | The Never-Ending Why | 3:24 |
| CD-9 | Julien | 4:43 |
| CD-10 | Happy You're Gone | 3:51 |
| CD-11 | Breathe UnderwaterEngineer [Additional Engineering] – Catherine MarksMixed By [Additional] – Andy Savours |
3:44 |
| CD-12 | Come Undone | 4:37 |
| CD-13 | Kings Of MedicineProducer – Dimitri Tikovoi* |
4:14 |
| DVD-1 | Documentary In The Studio: The Making Of Battle For The Sun | 39:30 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed To – Fintage Talent BV
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Dreambrother Ltd
- Copyright (c) – Dreambrother Ltd
- Published By – Sony / ATV Music Publishing
- Published By – Nuxx
- Published By – Warner/Chappell Music Publishing
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Recorded At – Metalworks Studios
- Recorded At – Assault And Battery Studios
- Recorded At – Strongroom
- Mixed At – Assault & Battery 1
- Mixed At – The Room
- Mixed At – Assault And Battery Studios
- Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
- Filmed At – Metalworks Studios
- Filmed At – Assault And Battery Studios
- Filmed At – Music Bank, London
- Filmed At – Strongroom
- Pressed By – GZ Digital Media – V50521
- Pressed By – GZ Digital Media – V50437
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Conducted By] – Peter Cardinali (tracks: CD-4, CD-8, CD-13)
- Arranged By [String Arrangement], Directed By [Musical Director] – Fiona Brice (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13)
- Art Direction [Additional Artwork Direction] – Joseph Llanes, Thom Meredith
- Backing Vocals – Hazel Fernandes* (tracks: CD-4, CD-5, CD-7 to CD-9), Valerie Etienne (tracks: CD-4, CD-5, CD-7 to CD-9)
- Baritone Saxophone [Baritone] – Perry White
- Cello – Helen Rathbone (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Ian Burdge (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Vicky Matthews (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13)
- Copyist – Richard Maslove
- Design [Package] – Morning Breath Inc.
- Engineer – James Brown
- Engineer [Assistant] – Kevin Dietz
- Film Producer [Produced By], Film Director [Filmed By], Film Editor [Edited By] – Charlie Targett-Adams (tracks: DVD-1)
- Film Producer [Production Assistant] – Alex Pyper (tracks: DVD-1)
- Film Technician [Interviews Filmed By] – Charlie Targett-Adams (tracks: DVD-1)
- Interviewer [Interviews Conducted By] – Mark Beaumont (tracks: DVD-1)
- Management [Band Management] – Riverman
- Mastered By – John Davis
- Mixed By – Alan Moulder (tracks: CD-1 to CD-5, CD-7, CD-9 to CD-13), Dave Bascombe* (tracks: CD-6, CD-8)
- Mixed By [Mix Assistant] – Darren Lawson
- Performer – Placebo
- Photography By – Joseph Llanes, Morning Breath*
- Producer – David Bottrill
- Technician [Drum] – Allan Moffat
- Technician [Guitar], Programmed By [Keyboard Programming] – Bill Lloyd
- Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Flute – John Johnson
- Trombone – Terry Promane
- Trumpet, Piccolo Flute [Piccolo] – Steve McDade
- Viola – Emma Owens (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Fiona Leggat (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Lydia Northcott (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13)
- Violin [1] – Deborah White (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Gillon Cameron (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Natalia Bonner (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13)
- Violin [2] – Gita Harcourt (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Kufu (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Stephen Hussey (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13)
- Written-By – Placebo (tracks: CD-1, CD-3 to CD-13)
Notes
℗ 2009 Dreambrother Ltd and licensed to Fintage Talent BV.© 2009 Dreambrother Ltd and licensed to Fintage Talent BV.
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
Steve Ludwin - published by Nuxx/Warner/Chappell Music Publishing and Jordan Page - published by Copyright Control.
Mixed at Assault & Battery Studio 1, London except tracks CD-6 + CD-8 mixed in The Room, London. Additional mixing on track CD-11 at Assault & Battery Studios, London
Mastered at Metropolis Studios, London
Recorded at Metal Works Studios, Toronto
Additional recording on CD-2, CD-3, CD-6, CD-9, CD-10, CD-11, CD-13 at Assault & Battery Studios, London
Additional recording on CD-4, CD-5, CD-6, CD-7, CD-8, CD-9 at Strongroom Studios, London
Strings recorded at Assault & Battery Studios, London
Horns recorded at Metal Works Studios, Toronto
Backing vocals recorded at Strongroom Studios, London
Dimitri Tikovoi appears courtesy of 140db
DVD: Footage filmed by Placebo @ Metal Works Studio, Toronto, Assault and Battery Studios, Music Bank and Strongroom Studios, London in 2008 / 2009.
PAL All region / Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo / Picture: 4:3 / Language: English
Issued in a hardbook CD case with 40-page lyrics booklet.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 051083 043786
- Other (CD, Catalog Number): BATTLE09CDX
- Other (DVD, Catalog Number): BATTLE09DVDX
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD02
- Mould SID Code (CD): IFPI 5J35
- Mould SID Code (DVD): IFPI 5J69
- Matrix / Runout (CD): GZ V50521 BATTLE09CDX CD
- Matrix / Runout (DVD): GZ V50437 BATTLE09CDX DVD
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN634CD | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album + DVD-V) | High Note Records | HN634CD | Taiwan | 2009 |
| 967970 2 | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album) | EMI Music Brasil Ltda. | 967970 2 | Brazil | 2009 |
| BATTLE09CD | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Dreambrother Ltd | BATTLE09CD | Russia | 2009 |
| PD43626 | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Tempstar Records | PD43626 | Russia | 2009 |
| BATTLE01BS | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album + CDr + 2xDVD-V, PAL, All + 2xLP, Album,) | Dreambrother Ltd | BATTLE01BS | UK & Europe | 2009 |











