Albion (song)
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| Single by Babyshambles | ||
| from the album Down in Albion | ||
| Released | November 2005 | |
| Format | CD, 7" | |
| Genre | Indie, Rock | |
| Length | 3:28 | |
| Label | Rough Trade | |
| Producer(s) | Mick Jones | |
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| Babyshambles singles chronology | ||
| "Fuck Forever" (2005) |
"Albion" (2005) |
"Janie Jones" (2006) |
Albion is a song by British band Babyshambles, the third from the 2005 album Down in Albion. The song is primarily about the concept of Albion, thought of as a mythical England, the landscape and life of which is referred to throughout the song. This idea was central to The Libertines and still is to Babyshambles. The song was the first acoustic song Babyshambles released. There was some controversy from Libertine fans when it was released because it had been used by Dohertys old band Libertines in their live sets. Now, it is usually used to close a Babyshambles live show
The song's lyrical quality is a reflection of its origins; originally a poem penned by Doherty. The lyrics were praised on an episode of Newsnight Review, when critics were reviewing Babyshambles' debut album Down In Albion.
The single is released in 3 different formats with the following B-sides:
[edit] CD Single
- Albion
- Do You Know Me
[edit] CD Maxi Single:
- Albion
- My Darling Clementine
- Why Did You Break My Heart/Piracy
- Albion (Video) + Acoustic footage
[edit] 7"
- Albion
- Wolfman
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