Babylon (album)

Babylon
Studio album by Skindred
Released	2002
Recorded	Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village California Sparky Dark Studios, Calabasas, California
Genre	Ragga-Metal Alternative Metal Reggae rock Dub
Label	RCA/BMG Bieler Bros Lava Records
Producer	Howard Benson Jason Bieler (not 2002) Skindred (not 2002)
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link IGN link Iowa State Daily (favourable) link
Skindred chronology
Babylon (2002) Roots Rock Riot (2007)
Alternate cover
2004/2005 re-release cover.

Babylon is the 2002 debut album by Welsh Ragga-Metal act Skindred. It has since been re-issued several times.

Contents 1 RCA / BMG Release (2002) 1.1 Track listing 1.2 Limited Edition 2 Bieler Bros. Re-Issue (2003) 2.1 Track listing 3 Lava Re-Issue (2004) 3.1 Track listing 4 Lava Re-issue (2005) (UK) 4.1 Track listing 4.2 Track listing (Bonus CD) 5 Videos 6 Personnel

RCA / BMG Release (2002)

The original 2002 release of Babylon hit the shops on 2002/07/03. Reportedly selling around 50,000 copies before BMG dropped Skindred.

Track listing

1. "Set It Off"
2. "Kiss And Make Up"
3. "Pressure"
4. "Sicker"
5. "Selector"
6. "Babylon"
7. "The Fear"
8. "Bruises"
9. "Together"
10. "World Domination"
11. "Nobody"

Limited Edition

A limited edition version with two extra tracks was also released by RCA / BMG. It contained the same listing as above to the following tracks added.     12. "Firing The Love"
    13. "Falling Down"

Bieler Bros. Re-Issue (2003)

Skindred were picked up by Bieler Bros. They re-issued Babylon (with a slightly different tracklisting) on 2003/04/22.

Track listing

1. "Set It Off"
2. "Nobody"
3. "Babylon"
4. "Selector"
5. "Firing The Love"
6. "Pressure"
7. "Bruises"
8. "The Fear"
9. "Falling Down"
10. "Kiss And Make Up"
11. "Domination"
12. "Together"

Lava Re-Issue (2004)

When Skindred signed with Lava Records Babylon was yet again re-issued. However, this time there was new artwork & some newly recorded tracks.

Track listing

1. "Intro"
2. "Nobody"
3. "Pressure"
4. "Start First"
5. "Interlude 1"
6. "Selector"
7. "Bruises"
8. "Interlude 2"
9. "Set It Off"
10. "Firing The Love"
11. "Tears"
12. "World Domination"
13. "The Fear"
14. "Interlude 3"
15. "Babylon"
16. "The Beginning Of Sorrows" (with acoustic version of "Pressure" as a hidden track)

Lava Re-issue (2005) (UK)

On 2005/10/10 the re-packaged Babylon came to the UK. Although the tracklistings were virtually the same, this version came with one more track "We Want" & a bonus CD.

Track listing

1. "Intro"
2. "Nobody"
3. "Pressure"
4. "Start First"
5. "Interlude 1"
6. "Selector"
7. "Bruises"
8. "We Want"
9. "Interlude 2"
10. "Set It Off"
11. "Firing The Love"
12. "Tears"
13. "World Domination"
14. "The Fear"
15. "Interlude 3"
16. "Babylon"
17. "The Beginning Of Sorrows"

Track listing (Bonus CD)

1. "Start First (Acoustic Version)"
2. "Pressure (Acoustic Version)"
3. "Set It Off (Acoustic Version)"
4. "Nobody (Acoustic Version)"

Videos

Skindred made music videos for "Nobody," "Pressure," and "Set It Off".

Personnel

• Benji Webbe - Vocals
• Jeff Rose - Guitar
• Mikeydemus - Guitar (not 2002 release)
• Dan - Bass
• Martyn Ford - Drums
• Dirty Arya - Drums (not 2002 release)
• Herbius Darussalam - featured on Interlude 1
• Jatoman Busha - featured on Interlude 2
• Howard Benson - Keyboards