P J Harvey*White Chalk

Label:

Island Records Group – 0725347

Format:

Vinyl , LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue , 180 Gram

Country:

Worldwide

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Ethereal

Tracklist

A1 The Devil
A2 Dear Darkness
A3 Grow Grow Grow
A4 When Under Ether
A5 White Chalk
B1 Broken Harp
B2 Silence
B3 To Talk To You
B4 The Piano
B5 Before Departure
ConcertinaNico Brown
Vocals [Additional Vocals]Nico Brown
B6 The Mountain

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyUniversal Music
  • Record CompanyUniversal International Music B.V.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Universal Music Operations Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Universal Music Operations Ltd.
  • Published ByHot Head Music Ltd.
  • Published ByKobalt Songs Music Publishing
  • Pressed ByOptimal Media GmbH – BL33515
  • Lacquer Cut AtLoud Mastering

Credits

  • ArtworkRob Crane
  • Artwork [Dress Made By]Annie Mochnacz
  • Consultant [Mastering Consultant]John Parish
  • Design [Dress Designed By]Harvey*
  • Drums, PercussionJim White (2)
  • Drums, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Noises [Wine Glass]John Parish
  • EngineerFlood
  • Engineer [Additional Engineering]PJ Harvey
  • Engineer [Assisted By]Catherine Marks
  • Lacquer Cut ByJasdaface
  • Lacquer Cut By [Vinyl Cutting By]Jason Mitchell
  • Photography ByMaria Mochnacz
  • Piano, Organ [Optigan], Vocals, Mellotron, Keyboards, Synthesizer [Mini-moog]Eric Drew Feldman
  • Producer, Mixed ByPJ Harvey
  • SongwriterPolly Jean Harvey*
  • Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Zither, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica, Harp [Broken Harp], Fiddle [Cig Fiddle]PJ Harvey

Notes

Includes a printed inner sleeve.

Hype sticker:
Reissue of the original 2007 album White Chalk featuring the singles When Under Ether, The Piano and The Devil
Pressed on 180GSM Vinyl
Includes Card

Some copies sold without hype sticker and card.

An Island Records Release ℗2007 Universal Music Operations Ltd. ©2007 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
The copyright in this sound recording and artwork is owned by Universal Music Operations Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Universal International Music B.V. 's-Gravelandseweg 80, 1217 EW Hilversum, Netherlands. Made in .

Hot Head Music (ASCAP), istered by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 02507 25347 9
  • Barcode (Scanned): 602507253479
  • Label Code: LC 00407
  • Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched '1T' mirrored, variant 1): 0725347 A2 BL33515-01 A1 JASDAFACE LOUD 1T
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched '1X' mirrored, variant 1): 0725347 B2 JASDAFACE LOUD BL33515-01 B1 1X
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 2): 0725347 A2 BL33515-01 A1 JASDAFACE LOUD 1Λ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 2): 0725347 B2 JASDAFACE LOUD BL33515-01 B1 =Γ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 3): 0725347 A2 BL33515-01 A1 JASDAFACE LOUD 1|V
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 3): 0725347 B2 JASDAFACE LOUD BL33515-01 B1 TΛ

Other Versions (5 of 33)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
White Chalk (CD, Album, Super Jewel Box) Island Records Group 1748217 Europe 2007
White Chalk (LP, 45 RPM, Album) Island Records 1740335 Europe 2007
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White Chalk (CD, Album, Enhanced, Special Edition, Card Case) Island Records 1747946 UK 2007
White Chalk (CD, Album) Island Records B0009972-02 US 2007
White Chalk (CD, Album, Card Case) Island Records 174 032 6 Malaysia 2007

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Reviews

  • villagegreenrecords's avatar
    Anyone compare this to the 2007 180g 33rpm pressing? I have the original first pressing, at 33rpm it takes up a huge part of the record, surprised to learn there is a 45rpm pressing - how does it all fit?!

    Nonetheless, the 2007 pressing has pop and crackle right from the factory, and though the album is a quiet record in general the 2007 pressing has a relatively good sound stage that can be heard quite well.
    • Miguelisabel's avatar
      Miguelisabel
      Mi copia suena muy bien...gran dinámica, recomendable, siempre que tengas suerte con tú copia...si te sale con mucho ruido, descambiarlo , un vinilo nuevo tiene que sonar perfecto.( Son caros) no podemos permitir que nos tomen el pelo la industria del vinilo, con malos prensados y deficiente control de calidad ...
      • cherrymusic's avatar
        cherrymusic
        Didn't realise this was a 45 at first! Doesn't actually tell you on the sleeve, sticker or record. Sounds great at the right speed and £10 new and sealed from a record fair. Nice high quality DL also.
        • mosariot's avatar
          mosariot
          Edited one year ago
          Sounds amazing - crisp, deep, super detailed and pathetically overall. PJ vocals are just right there. And what a beautiful album itself!
          Dead silent surface - guess I have a lucky copy.
          • joeyms16's avatar
            joeyms16
            how does this sound at 45rpm despite having >15 min on both sides? does the higher fidelity shine through or is it hampered by lack of groove space?
            • Psychobabble-Mike's avatar
              My copy arrived with some visible damage on Track 1 of Side B that results in a some loud clicks the subside before the second verse of "Broken Harp". Otherwise, this sounds amazing at 45rpm. And to the reviewer who wondered if they were in the minority for naming this their favorite PJ album...perhaps you are, but then I am too. Just a haunting, beautiful, creepy, divine album.
              • bmeagan's avatar
                bmeagan
                Got 3 copies of this pressing before I found one that doesn´t crackle too much. I have bought 6 of these reissues and they all sound great. This one however, is a very quiet album and the crackling ruins the album. The third copy I got is acceptable, but still pretty annoying.
                • LECO.FM's avatar
                  LECO.FM
                  Sounds great, but my copy did have some noticeable clicks, mostly on side A (A2 and A4). Nothing major, but clearly there.

                  The mastering makes up for that, though, and possibly an ultrasonic cleaning will improve things a bit.

                  I'm not disappointed considering the retail price.

                  ★★★½

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                  • Derbystar74's avatar
                    Derbystar74
                    super flawless pressing, 45rpm on just one slice - thats what I like
                    • hvaladares's avatar
                      hvaladares
                      My copy is horrible: crackles everywhere, shitloads of surface noise, it's worse than some of my 1960's and 1970's used records ! I've been trying to clean it thoroughly, tried to wash it, brush it, threaten it… To no good for now.
                      This is weird given all the good comments below and also the good quality of the previous reissues (I got myself almost every one)

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