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1.	Number One 04:49	buy track
2.	Pressure 04:47	buy track
3.	Front 2 Back - Feat KC Flightt 04:44	buy track
4.	Bring It On - Feat Kathlenn Hanna 03:14	buy track
5.	Medicine Man - Feat Edwyn Collins 03:26	buy track
6.	Too Much 01:52	buy track
7.	Make It Happen - Feat Kyra 04:03	buy track
8.	Surface To Air 05:00	buy track
9.	Overflow 08:43	buy track
10.	Fatal 04:45	buy track
11.	Hideaway 04:47	buy track
12.	50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Feat Shinehead 05:40	buy track
13.	Fourth Sex Baby - Feat Peaches & Gonzales 04:21	buy track
14.	Go Away - Feat Quasimoto 04:10	buy track
15.	Number One (Extended mix) 07:29	buy track
16.	Front 2 Back (Extended Mix) 05:57	buy track
17.	Bring It On (Version) 05:03	buy track
18.	Make It Happen (Extended Mix) 09:30	buy track
19.	50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Dub) 05:39
20.	Fourth Sex Baby (Instrumental) 04:23	buy track

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PLAYGROUP’S self-titled debut album was released on the Virgin affiliated Source label back in 2001, then re-issued on Trevor’s own Output recordings label in 2003. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews, with Mojo stating “there will be few better albums this year” and The Face calling it “a shuddering amalgamation of risky disco, punk-funk and early house vibrations”. Rolling Stone described “perfect incandescent pop funk” whilst XLR8R dubbed it “a concept album that does that rare thing - actually delivers”. Featuring Kathleen Hanna, Peaches, Gonzales, Edwyn Collins, KC Flightt, Rowettea, Roddy Frame, Dennis Bovell and Shinehead, the album played a key part in the rediscovery of modern dance music’s foundations rooted in the 80’s underground - something that still powerfully reverberates today.

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released November 28, 2016

1. Number One

Guitar [Solo] – Roddy Frame
Rhythm Guitar – Edwyn Collins
Vocals By – Luca Santucci
Written-By – T. Jackson, L. Santucci, T. Farsides*

2. Pressure

Guitar – Edwyn Collins
Written-By – C. Wolfe*, D. Austin*, Joi Gilliam*, T.Jackson

3. Front 2 Back

Bass – Luke Hannam
Guitar – Edwyn Collins
Percussion – Peter Lockett
Saxophone – Ted Milton
Vocals – KC Flightt
Written-By – T.Jackson, Frank Toson Jr*

4. Bring It On

Vocals By – Kathleen Hanna
Written-By – T.Jackson, P. Haig, K Hanna.

5. Medicine Man

Guitar, Vocals, Edwyn Collins
Written-By – T.Jackson, E. Collins

6. Too Much

Written-By – T.Jackson, G. Gartside*

7. Make It Happen

Bass – Luke Hannam
Cornet – Dick Cuthell
Percussion – Peter Lockett
Saxophone – Ted Milton
Vocals by Kyra
Written-By – T.Jackson, Kyra

8. Surface To Air

Guitar, Organ – Edwyn Collins
Horns, Keyboards, Percussion [Additional] – Dick Cuthell
Written By – T.Jackson, Leighton, Schofield*, Davies*, Lonnen*

9. Overflow

Backing Vocals – Rowetta
Bass – Luke Hannam
Guitar – Edwyn Collins
Percussion – Peter Lockett
Saxophone – Scott Garland
Vocals – Trevor Jackson
Written By – T.Jackson

10.Fatal

Guitar – Edwyn Collins
Percussion – Peter Lockett
Vocals By – Sola
Written By – T.Jackson, Sola

11. Hideaway

Vocals – Trevor Jackson
Vocals [Additional] – Sola (3)
Written By – T.Jackson

12. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

Guitar – Edwyn Collins
Keyboards, Vocals [Additional] – Dennis Bovell
Scratches [Cuts] – Davy DMX
Vocals – Shinehead
Written-By – P. Simon

13. Fourth Sex Baby

Mixed By – Mark 'Spike' Stent*
Mixed By [Engineer] – Paul 'P-Dub' Walton
Vocals – Gonzales, Peaches
Written-By – T.Jackson, J. Beck*, M. Nisker*, S. Tsukerman*

Produced, Programmed, Arranged By Trevor Jackson
Mixed By Mark 'Spike' Stent and Trevor Jackson
Assisted by Paul 'P Dub' Walton

1. contains a sample of "Sunshine And The Rain" by Joi.
4. contains a sample of "Mad Horses" by Paul Haig and "UK Boatlaw" by The Slits.
13. contains a sample of "Margaret's Apartment" by Slava Tsukerman.
6. contains a sample of "Sex" by Scritti Politti.
8. contains a sample of "Sheep Dog Inna Babylon" by Shoes For Industry

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