Need One - New Mix (promo CDR) CD UK / Independiente, no cat.nr. / 19. March 2003 |
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This promo CD is a CDR and comes in a flat plastic cover with a simple paper insert. The CDR has the title and tracks printed on it. My copy also has a sticker on the pastic outside with the release date. A similar packaged promo CD of Need One with two remixes was released later (see below). Although it says "new mix" on the CD cover it is the same radio edit and album version as released later. |
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Quixotic: Six Track Sampler (promo CD) CD UK / Independiente MTB 002 / May 2003 |
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This promo CD contains six tracks form
the upcoming solo album. It comes in a flat paper
cover with a sticker on the back with the song
titles (check out scans here).
"Stevie's" is an early name for "Days Of A Gun".
"Ragga" features Tricky in the beginning, "Too
Tough To Die" is produced by David Holmes and
contains a sample of Cleo Page's "Too Tough To
Die" (as you can read here).
> Martina: "Ragga" was originally
going to be titled "Quixotic" because one of the
meanings of quixotic is chivalrous to the point
of impracticality, which is a fucking mouthful,
isn't it? But it seemed to make sense. <
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Need One (UK promo CD) CD UK / Independiente MTB 003 / May 2003 |
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This is a first promo for the single 'Need One'. The promo comes in a flat paper cover. |
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Need One (french promo CDR) CDR France / Independiente no cat.nr. / May 2003 |
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This looks like the UK promo CD, but it has no hard paper cover. It comes in a plastic bag with a paper insert. The back announces in French that the album Quixotic will be released in August. The CD itself is a CDR with a white top, nothing is written on it. |
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Need One (french promo CD) CD France / Independiente SAMPCS 12999-1 / May 2003 |
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This promo CD comes not in a paper cover (like the UK one, see above), but in a slim jewel case. |
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Need One (promo 12") 12" UK / Independiente MTB 004 / May 2003 |
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This promo 12" has two dance remixes that are not on the official CD! Click here to see more scans. |
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Need One (promo CDR) CDR UK / Independiente, no cat.nr. / May 2003 |
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This promo CD has the same tracks as the 12" (see above). It has a similar packaging as an early promo CDR of Need One (see above). |
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Need One CD UK / Independiente ISOM 70MS / 2. June 2003 |
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This is the first single Martina released solo. 'Hours Away' is an unreleased track, written and produced by Martina and Amp9. 'Fabien's Mix' is remixed by Fabien Waltman. The CD comes in a flat jewel case, see scans here. |
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Quixotic (promo CD) CD UK / Independiente MTB 005 / June 2003 |
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The promo CD comes in a flat paper
cover, check out scans here.
Although it is only a promo copy it "contains copy
control technology"! The order of tracks is
slightly different from the final relase, also
some names of the songs: 'Llya' instead of 'Ilya'
and 'Day's Of A Gun' instead of 'Stevies (Day's Of
A Gun)'. > A clue to the making of this
record as much as how it sounds, is in the album
title. 'Quixotic' may be defined as being
motivated by idealism that overlooks practical
considerations, taking a romanticized view
of life or simply acting on impulses. <
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Quixotic (promo CD) CD Europe / Independiente SAMPCD 13051 2 / June (?) 2003 |
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The promo CD is similar to the UK version (see above), but it comes in a jewel case instead of a paper cover. Although it is only a promo copy it "contains copy control technology"! The order of tracks is slightly different from the final relase, also some names of the songs: 'Llya' instead of 'Ilya' and 'Day's Of A Gun' instead of 'Stevies (Day's Of A Gun)', see the front cover in full here, the back of the cover here. I don't own this CD, so I don't know if the mixes are the same as on the album. |
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Quixotic (promo CDR) CDR UK / Independiente, no cat.nr. / June 2003 (?) |
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This promo CDR comes in a plastic bag with a paper insert. The date on the front cover (17/3/03) maybe suggests that this promo was released not around the release of 'Quixotic' (July), but a lot earlier!? I don't own this CD myself, so I don't know if the mixes are any different to the final album versions. The first song from the album, 'Intro' is missing. > "I didn't want to start the album
with a big-sounding rocky song," she explains.
"Even though lyrically it's quite cryptic, it's
also a bit too obvious." <
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Quixotic CD UK / Independiente ISOM 34CD / 14. July 2003 CD Europe / Independiente Sony ISM 512064 2 / 14. July 2003 CD France / Independiente Sony ISM 512064 9 / 25. August 2003 CD Australia / Independiente 512064 2 / 2003 |
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Check out more scans of the CD and
booklet here. The
booklet contains all the lyrics, you can read them
here. The album is also
released in the US with a different title, cover
and trackorder (see below).
> Martina: "Most of the album is
about the struggle between your desires and
what's good for you. The emphasis is on desire,
though. First person. The songs are actually in
the moment, or just after the moment. Or, it's
just about to happen. That's all I'm saying."
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Anything (promo CDR) CDR UK / Independiente no cat.nr. / 2003 |
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Anything (promo CD) CD UK / Independiente MTB 008 / July 2003 |
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This is a first promo for the second single 'Anything', which will be released on September 1. |
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Anything (CD) CD UK / Independiente ISOM 76SMS / 1. September 2003 |
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This is the second single from the album 'Quixotic'. It is also released as a DVD (see below) with the videos for 'Aynthing' and 'Need One'. 'Skyscraper' is an unreleased song, 'I Wanna Be There' was already released on Quixotic, but in a shorter version. This version is about 30 seconds longer and has an additional verse after the first verse. It is the same version as on an early promo copy of Quixotic. |
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Anything (DVD) DVD UK / Independiente ISOM 76MS / 1. September 2003 |
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The DVD features two videos: Anything (directed by Floria Sigismondi) and Need One (directed by Richard Anthony). The video for Need One was filmed at her first solo gig in London (The Wild) on April 30. Check out the videography for details and pics from the videos. Skyscraper doesn't have video, instead photos with the canvas are shown. The booklet of the single also has some photos from the 'Anything' video, see them here. |
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Anything (promo 12") 12" UK / Independiente MTB 009 / September 2003 |
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This is a while label vinyl with just a sticker on the a-side with the tracks printed on it. These two remixes can't be found on the official CD or DVD (see above). The Original Mix is different than the album version and early promo version, which are faded out earlier in the end. |
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I Still Feel (promo 12") 12" UK / Independiente MTB 006 / November 2003 |
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This promo record was available from the official web site at the time. A second 12" has more remixes (see below). |
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I Still Feel (promo 12") 12" UK / Independiente MTB 007 / November 2003 |
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This is the second record of a promo set. You can listen to samples of the tracks at Juno Records. The first 12" has the album version and a remix by Thomas Eriksen. |
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Soulfood (promo 12") 12" UK / Independiente MTB 011 / February 2004 |
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On April 19 'Soul Food' was released as a 'download only' release on the official site, but these remixes are still exclusive, as the other downloads are live versions of other songs (see below). You can listen to samples of the songs at Juno Records. There's another remix ('Drunk Drew Mix') on a promo CDR (see below). |
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Soulfood (promo CDR) CDR UK / Independiente, no cat.nr. / 19. April 2004 |
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This promo CDR has another remix that is not available on the 12" (see above): the Drunk Drew Mix! Check out more scans here. |
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Soulfood (promo CDR) CDR UK / Independiente, no cat.nr. / April 2004 |
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This promo CDR has the same design as another one (see above), but different tracks. The live track is exclusive to this release! |
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Soulfood (promo CD) CD UK / Independiente MTB 012 / April 2004 |
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This one track promo CD comes in a flat paper cover (see more scans here). Remixes of 'Soul Food' are available on another promo CD and 12" (see above). |
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Soulfood (download single) digital download / Independiente no cat.nr. / 19. April 2004 |
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Back then you could buy these downloads in two packages (tracks 1 and 2, tracks 3 and 4) for Ł 1.50 each at 7 Digital, but I can't find them anymore. The live tracks are taken from the Zoe Ball show on XFM from August 26. |
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Anything (promo CD) CD US / Palm Pictures PRCD V21341 / July 2004 |
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This promo CD has two of the three songs missing on the US release of 'Quixotic': "Lying" and "Stevies". It's an enhanced CD in a flat paper cover that also contains the video for 'Anything' by Floria Sigismondi (see videography). See scans of the CD here. > Anything originally came out
in the UK last year with the title Quixotic.
It's finally out in the States with a
different track listing and three fewer songs.
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Anything CD US / Palm Pictures PALMCD 2134-2 / 27. July 2004 (digipak) |
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This is the US version of Martina's debut album that was released last year in Europe with the name 'Quixotic' (see above). One track with Tricky's production from the European version is missing (Stevie's - Day's Of A Gun). The last track, 'Outro', is the same as 'Intro' on Quixotic. The cover is taken from the 'Anything' video (see videography), the packaging is a digipak, see scans here. Executive producers of this album are Chris Blackwell from Palm Pictures and Bruno Guez. > What about the title? Did you
think Amercians wouldn't know what "quixotic"
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Sweetheart 2005 (Starbucks Compilation) CD / Hear Music / 19. January 2005 |
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This compilation by Starbucks features cover love songs. Martina recorded "I only have eyes for you", which was made famous by The Flamingos in 1959. But the song is much older, it was written by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dublin (lyrics) in 1934 for the film "Dames" starring Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler, you can watch the scene with the song on You Tube. |
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Virgin Territory OST CD / 2007 |
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Martina contributed two song parts for this soundtrack. They're both very short and could have been one song. The soundtrack is very hard to get, maybe it isn't even officially released??? The cover above is made by a fan, here is his blog. I've listed only the first 15 tracks, you can read all 41 tracks on the back of the CD here. |
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Carnies (promo CD) CD UK / Independiente CARNIES1 / February 2008 |
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Carnies (CD) CD UK / Independiente ISOM128MS / 3. March 2008 |
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This is the first single from the new album "The Blue God". The two b-sides are probably non-album tracks. The cover is a digipak, see scans here. |
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Carnies (promo 7") 7" UK / Independiente CARNIES2 / 3. March 2008 |
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This hand-stamped promo 7" was given out as a free extra for the first 50 orders of the 'Carnies' CD single at Recordstore.co.uk. |
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The Blue God (promo CD) CD UK / Independiente BLUEGOD1 / March 2008 |
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This promo CD comes in a brown fold-out paper cover with the CD on the right side and three postcards on the left side (see scans here). The tracklist is nowhere on the cover or CD, only on one of the postcards. The order of the tracks is a bit different than the official release. The year on the CD is 2007 and not 2008. Another version doesn't have the postcards, see details at discogs. < Martina:"Phoenix" was
wordless for a long time, we tried a couple of
different things that we didn't think did the
track justice. Then when I locked into it and it
was done that felt amazing, such a relief and a
triumph and a catalyst for finishing the rest of
the songs. > |
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Poison (promo CD) CD UK / Independiente POISON3 / March 2008 |
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This promo CD comes in a card board wallet, see pics of it here. According to discogs it also comes with a press release: "Some copies supplied with A4 size Independiente press release listing official release date on 05-05-08, album release date on 12-05-08, recent appearance on Jools Holland (22-02-08) as well as forthcoming live dates in late March / early April." |
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Poison Remixes (promo CD) CD UK / Independiente POISON4 / April 2008 |
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This promo CD has two remixes and an instrumental version. The instrumental version can not be found on the official release of the single. The CD comes in a flat paper cover, see scans of it here. The Officers Remix was also available for download through iTunes (called "The Officers No Remedy Remix"), but it is not anymore, so it's exclusive to this promo CD. |
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Poison (CD) CD UK / Independiente ISOM130MS / 5. May 2008 |
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This is the second single rom the new
album "The Blue God". See
scans of the single here. The
track "Like Poison" is written by Martina Topley
Bird and Leila Arab and has guest vocals by Terry
Hall. |
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The Blue God (promo CD) CD UK / Independiente BLUEGODS / May 2008 |
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The Blue God (promo CDR) CDR UK / Independiente no cat.nr. / 2008 |
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The Blue God (CD) CD UK / Independiente ISOM74CD / 12. May 2008 |
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The tracklist of the official CD is slightly different from the promo released earlier (see above). You can see scans of the album and artwork here. > Do you draw more inspiration
from fiction, film, music, or everyday life?
"I'm really into South Korean film at the
moment. That's where the most inspiring art is
coming from for me." <
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Baby Blue (promo CD) CD / Independiente BLUE1 / September 2008 |
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This promo single comes in a flat paper cover and has a sticker on the back with some infos about the song and the album. According to the sticker the song "Baby Blue" is <telling a tale of heartbreak and loneliness masked by exotic and celestial melodies>. See scans of it here. |
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Baby Blue (digital) digital download / Independiente no cat.nr. / 7. September 2008 |
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Some Place Simple CD UK / Honest Jons Records HJRCD51 / 9. July 2010 CD US / Ipecac Recordings IPC121 / 26. October 2010 |
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The tracks are reworked and stripped
down. A lot of these versions result from live
performances over the years. Some songs are new
and not released before: Orchids, All Day, Kiss
Kiss Kiss and Harpsichord Kiss. Strangely some
songs have a different spelling than before, like
Ilyah (Ilya) and Too Tuff To Die (Too Tough To
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VA: Cadenza Lab Compilation CD / Cadenza CAL005 / 1. September 2011 |
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Solitude digital download / no cat.nr. / 15. June 2018 |
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This is the first single of Martina
since 2010! You can buy it at Bandcamp or listen on her official website or Soundcloud. The song was
composed by Martina and Tiadiad, mixed by Rich
Morel (with whom she recorded 'Millennial heart'
that was released a few months later, see collaborations
discography). A four track EP called "MTB Continued" was announced to follow, but it isn't released yet. > Born out of themes of
internal and external discord, Solitude explores
the journey through a troubled world and a reflection
on human conflicts, the comfort and torment of
solitude and the fragility of life’s
balance. < |
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Pure Heart digital download / Awal Recordings AWD 520137 / 4. June 2021 |
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This is the first single of Martina's
upcoming album "Forever I wait", which will be
released on September 10. You can buy it at Amazon
or iTunes. The song was co-produced by Robert Del
Naja and Euan Dickinson. > Martina: "It is a trip through my psyche,
switching through different states and frequencies of
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Pure Heart (limited vinyl edition) 12" / Battle Box BB006 / 12 August 2021 |
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This vinyl has more tracks than the digital release. 'Hunt' and 'Rain' will be on the upcoming album 'Forever I wait' (to be released on September 10). 'Collide' is exclusive to this release! It is a limited edition with artwork from Robert Del Naja, and also released on this Battle Box label. You can pre-order the record, it will be shipped on November 5. Each 12” sleeve will be individually hand silk screen printed using 2 colours on 350gsm reverse board to create a collectable and unique piece of art. > Robert Del Naja: "We are proud to be releasing
this special 12 Inch (...). It's a symbolic way to
celebrate our first mucial collaboration since
Heligoland.” < |
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Forever I wait
digital download
/ Awal Recordings / 10. September 2021
LP / Awal
Recordings MTB001 /
10. September 2021 LP Deluxe edition / Awal Recordings MTB001X / 10. September 2021 (limited marble vinyl) CD / Awal Recordings MTB001CD / December 2021 |
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This is Martina's long awaited new album! It is produced by herself and Robert Del Naja from Massive Attack. The vinyl releases are only pre-order, they will ship on January 14, 2022. > Martina: "I had to change my way of relating to
music and the music industry to make the reocrd I wanted
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Game (Mezey Remix) digital download / Awal Recordings AWD 520137 / 25. September 2022 |
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For the first anniversary of her albun 'Forever I wait' this remix was released. You can buy it on Bandcamp. The remix is done by Benjamin Boeldt (aka Mezey).
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