Placebo
Album by Placebo
Released	July 16, 1996
Recorded	Spring 1996
Genre	Rock
Length	60:09
Label	Virgin Records
Producer(s)	Brad Wood
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Placebo chronology
	Placebo (1996)	Without You I'm Nothing (1998)

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Track listing

1. "Come Home" - 5:09
2. "Teenage Angst" - 2:42
3. "Bionic" - 5:00
4. "36 Degrees" - 3:05
5. "Hang on to Your IQ" - 5:13
6. "Nancy Boy" - 3:48
7. "I Know" - 4:44
8. "Bruise Pristine" - 3:35
9. "Lady of the Flowers" - 4:47
10. "Swallow" - 22:24
    • Contains the hidden track "Hong Kong Farewell".

In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music which has been deliberately placed on a compact disc, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener. ...

Chart Action

• 5 - UK