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Bloodsport (album)

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Released
  
January 22, 2002

Release date
  
22 January 2002

Producer
  
Jim Abbiss

Artist
  
Sneaker Pimps

Label
  
Tommy Boy Entertainment

Genres
  
Trip hop, Gothic rock

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Bloodsport is the third album by Sneaker Pimps. It was released on January 22, 2002. The album was released on CD as well as a double red vinyl LP set.

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Despite failing to chart in the UK, it made the Austrian top 75 album chart at #68. Lead single "Sick" charted only at #100 on the UK singles chart.

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Singles and B-Sides

  • The CD single "Loretta Young Silks" contains the b-side "Miami Counting".
  • The CD single "Sick" and the Japanese edition of Bloodsport contain a track called "After Every Party I Die", which was later re-recorded by Chris Corner's side project IAMX and released on their album The Alternative.
  • The 12 inch single of Bloodsport contained the b-side "O-Type". An alternative version of this track has circulated online.

    • Samples

  • "Kiro TV"'s opening synth riff is sample variation from the Ultravox! song "ROckWrok".
  • "Small Town Witch" samples "Nightclubbing" by Iggy Pop.
  • "Loretta Young Silks" samples Bill Withers' "I Wish You Well".
  • "The Fuel" samples "Following Kirwell" and "Irina's Chase" from the original Gorky Park film O.S.T.
  • "Bloodsport" samples "Tar" by Visage.
  • "Blue Movie" samples "Canaan's Land" (traditional) by The Keynotes.

    • Songs

    1Kiro TV3:46
    2Sick
    3Small Town Witch4:50

    References

    Bloodsport (album) Wikipedia
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