placebo self titled download Placebo album cover star threatens to sue band. The boy who appeared on the cover of Placebo's debut album has threatened to sue the band for "ruining" his life. David Fox, whose grimacing face adorned Placebo's self-titled 1996 LP, claims his music-world notoriety led to bullying and ultimately his quitting school. According to a report in the Times, Fox will file a lawsuit next month using his mother's savings and "every bit of spare money". He was just 12 years old when his cousin snapped his photograph in a red jumper. He later learned by telephone that the shot had been licensed for Placebo's record – the album went on to reach No 5. "Within a week it was out in the shops," Fox said. "It was in Virgin, it was in HMV, it was in Tesco, it was all over the place. I was watching EastEnders with my mum and I saw one of the billboards by the Tube station and it had my face on there." Fox was constantly teased by his classmates, he said, and was forced to take a break from school. Later he dropped out. Although Fox eventually trained as a chef, he is currently unemployed. Who is the boy on the front cover of Placebo's debut album? The classic album by and co is now 25 years old - but the cover star says the picture "ruined my life". Placebo's self-titled debut album is often lumped in with the other great Britpop records of the period. But the trio - frontman Brian Molko , bassist and, on the first LP, drummer Robert Schultzberg - were more like outsiders in the genre. According to Molko, the band went out of their way to set themselves apart from the rest of the usual Britpop suspects. For one thing, despite forming in London, the band members weren't all strictly British: Molko's mother was Scottish and his father was American, while the singer was born in Belgium. Olsdal and Schultzberg were both Swedish. Placebo in 1996, around the time of their first album: bassist Stefan Olsdal, singer Brian Molko and drummer Robert Schultzberg. Picture: Andy Willsher/Redferns/Getty Images. Then there was their gender-fluid image. Molko told Kerrang! in 2009: "A lot of our cross-dressing and transvestism was a political statement against the music scene at the time which was very laddish and macho." So while Placebo skated around the outskirts of Britpop, their debut album is full of so many strong songs that have endured to this day: , Teenage Angst, and the statement of intent . The cover of the album also subverted expectations. Instead of an image of the band with the reliably photogenic Brian Molko, the sleeve features a picture of a young boy wearing an oversized red pullover and pulling his face down in a classic example of what parents call "messing about". Who was the boy on the cover of Placebo's debut album? The young man's name was David Fox , who was 12 at the time the cover photograph was taken in 1996. The photographer was Fox's cousin Saul Fletche r, who had attended the funeral of David's brother, who had just died from muscular dystrophy. Fox remembered the day when interviewed by The Sun in 2012: "He was a professional photographer and came with all his camera equipment. He got me outside and asked me to pull different faces and poses." The 2015 vinyl reissue of Placebo featured an outtake of one the other shots taken that day: The best self-titled of all time. Are the eponymous LPs the best LPs? Let’s take a look at the evidence… from The Beatles to Blur. Blur (1997) In 1997, Graham Coxon led the band into uncharted, guitar-heavy waters. Kicking off with the maudlin Beetlebum, there’s a quick gear change into Song 2 and Blur guaranteed themselves a life after Britpop. The Stone Roses (1989) We couldn’t leave this one out, could we? Lengthy, ambitious and epic, this debut ranges from sweet indie pop to psychedelic jams with effortless style. A record so impressive it took them five years to follow it up. The Libertines (1997) Pete Doherty and Carl Barat’s second album from 2004, and their last until 2015’s Anthem For Doomed Youth. At the time, it seemed like this was the last we’d hear of the band and it kicks off with the appropriate Can’t Stand Me Now and closes with the wistful What Became Of The Likely Lads? Placebo (1996) As a statement of intent, you can’t do better than Brian Molko’s debut, which managed to spawn five great singles, including Nancy Boy, Teenage Angst and Bruise Pristine. The La's (1990) If you’re gonna release a debut and make it self-titled, do it like this. The La’s were a Merseyside band led by Lee Mavers and featured John Power, later with Britpoppers Cast. Their 1990 debut was also their only full-length release, features the classic There She Goes and paved the way for Oasis to bring back 60s-tinged guitar pop in a big way. Elastica (1995) One of the key Britpop releases, Justine Frischmann forged a strong identity as a with this rapid-fire New Wave-styled tracks - 15 in just under 40 minutes! The album includes the wry Line-Up, the melodic Waking Up and the ever-popular Connection. The Beatles (1968) Everyone calls it the “White Album” due to the blank cover, but it was actually the Fab Four’s entry into the eponymous stakes. And it’s an apt title as this sprawling double album showcases the four members’ different styles and characters. Yeah, even Ringo. Gorillaz (2001) Damon Albarn refined the formula over the years, but his first record in collaboration with artist Jamie Hewlett sets out the template. The hits were 19-2000, Clint Eastwood and the underrated Tomorrow Comes Today. The Coral (2002) The debut album from the Merseyside folk-rockers, this LP gives full rein to James Skelly’s eclectic influences, with the quirky Skeleton Key balancing the sweet ditty that is Dreaming Of You. Foo Fighters (1995) The first record from Dave Grohl as a songwriter seems more remarkable now, following the huge success of the Foos. Pretty much recorded by Big Dave on his own, tracks like the epic This Is A Call and Big Me proved he could come out from the shadow of Kurt Cobain. The Smiths (1984) The band weren’t keen on the finished product, but their debut album gives Morrissey the first chance to create his own lyrical world and Johnny Marr an opportunity to create beautiful music around it. It’s a very idiosyncratic record, but one that received a lot of love. The Clash (1977) While the Sex Pistols were faffing about with different record labels, their West London rivals got their album in there first in April ’77. Tracks like White Riot, Career Opportunities and Janie Jones defined the year and the cover of Police And Thieves highlighted the reggae crossover that was blossoming in the UK. Led Zeppelin (1969) Ah, but which one? Like Peter Gabriel and Weezer, the Zep were fond of an eponymous title, notching up four self-titled albums until they came up with Houses Of The Holy in 1973. We’re plumping for Led Zep II cos it opens with Whole Lotta Love and includes that beast of a track, Ramble On. Metallica (1991) Like The Beatles, Metallica’s self-titled album had a colour, and that colour was BLACK. The band proved that heavy rock could still be a major force in the 90s musical landscape with this mammoth production: Enter Sandman, Sad But True, The Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters… An absolute stormer of a record. Weezer (1994) Another band that couldn’t come up with titles, the “Blue Album” is still a favourite from the stupidity of the opener My Name Is Jonas through the ponderous Undone - The Sweater Song and the classic Buddy Holly. They have released four more eponymous albums, all in different coloured sleeves. Garbage (1995) Scottish singer Shirley Manson hooks up with some American musicians and the results are impressive. The brainchild of Nirvana producer Butch Vig, the album contains the hits Queer, Only Happy When It Rains and Stupid Girl. The Doors (1967) Another great debut, self-titled. One of the key American albums of the psychedelic era, it starts with the shuffle of Break On Through (To The Other Side) and climaxes with Jim Morrison’s epic sound poem The End. And it’s also got flippin’ Light My Fire on it. Discography-url. Placebo was the bands self-titled debut album, released on Virgin Records. == [ | edit source ] Without You I'm Nothing [ edit | edit source ] Released: 12/10/1998 Without You I'm Nothing is the 2nd album by Placebo. Black Market Music [ edit | edit source ] Black Market Music is the 3rd album by Placebo. Covers [ edit | edit source ] Covers' is a collection of cover versions by Placebo which were released as a bonus disc on the special edition version of . The album has since been released as a CD in it's own right by the bands former label EMI Music. == [ | edit source ] == [ | edit source ] Sleeping With Ghosts [ edit | edit source ] Released: 22/09/2003 Sleeping with Ghosts is the 4th album by Placebo. == [ | edit source ] Soulmates Never Die - Live In Paris [ edit | edit source ] Released: 15/03/2004 Soulmates Never Die - Live in Paris 2003 is the first live DVD release by Placebo. == [ | edit source ] == [ | edit source ] Once More With Feeling Singles 1996-2004 (Remix Bonus Disk LTD Edition) [ edit | edit source ] Released: 25/10/2004 Once More With Feeling is a 2004 compilation album, released to celebrate the band's tenth anniversary on 25 October 2004. The second CD features various remixes of classic Placebo tracks. == [ | edit source ] == [ | edit source ] Once More With Feeling Singles 1996-2004 [ edit | edit source ] Released: 25/10/2004 Once More with Feeling is a 2004 compilation album, featuring their greatest hits. It was released to celebrate the band's tenth anniversary on 25 October 2004. == [ | edit source ] == [ | edit source ] Once More With Feeling Videos 1996-2004 DVD [ edit | edit source ] Released: 30/11/2004 'Once More With Feeling: Videos 1996-2004' is a compilation DVD, that features the videos of all the singles. Limited Edition 2 Disc Version Released: 13/03/2006 Meds is the 5th album by Placebo, released on the Virgin Records on 13 March 2006. The bonus disc featured a mixture of video and audio, including a beautiful joint performance by & Placebo on French television PLACEBO (10th Anniversary Edition) Released: 25/09/2006 A remastered version of the self-titled debut album, Placebo. This edition was released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of it's original release. MEDS (American Release) Released: 23/01/2007 Meds is the 5th album by Placebo, the American special edition CD was released on Virgin Records, 21 January 2007. == [ | edit source ] == [ | edit source ] Extended Play '07 [ edit | edit source ] Released: 31/07/2007 Extended Play '07 is a 2007 E.P by Placebo. The E.P was only released in the USA. == [ | edit source ] == [ | edit source ] [ edit | edit source ] Released: 08/06/2009 Recorded over three months at Metal Works Studios in Toronto with producer David Bottrill and mixed in London by My Bloody Valentine, Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails supremo Alan Moulder. The 6th Studio album Battle For The Sun is a startling, alive, vital and boundary-vaulting Placebo record. Battle For The Sun Deluxe Box Set. Released: 08/06/2009 The 6th studio album, Battle For The Sun, a beautiful limited edition Deluxe Box Set that includes 2 CDs, 2 DVDs, 2 Heavyweight Vinyl, a hand written art & lyric book, exclusive art print, as well as a download of the full album & 10 live tracks from the 2009 world tour. Placebo (album) Placebo is the self-titled debut album by the band Placebo, released on the Virgin Records label on 16 July 1996. In 1998, Q magazine readers voted it the 87th greatest album of all time. Virgin placed the album 154th best album of all times on their 1000 greatest albums list. The album combines a heavy punk rock sound ("Come Home", "36 Degrees") with a softer, more lyrical sound ("I Know", "Lady of the Flowers"). It contains influences from such bands as PJ Harvey and Sonic Youth. Placebo was remastered and reissued in 2006 for its tenth anniversary. The album set the tone for Placebo's trademark angst-ridden style. This is the only album recorded with drummer Robert Schultzberg before his departure from the group. He also plays didgeridoo on "I Know". In recent years, only a few songs from the album were still being played live. Since 2006, "Come Home" and "I Know" were often included in live setlists. "Bionic" was regularly present on set lists until 2005. "Nancy Boy" is occasionally played as an encore. � Tracklisting [ edit | edit source ] All songs written by Brian Molko. "Come Home" – 5:09 "Teenage Angst" – 2:42 "Bionic" – 5:00 "36 Degrees" – 3:05 "Hang On to Your IQ" – 5:13 "Nancy Boy" – 3:48 "I Know" – 4:44 "Bruise Pristine" – 3:35 "Lady of the Flowers" – 4:47 "Swallow" – 4:49 (Contains the hidden track "Hong Kong Farewell") Certain versions of the album replace the album version of "Nancy Boy" (3:48) with a slightly edited version known as "Nancy Boy (Sex Mix)".