Tracklist
| 1 | Peeled Apples | 3:33 |
| 2 | Jackie Collins Existential Question Time | 2:24 |
| 3 | Me And Stephen Hawking | 2:47 |
| 4 | This Joke Sport Severed | 3:03 |
| 5 | Journal For Plague Lovers | 3:44 |
| 6 | She Bathed Herself In A Bath Of Bleach | 2:17 |
| 7 | Facing Page: Top Left | 2:40 |
| 8 | Marlon J.D. | 2:50 |
| 9 | Doors Closing Slowly | 2:52 |
| 10 | All Is Vanity | 3:34 |
| 11 | Pretension/Repulsion | 2:04 |
| 12 | Virginia State Epileptic Colony | 3:25 |
| 13 | William's Last Words | 4:17 |
| 14 | Alien Orders/Invisible Armies | 2:36 |
| 15.1 | Primitive Painters | 10:13 |
| 15.2 | Bag Lady | 3:05 |
Notes
Recorded and mixed at Rockfield Studios. Extra recording, Loz Williams at Faster Recording Studio, Cardiff.Front cover painting: Stare, 2004-2005 by Jenny Saville.
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing." - George Bernard Shaw
Tracks 14 & 15 are Japan only bonus tracks. Track 15.2 is a hidden track which starts from 7:08. Track 14 is a Felt cover.
Housed in slimline jewel case with cover art work. Reverse cover features info on other MSP releases in Japanese.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88697520582 | Manic Street Preachers | Journal For Plague Lovers (CD, Album) | Columbia | 88697520582 | Europe | 2009 |
| 8869 752058-2 | Manic Street Preachers | Journal For Plague Lovers (CD, Album) | Columbia, Sony Music | 8869 752058-2 | Argentina | 2009 |
| none | Manic Street Preachers | Journal For Plague Lovers (CD, Promo) | Columbia | none | UK | 2009 |
| 88697520582 | Manic Street Preachers | Journal For Plague Lovers (CD, Album, Sli) | Columbia | 88697520582 | UK | 2009 |
| SICP 2224 | Manic Street Preachers | Journal For Plague Lovers (CD, Album, Promo) | Sony Records Int'l | SICP 2224 | Japan | 2009 |
