Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Kitty Litter | 3:48 |
| 2 | Ashtray HeartWritten-By – Brian Molko |
3:32 |
| 3 | Battle For The Sun | 5:33 |
| 4 | For What It’s Worth | 2:48 |
| 5 | Devil In The Details | 4:29 |
| 6 | Bright LightsEngineer – Neil ComberEngineer [Additional] – Catherine Marks |
3:24 |
| 7 | Speak In Tongues | 4:06 |
| 8 | The Never-Ending Why | 3:24 |
| 9 | Julien | 4:43 |
| 10 | Happy You're Gone | 3:51 |
| 11 | Breathe UnderwaterEngineer [Additional] – Catherine MarksMixed By [Additional] – Andy Savours |
3:44 |
| 12 | Come Undone | 4:37 |
| 13 | Kings Of MedicineProducer – Dimitri Tikovoï |
4:14 |
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns], Conductor – Peter Cardinali (tracks: CD-4, CD-8, CD-13)
- Arranged By [String Arrangement], Directed By [Musical Director] – Fiona Brice (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13)
- Artwork [Additional Artwork Direction] – Joseph Llanes, Thom Meredith
- Backing Vocals – Hazel Fernandes* (tracks: CD-4, CD-5, CD-7 to CD-9), Valerie Etienne (tracks: CD-4, CD-5, CD-7 to CD-9)
- Cello – Hellen Rathbone* (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Ian Burdge (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Vicky Matthews (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13)
- Copyist – Richard Maslove
- Design [Package] – Morning Breath, Inc.*
- Engineer – James Brown
- Engineer [Assistant] – Kevin Dietz
- Mastered By – John Davis
- Mixed By – Alan Moulder (tracks: CD-1 to CD-5, CD-7, CD-9 to CD-13), David Bascombe (tracks: CD-6, CD-8)
- Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Lawson
- Performer – Placebo
- Photography By – Joseph Llanes, Morning Breath, Inc.*
- Producer – David Bottrill
- Programmed By [Keyboards], Technician [Guitar] – Bill Lloyd
- Saxophone [Baritone] – Perry White
- Saxophone [Tenor], Flute – John Johnson
- Technician [Drum] – Allan Moffat
- Trombone – Terry Promane
- Trumpet, Piccolo Flute – Steve McDade
- Viola – Emma Owens (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Fiona Leggat (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Lydia Northcott (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13)
- Violin [1] – Deborah White (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Gillon Cameron (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Natalia Bonner (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13)
- Violin [2] – Gita Harcourt (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Kufu (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13), Stephen Hussey (tracks: CD-3, CD-9, CD-10, CD-13)
- Written-By – Placebo (tracks: CD-1, CD-3 to CD-13)
Notes
Mixed at Assault & Battery Studios, London, The Room, LondonMastered at Metropolis Studios, London
Engineered and recorded at Metal Works Studios, Toronto
Additional recording on 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13 at Assault & Battery Studios, London
Additional recording on 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 at Strongroom Studios, London
Strings recorded at Assault & Battery Studios, London
Horns recorded at Metal Works Studios, Toronto
Backing vocals recorded at Strongroom Studios, London
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 099996 797020
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTLE09LP, 956.0009.012 | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (LP, Album) | Dreambrother Ltd, [PIAS] Entertainment Group | BATTLE09LP, 956.0009.012 | Europe | 2009 |
| BATTLE09CD | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Dreambrother Ltd | BATTLE09CD | Russia | 2009 |
| PD43626 | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Tempstar Records | PD43626 | Russia | 2009 |
| BATTLE01BS | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album + CDr + 2xDVD-V, PAL, All + 2xLP, Album,) | Dreambrother Ltd | BATTLE01BS | UK & Europe | 2009 |
| BATTLE09CD, 956.0009.020 | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Not On Label (Placebo), Not On Label (Placebo) | BATTLE09CD, 956.0009.020 | Russia | 2009 |
Tracklist
| 1 | Kitty Litter | 3:48 |
| 2 | Ashtray Heart | 3:32 |
| 3 | Battle For The Sun | 5:33 |
| 4 | For What It’s Worth | 2:48 |
| 5 | Devil In The Details | 4:29 |
| 6 | Bright Lights | 3:24 |
| 7 | Speak In Tongues | 4:06 |
| 8 | The Never-Ending Why | 3:24 |
| 9 | Julien | 4:43 |
| 10 | Happy You're Gone | 3:51 |
| 11 | Breathe Underwater | 3:44 |
| 12 | Come Undone | 4:37 |
| 13 | Kings Of Medicine | 4:14 |
Notes
PVC sleeve, white plain text card with professionally printed CDR.Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTLE09LP, 956.0009.012 | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (LP, Album) | Dreambrother Ltd, [PIAS] Entertainment Group | BATTLE09LP, 956.0009.012 | Europe | 2009 |
| 967970 2 | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album) | EMI Music Brasil Ltda. | 967970 2 | Brazil | 2009 |
| BATTLE09CD | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Dreambrother Ltd | BATTLE09CD | Russia | 2009 |
| PD43626 | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Tempstar Records | PD43626 | Russia | 2009 |
| BATTLE01BS | Placebo | Battle For The Sun (CD, Album + CDr + 2xDVD-V, PAL, All + 2xLP, Album,) | Dreambrother Ltd | BATTLE01BS | UK & Europe | 2009 |












