''Orbital'', commonly known as the Green Album, or Orbital 1, is the debut studio album by English

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duo Orbital, released on 30 September 1991 by

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. Orbital self-titled their first two albums so the "Green Album" is an unofficial name to distinguish it from the second album. The '' Mutations EP'' refer to the album as L.P. C.D. M.C., thus titling the album after the "LP" / "CD" / "MC" on the front cover of the respective format.

Album

The original European release includes live versions of " Chime" and " Midnight". ''Orbital'' was released in 1992 with a significantly different cover and track listing in the

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, incorporating remixes and non-album singles. All tracks on the U.S. release had also been remastered using the Bedini Audio Spectral Enhancer (B.A.S.E.) to enhance their stereophonic effects.

Track listing

All tracks written by Orbital.

United Kingdom and Europe

;CD # "The Moebius" – 7:01 # "Speed Freak" – 7:16 # "Oolaa" – 6:21 # "Desert Storm" – 12:05 # "Fahrenheit 303" – 8:24 # "Steel Cube Idolatry" – 6:34 # "High Rise" – 8:24 # " Chime" (Live) – 5:56 # " Midnight" (Live) – 6:53 # "

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" – 8:06 # "I Think It's Disgusting" (Outro) – 0:51 ;Alternate track listings Each format (LP, CD and cassette) included a track not included on the others. The unlisted outro track appeared on the CD version only. The double vinyl LP version included a track called "Macro Head" between "Speed Freak" and "Oolaa", while the cassette included a nine-minute track listed as "Untitled" between "High Rise" and "Chime (Live)". The cover design was modified to identify the format, with the red circle on the LP, CD, and cassette versions including the text ''LP'', ''CD'', and ''MC'' respectively. Vinyl pressings had the track listing on the front cover, rather than on the back.

United States

# "

" – 8:06 # "The Moebius" – 7:01 # "Speed Freak" ( Moby Remix) – 5:40 # "Fahrenheit 3D3" – 7:04 # "Desert Storm" – 12:05 # "Oolaa" – 6:21 # " Chime" – 8:01 # " Satan" – 6:44 # "

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" – 5:30 # " Midnight" – 5:08 # "Steel Cube Idolatry" - 6:34 (Cassette bonus not on CD)

Personnel

* Paul Hartnoll – Performer (Orbital) * Phil Hartnoll – Performer (Orbital) * Orbital – Producer * Tim Hunt – Engineer * Herbert Lesch – Assistant Engineer * Fultano '91 – Sleeve Design

Use in other media

"Belfast" appears on the soundtrack to the film ''

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''.

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Orbital (band) albums 1991 debut albums FFRR Records albums