MTV Unplugged (Placebo album)

MTV Unplugged is a live album by the English alternative rock band Placebo. It was released on 27 November 2015 by Virgin EMI Records,^[1] in the formats of CD, DVD, Blu-ray, double vinyl, limited edition double vinyl picture disc, digital download and limited edition super deluxe box set.^[3] Recorded on 19 August 2015 at The London Studios, it is part of the MTV Unplugged series.^[4]

MTV Unplugged
Live album by Placebo
Released	27 November 2015
Recorded	19 August 2015
Venue	The London Studios (Lambeth, South London, England)
Genre	Acoustic rock[1]
Length	75:00
Label	Virgin EMI
Placebo chronology
Loud Like Love (2013) MTV Unplugged (2015) A Place for Us to Dream (2016)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Drowned in Sound	favourable[1]
Rolling Stone (Australia)	[2]

Taking place during the band's 20th anniversary period, the performance featured a number of songs that were never played live before or not played live for several years, including "Bosco", "Jackie" and "Protect Me from What I Want". Among the instruments used on stage was a qanun purchased in Morocco.

During their MTV Unplugged concert, Placebo hosted two musical guests: Danish artist Broken Twin (Majke Voss Romme), with whom they performed "Every You Every Me", as well as the American Joan As Police Woman, who participated in a duet during "Protect Me from What I Want".

Track listing

1. "Jackie" (Sinéad O'Connor cover) – 2:55
2. "For What It's Worth" – 3:09
3. "36 Degrees" – 4:18
4. "Because I Want You" – 4:34
5. "Every You Every Me" (featuring Majke Voss Romme aka Broken Twin) – 4:50
6. "Song to Say Goodbye" – 3:30
7. "Meds" – 4:55
8. "Protect Me from What I Want" (featuring Joan As Police Woman) – 4:18
9. "Loud Like Love" – 4:54
10. "Too Many Friends" – 5:45
11. "Post Blue" – 3:33
12. "Slave to the Wage" – 4:00
13. "Without You I'm Nothing" – 4:39
14. "Hold on to Me" – 3:52
15. "Bosco" – 7:04
16. "Where Is My Mind?" (Pixies cover) – 3:55
17. "The Bitter End" – 4:49

Total length: 75:00

Personnel

• Brian Molko – vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Stefan Olsdal – bass, guitar, piano, qanun, shruti box, backing vocals
• Matt Lunn – drums, percussion
• Bill Lloyd – piano, bass, accordina
• Fiona Brice – violin, piano, glockenspiel, whirly tube, percussion, backing vocals
• Nick Gavrilovic – guitar, piano