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This World and Body is the debut album by Marion released in 1996 on London Records. It reached number 10 in the UK Albums Chart. The album contained the singles "Sleep", "Toys for Boys", "Let's All Go Together" and "Time". The vinyl LP also contained a bonus one-sided 7" vinyl of a re-recording of the bands debut single, "Violent Men".

This World and Body
Studio album by Marion
Released	5 February 1996 (UK) 25 January 1996 (Japan)
Recorded	1995
Genre	Britpop
Length	40:44
Label	London
Producer	Al Clay
Marion chronology
This World and Body (1996) The Program (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
NME	7/10[2]
Q	[2]
Raw Magazine	[3]
Select Magazine	[4]

An expanded three CD set and a vinyl LP of the album was released by Demon Music Group on 16 September 2016.[5]

Track listing

Original album

All songs by Harding/Grantham/Cunningham, lyrics by Harding

1. "Fallen Through" – 3:45
2. "Sleep" – 3:05
3. "Let's All Go Together" – 3:08
4. "Wait" – 3:59
5. "The Only Way" – 2:34
6. "I Stopped Dancing" – 3:00
7. "All for Love" – 3:56
8. "Toys for Boys" – 3:07
9. "Time" – 4:15
10. "Vanessa" – 3:59
11. "Your Body Lies" – 3:45
12. "My Children" – 4:51

UK bonus one-sided 7" vinyl

1. "Violent Men"*

French bonus CD

1. “Violent Men”*
2. “The Late Gate Show”
3. “Chance”

Japanese edition

1. "Fallen Through" – 3:45
2. "Sleep" – 3:05
3. "Let's All Go Together" – 3:08
4. "Wait" – 3:59
5. "The Only Way" – 2:34
6. "I Stopped Dancing" – 3:00
7. "The Late Gate Show" – 3:57
8. "All for Love" – 3:56
9. "Toys for Boys" – 3:07
10. "Time" – 4:15
11. "Vanessa" – 3:59
12. "Your Body Lies" – 3:45
13. "Chance" – 3:07
14. "My Children" – 4:51

2016 bonus CD

1. "The Collector"
2. "Waiting For No One"
3. "Moving Fast"*
4. "The Late Gate Show"
5. "Chance"
6. "Father's Day"*
7. "Down The Middle With You"*
8. "Changed For The Same"*
9. "Violent Men"*
10. "Sleep" (acoustic)
11. "Wait" (acoustic)
12. "Time" (acoustic)
13. "The Only Way" (live)*
14. "The Late Gate Show" (live)*

2016 BBC Radio Sessions CD

1. "The Collector" (02/07/96)
2. "Toys For Boys" (25/01/95)*
3. "I Stopped Dancing" (25/01/95)*
4. "Fallen Through" (02/01/96)
5. "The Only Way" (27/02/95)*
6. "Time" (02/01/96)
7. "All For Love" (02/01/96)
8. "Sparkle" (02/01/96)
9. "Vanessa" (02/07/96)
10. "My Children" (27/02/95)*
11. "Wait" (02/07/96)
12. "Your Body Lies" (02/07/96)

Personnel

• Jaime Harding - vocals, harmonica
• Tony Grantham - guitar/piano
• Phil Cunningham - guitar
• Nick Gilbert - bass, except on tracks marked *
• Julian Phillips - bass on tracks marked *
• Murad Mousa - drums, percussion

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1996	UK Albums Chart	No. 10

References

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