Republica (album)

Republica is the debut studio album by English band Republica. It was first released in the United States on 30 July 1996 by RCA Records, and by Deconstruction Records in the United Kingdom. Three singles were released from the album: "Bloke", "Ready to Go" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous", with the last two being hits.

Upon its release, Republica received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. It peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. In the US, it reached number 153 on the Billboard 200 and was also successful in other countries, such as Germany and New Zealand.

A deluxe edition of the album was released on 28 February 2020 on Cherry Red Records.

Limited edition
Released in 1997 with an alternate album cover and bonus live CD.

Deluxe edition
This was released on the 90/9 imprint of Cherry Red Records on 28 February 2020.

Personnel
Republica
 * Saffron – vocals
 * Tim Dorney – keyboards
 * Andy Todd – keyboards
 * Johnny Male – guitar
 * David Barbarossa – drums

Additional personnel
 * Ben Grosse – additional producer, programming
 * Dave Arch – piano
 * Paul Cartledge – guitar
 * Pete Davis – keyboards, programming
 * Jez Williams – guitar
 * Randy Jacobs – guitar
 * Grant Mohrman – guitar
 * Marlon Young – guitar
 * Sal Aiello – guitar
 * Ian Tregoning – mixing
 * Phil Dane – mixing
 * Jesus Beats – programming
 * John Vitale – programming, guitar
 * Mike Tuller – programming