Decksandrumsandrockandroll
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| Houston Chronicle | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Muzik | 10/10[6] |
| NME | 5/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone |  [9] |
| Spin | 7/10[10] |
Decksandrumsandrockandroll is the only studio album by the British band Propellerheads. It was originally released on 26 January 1998 by Wall of Sound in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it was released by DreamWorks Records with a different track listing.
It peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart,[11] as well as number 100 on the Billboard 200 chart.[12] As of 1999, the album has sold 200,000 copies.[13] It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 1998.[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alex Gifford, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take California" | 7:23 | |
| 2. | "Echo and Bounce" | 5:29 | |
| 3. | "Velvet Pants" | 5:49 | |
| 4. | "Better?" | Will White | 2:05 |
| 5. | "Oh Yeah?" | 5:28 | |
| 6. | "History Repeating" (featuring Shirley Bassey) | 4:05 | |
| 7. | "Winning Style" | 6:00 | |
| 8. | "Bang On!" | 5:57 | |
| 9. | "A Number of Microphones" | White | 0:48 |
| 10. | "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" | John Barry | 9:23 |
| 11. | "Bigger?" | 2:22 | |
| 12. | "Cominagetcha" | 7:07 | |
| 13. | "Spybreak!" | 7:00 | |
| Total length: | 68:56 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Want It Back" (featuring Jungle Brothers) | Jungle Brothers, Gifford | 6:01 |
| 2. | "360° (Oh Yeah)" (featuring De La Soul) | De La Soul, Gifford | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Go Faster" | 6:12 | |
| 4. | "Ron's Theory" | 6:38 | |
| 5. | "Dive!" | 7:04 | |
| Total length: | 29:24 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take California" | 7:21 | |
| 2. | "Velvet Pants" | 5:46 | |
| 3. | "Better?" | Will White | 2:03 |
| 4. | "360° (Oh Yeah?)" (featuring De La Soul) | De La Soul, Gifford | 4:27 |
| 5. | "History Repeating" (featuring Shirley Bassey) | 4:02 | |
| 6. | "Winning Style" | 5:58 | |
| 7. | "Bang On!" | 5:44 | |
| 8. | "A Number of Microphones" | White | 0:45 |
| 9. | "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" | John Barry | 9:20 |
| 10. | "Bigger?" | 2:20 | |
| 11. | "Cominagetcha" | 7:02 | |
| 12. | "Spybreak!" | 6:58 | |
| 13. | "You Want It Back" (featuring Jungle Brothers) | Jungle Brothers, Gifford | 5:59 |
| Total length: | 67:45 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Propellerheads
- Alex Gifford – production, programming
- Will White – drums
Other musicians
- Shirley Bassey – vocals on "History Repeating"
- David Arnold – orchestral arrangement on "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
- Chris Lawson – guitar on "History Repeating", "Bang On!", and "Cominagetcha"
- Mike Thomas – guitar on "Bigger?"
- De La Soul – vocals on "360° (Oh Yeah?)"
- Jungle Brothers – vocals on "You Want It Back"
Technical crew
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Prince – engineering
- Dave Trump – engineering assistance
- Blue Source – art direction
- Lee Strickland – photography
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 100 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 13 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Decksandrumsandrockandroll – Propellerheads". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Savlov, Marc (3 April 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll (DreamWorks)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Browne, David (30 March 1998). "Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Chirazi, Steffan (22 March 1998). "Propellerheads, Decksandrumsandrockandroll, Dreamworks Records". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (29 March 1998). "Propellerheads, 'Decksandrumsandrockandroll,' DreamWorks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Braddock, Kevin (February 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll (Wall of Sound)". Muzik (33): 68.
- ^ Patterson, Sylvia (24 January 1998). "Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 30 September 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Chonin, Neva (25 March 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Hunter, James (June 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Spin. 14 (6): 129. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Propellerheads". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Propellerheads - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Matzer, Marla (28 June 1999). "Brit Duo's Songs Score Screen Hits". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Mercury Rising: Gomez Win '98 Album Prize". NME. 17 August 1998. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Propellerheads". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
External links
- Decksandrumsandrockandroll at Discogs (list of releases)