Preemptive Strike (album)
Preemptive Strike is the first compilation album by American hip hop producer DJ Shadow, released by Mo' Wax on January 13, 1998. It contains DJ Shadow's singles released by Mo' Wax between 1993 and 1997. It peaked at number 118 on the Billboard 200 chart.[1]
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Released | January 13, 1998 | |||
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Length | 61:11 | |||
Label | Mo' Wax | |||
Producer | DJ Shadow | |||
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Critical reception
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Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
Pitchfork | 8.4/10[6] |
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Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork wrote, "These 11 tracks document Shadow's evolution from just a kid with a turntable to a full-blown, steady-rockin' brother with soul."[6] Soren Baker of Chicago Tribune commented that "Sound bytes from old records and instructional tapes make brief appearances, but his spacey sound beds yield far more than just a group of cleverly arranged tape splices."[3] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called it "a nice summation of DJ Shadow's most important singles through the end of 1997."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Josh Davis, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Strike 1" | 0:26 | |
2. | "In/Flux" | 12:12 | |
3. | "Hindsight" | 6:52 | |
4. | "Strike 2" | 0:15 | |
5. | "What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 2)" | 13:51 | |
6. | "What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 3)" | 5:12 | |
7. | "What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4)" |
| 7:12 |
8. | "What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 1)" |
| 6:21 |
9. | "Strike 3 (and I'm Out)" | 0:26 | |
10. | "High Noon" |
| 3:57 |
11. | "Organ Donor (Extended Overhaul)" | 4:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Camel Bobsled Race" (DJ Shadow megamix by DJ Q-Bert) | 24:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Number Song" (Cut Chemist remix) | 5:10 | |
13. | "Painkiller" (Kill the Pain mix; DJ Shadow vs. Depeche Mode) | Martin L. Gore | 6:32 |
Notes
- "Strike 1", "Strike 2", and "Strike 3 (and I'm Out)" are not included on the vinyl edition.
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[1] | 118 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
References
- "DJ Shadow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Preemptive Strike – DJ Shadow". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- Baker, Soren (February 27, 1998). "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike (Mo Wax/ffrr)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- Christgau, Robert (2000). "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-0-3122-4560-3. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- Browne, David (January 16, 1998). "Preemptive Strike". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- Schreiber, Ryan. "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 20, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- Ratliff, Ben (January 6, 1998). "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike". Rolling Stone (778). Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- Sheffield, Rob (2004). "DJ Shadow". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 247–48. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- "DJ Shadow Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
External links
- Preemptive Strike at Discogs (list of releases)
- Preemptive Strike at MusicBrainz (list of releases)