The Private Press

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The Private Press
Studio album by DJ Shadow
Released	June 2, 2002
Genre	Hip hop
Length	56:57
Label	MCA
Producer(s)	DJ Shadow
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DJ Shadow chronology
Preemptive Strike (1998)	The Private Press (2002)	The Private Repress (2003)

The Private Press is an album by DJ Shadow. It was released in 2002, nearly six years after his debut breakthrough, Endtroducing....., and after keeping a low recording profile for much of this time. The single 'Six Days' featured a promotional video directed by Wong Kar-wai. Blood On The Motorway was featured in a TV commercial for the British mobile phone network O2.

The Limited Edition version of The Private Press has different packaging, and includes Giving Up The Ghost (original version) and a bonus disc featuring Pushin' Buttons Live (a 12-minute live track featuring Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark).

The album was given a Parental Advisory, because the tracks "Walkie Talkie" and "Mashin' on the Motorway" contain several uses of profanity. An Edited version also exists too with the profane moments re-edited.

The Private Repress was released in 2003, consisting of remixed tracks and b-sides from the recording era.

[edit] Track listing

1. (Letter from Home) – 1:09
2. "Fixed Income" – 4:49
3. "Un Autre Introduction" – 0:44
4. "Walkie Talkie" – 2:27
5. "Giving Up the Ghost" – 6:30
6. "Six Days" – 5:02
7. "Mongrel..." – 2:20
8. "...Meets His Maker" – 3:02
9. "Right Thing/Gdmfsob" – 4:20
10. "Monosylabik" – 6:46
11. "Mashin' on the Motorway" – 2:58
12. "Blood on the Motorway" – 9:21
13. "You Can't Go Home Again" – 7:03
14. (Letter from Home) – 0:57
15. "Giving Up The Ghost" (Original Version) - 6:13

A limited edition version of the album came with an additional single track CD. The track was "Pushin' Buttons Live" and featured guest appearances from Jurassic 5 DJs, Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark.