Release the Pressure
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| "Release the Pressure" | ||
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| Single by Leftfield | ||
| Released | 1992 | |
| Format | 12" | |
| Genre | House | |
| Length | 08:08 | |
| Label | Hard Hands | |
| Writer(s) | Neil Barnes, Paul Daley | |
| Producer(s) | Leftfield | |
| Leftfield singles chronology | ||
| More Than I Know (1991) |
Release the Pressure (1992) |
Song of Life (1993) |
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"Release the Pressure" was the third single released under the Leftfield name and the first to involve Paul Daley with writing duties after he joined the group. The song was released only on 12" in 1992. Unlike previous releases that had been released on the the Outer Rhythm record label, Leftfield had now officially split from the Outer Rhythm record label. Major labels had offered them deals yet both members didn't want to give up creative control to any major company. They formed the Hard Hands record label with "Release the Pressure" being the label's first official release. The song featured reggae singer Earl Sixteen on vocals. It made the top 20 in the UK charts. It also featured at Number 1 in the Melody Maker "Stone Free Chart of the Year".
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] 12"
- Release the Pressure (The Vocal Mix) 8:08
- Release the Pressure (The Rough Dub) 8:40
- Release the Pressure (The Desert Edit) 5:02
[edit] 1996 version
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| Single by Leftfield | ||
| from the album Leftism | ||
| Released | 8 January 1996 | |
| Format | 12"/CD/MC | |
| Recorded | Rollover Studios, London | |
| Genre | House | |
| Length | 3:57 | |
| Label | Hard Hands / Chrysalis | |
| Writer(s) | Neil Barnes, Paul Daley, Earl Daley, S. Cheshire | |
| Producer(s) | Leftfield | |
| Leftfield singles chronology | ||
| Afro-Left (1995) #22 UK |
Release The Pressure (1996) #13 UK |
Afrika Shox (1999) #7 UK |
"Release the Pressure" was the eighth single released under the Leftfield name. It was an updated version of the groups 1992 single of the same name. The song was released on 12", CD and Cassette on 8 January 1996. It featured Earl Sixteen and Cheshire Cat on vocals with Ad-Libs by Papa Dee. The song reached #13 in the UK charts. There were also four different remixes of the song with different ones as b-sides to the different format releases.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] CD
- Release the Pressure - 3:57
- Release the Pressure (Release One) - 7:23
- Release the Pressure (Release Two) - 7:19
- Release the Pressure (Release Three) - 6:02
- Release the Pressure (Release Four) - 5:03
[edit] 12"
- Release the Pressure - 3:57
- Release the Pressure (Release One) - 7:23
- Release the Pressure (Release Two) - 7:19
- Release the Pressure (Release Four) - 5:03
[edit] Cassette
- Release the Pressure - 3:57
- Release the Pressure (Release One) - 7:23
- Release the Pressure (Release Two) - 7:19
[edit] References
- Release The Pressure, Leftfield Online, Retrieved on 5 November 2006
| Leftfield |
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| Neil Barnes | Paul Daley |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Leftism | Rhythm and Stealth | Stealth Remixes |
| Compilation Albums: Backlog | A Final Hit - The Greatest Hits |
| Singles: Not Forgotten | More Than I Know | Release the Pressure (1992) | Song of Life | Open Up | Original | Afro-Left | Release the Pressure (1996) | Afrika Shox | Dusted | Swords |
| Collaborating Artists |
| Earl Sixteen | Papa Dee | Djum Djum | Toni Halliday | Danny Red | John Lydon | Lemn Sissay | Roots Manuva | Cheshire Cat | Afrika Bambaataa | Nicole Willis | Rino | Dave Clarke | Nick Rapaccioli |
