The Private Press

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The Private Press
The Private Press cover
Studio album by DJ Shadow
Released June 2, 2002
Genre Hip hop
Length 56:57
Label MCA
Producer(s) DJ Shadow
Professional reviews
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 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.

[edit] Samples

Fixed Income

  • "Bright Shadows" by Beaver and Krause
  • "Voyage to Cleavland" by Saint Steven
  • "Love Eyes" by Phluph
  • "Beacon From Mars" by The Kaleidoscope

Giving Up The Ghost

  • "Bound To Be" by The Dream Academy

Six Days

  • "I Cry in the Morning" by Dennis Olivieri
  • "Six Day War" by Colonel Bagshot

Mongrel...Meets His Maker

  • "Strange about your Hands" by Sensations Fix
  • "Little Waterfalls" by Facedancers
  • "Thoughts" by Iliad
  • "Fantasy World" by James Knight & The Butlers

Right Thing/GDMFSOB

  • "Ask Me Why The Tape Wobbles" by Barry O'Brian
  • "What's On Your Mind" by Information Society
  • "Mooses Saloon" by Smile
  • "Work The Box" by The Children
  • "Disco Duck part 1" by Rick Dees
  • "Here (In The Garden)" by Gypsy
  • "Techno Scratch" by Knights Of The Turntables

Mashin' on the Motorway

  • "He just wanted us to call him Captain Da. He said you could call me Da-Da. Whatever that meant." from the movie "Roger and Me"

You Can't Go Home Again

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