Decksandrumsandrockandroll

Decksandrumsandrockandroll
Studio album by Propellerheads
Released 26 January 1998 (1998-01-26)
Genre Big beat
Length 68:56
Label Wall of Sound
Producer
  • Alex Gifford
  • Will White
Singles from Decksandrumsandrockandroll
  1. "Take California"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Spybreak!"
    Released: 1997
  3. "History Repeating"
    Released: 1997
  4. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
    Released: 1997
  5. "Bang On!"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
Houston Chronicle[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Muzik10/10[6]
NME5/10[7]
Pitchfork7.9/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin7/10[10]

Decksandrumsandrockandroll is the only studio album by Propellerheads. It was originally released by Wall of Sound on 26 January 1998 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it was released by DreamWorks Records with a different track listing.

The album peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart,[11] as well as number 100 on the Billboard 200 chart.[12] It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 1998.[13] As of 1999, it has sold 200,000 copies.[14]

Track listing

All tracks written by Alex Gifford, except where noted.

Original edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take California" 7:23
2."Echo and Bounce" 5:29
3."Velvet Pants" 5:49
4."Better?"Will White2:05
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"White0:48
10."On Her Majesty's Secret Service"John Barry9:23
11."Bigger?" 2:22
12."Cominagetcha" 7:07
13."Spybreak!" 7:00
Total length:68:56

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
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 13
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 23
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[17] 29
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 36
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 26
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] 11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] 30
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 60
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 6
US Billboard 200[12] 100

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Decksandrumsandrockandroll – Propellerheads". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Savlov, Marc (3 April 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll (DreamWorks)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Browne, David (30 March 1998). "Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Chirazi, Steffan (22 March 1998). "Propellerheads, Decksandrumsandrockandroll, Dreamworks Records". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Hochman, Steve (29 March 1998). "Propellerheads, 'Decksandrumsandrockandroll,' DreamWorks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Braddock, Kevin (February 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll (Wall of Sound)". Muzik (33): 68.
  7. ↑ Patterson, Sylvia (24 January 1998). "Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Schreiber, Ryan. "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 30 September 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  9. ↑ Chonin, Neva (25 March 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  10. ↑ Hunter, James (June 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Spin. 14 (6): 129. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Propellerheads". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Propellerheads - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Mercury Rising: Gomez Win '98 Album Prize". NME. 17 August 1998. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  14. ↑ Matzer, Marla (28 June 1999). "Brit Duo's Songs Score Screen Hits". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  18. ↑ "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  19. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  20. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  21. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  22. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  23. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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