Rhythm and Stealth

Rhythm and Stealth
Studio album by Leftfield
Released 20 September 1999 (1999-09-20)
Genre Electronica
Length 55:23
Label Hard Hands, Higher Ground, Sony BMG
Producer Leftfield, Nick Rapaccioli
Leftfield chronology
Leftism
(1995)		 Rhythm and Stealth
(1999)		 Stealth Remixes
(2000)
Alternative cover
Reissue edition (2000) cover
Singles from Rhythm and Stealth
  1. "Afrika Shox"
    Released: 27 September 1999
  2. "Dusted"
    Released: 15 November 1999
  3. "Swords"
    Released: 10 July 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press[2]
Muzik[3]
NME[4]
Pitchfork6.3/10[5]
Q[6]
Rolling Stone[7]

Rhythm and Stealth is the second studio album by Leftfield, released on 20 September 1999.[8] It reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.[9] It was nominated for the 2000 Mercury Music Prize.[10]

Critical reception

Matt Hendrickson of Rolling Stone said, "The album's jumble of epic sounds is a blessing and a curse: Rhythm and Stealth never develops a sustained, full-on groove, but it makes for a mind-melding headphone adventure."[7] John Bush of AllMusic said, "Leftfield has moved on with a grace and mastery of production seldom seen in the dance world."[1]

NME named it the 24th best album of 1999.[11]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dusted"4:41
2."Phat Planet"5:24
3."Chant of a Poor Man"5:54
4."Double Flash"4:11
5."El Cid"6:02
6."Afrika Shox"5:37
7."Dub Gussett"4:51
8."Swords"5:07
9."6/8 War"4:13
10."Rino's Prayer"6:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Neil Barnes – production
  • Paul Daley – production
  • Nick Rapaccioli – production (6, 7)
  • Roots Manuva – vocals (1)
  • Cheshire Cat – vocals (3)
  • Afrika Bambaataa – vocals (6)
  • Nicole Willis – vocals (8)
  • Rino – vocals (10)
  • Jono Gallagher – tape operation
  • Nick Baxter – tape operation
  • Ady Stockwell – tape operation
  • Adam Wren – engineering
  • Paul Solomons – mastering
  • Blue Source – art direction
  • Toby McFarlan Pond – photography

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 11
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[14] 38
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 40
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 33
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 7
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 36
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 1

References

  1. 1 2 Bush, John. "Rhythm and Stealth - Leftfield". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Alternative Press review". Alternative Press: 108. November 1999.
  3. ↑ "Muzik review". Muzik: 96. October 1999.
  4. ↑ "Rhythm & Stealth". NME. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Cooper, Paul (31 August 1999). "Leftfield: Rhythm and Stealth". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Q review". Q: 98–99. September 1999.
  7. 1 2 Hendrickson, Matt (28 October 1999). "Leftfield: Rhythm and Stealth". Rolling Stone (RS 824). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008.
  8. ↑ Paoletta, Michael (14 August 1999). "Leftfield Digs Deep With Hard Hands' 'Rhythm'". Billboard: 26.
  9. ↑ "All The Number 1 Albums". Official Charts Company. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ashcroft and Coldplay nominated for Mercury Music Prize". The Guardian. 25 July 2000. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1999". NME. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  18. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  21. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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