1999 studio album by Leftfield
Rhythm and Stealth |
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Studio album by Leftfield |
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Released | 20 September 1999 (1999-09-20) |
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Genre | Electronica |
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Length | 53:44 |
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Label | Hard Hands, Higher Ground, Sony BMG |
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Producer | Leftfield, Nick Rapaccioli |
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Leftfield chronology |
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Leftism (1995) | Rhythm and Stealth (1999) | Stealth Remixes (2000) | |
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Alternative cover |
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Reissue edition (2000) cover |
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Singles from Rhythm and Stealth |
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- "Afrika Shox"
Released: 27 September 1999 - "Dusted"
Released: 15 November 1999 - "Swords"
Released: 10 July 2000 |
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Rhythm and Stealth is the second studio album by the English electronic group Leftfield, released on 20 September 1999.[1] It reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.[2] It was nominated for the 2000 Mercury Music Prize.[3]
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [4] |
Alternative Press | 4/5[5] |
Muzik | [6] |
NME | 6/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 6.3/10[8] |
Q | [9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
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."[10] John Bush of AllMusic said, "Leftfield has moved on with a grace and mastery of production seldom seen in the dance world."[4]
NME named it the 24th best album of 1999.[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dusted" | 4:41 |
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2. | "Phat Planet" | 5:24 |
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3. | "Chant of a Poor Man" | 5:54 |
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4. | "Double Flash" | 4:11 |
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5. | "El Cid" | 6:02 |
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6. | "Afrika Shox" | 5:37 |
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7. | "Dub Gussett" | 4:51 |
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8. | "Swords" | 5:07 |
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9. | "6/8 War" | 4:13 |
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10. | "Rino's Prayer" | 6:44 |
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Total length: | 53:44 |
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Australian edition bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Phat Planet (Version 2)" | 4:05 |
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Japanese edition bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Phat Planet (Alternate Mix)" | 4:05 |
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Reissue edition (2000) bonus enhanced CDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Phat Planet (Dave Clarke Remix)" | 5:52 |
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2. | "El Cid (I-Cube Simple Mix)" | 5:52 |
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3. | "Rino's Prayer (Nick Rapaccioli Remix)" | 5:39 |
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4. | "Chant of a Poor Man (Mighty Quark Remix)" | 5:24 |
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5. | "Dub Gussett (Maas Remix)" | 6:33 |
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6. | "El Cid (I-Cube Table Tennis Remix)" | 6:49 |
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7. | "Double Flash (Headstarter Remix)" | 6:11 |
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Reissue edition (2000) bonus enhanced CD videoNo. | Title | Length |
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8. | "Afrika Shox" | 4:52 |
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9. | "Dusted" | 4:43 |
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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
Weekly charts Chart (1999) | Peak position | Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 4 | Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 11 | Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[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 | Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 54 | Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 36 | UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 1 | | Year-end charts Chart (1999) | Position | UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 52 | Chart (2000) | Position | UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 203 | |
References
- ^ Paoletta, Michael (14 August 1999). "Leftfield Digs Deep With Hard Hands' 'Rhythm'". Billboard: 26.
- ^ "All The Number 1 Albums". Official Charts Company. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Ashcroft and Coldplay nominated for Mercury Music Prize". The Guardian. 25 July 2000. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ a b Bush, John. "Rhythm and Stealth – Leftfield". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Leftfield: Rhythm and Stealth". Alternative Press (136): 108. November 1999.
- ^ Bush, Calvin (October 1999). "Leftfield: Rhythm and Stealth (Hard Hands/Higher Ground)". Muzik (53): 96.
- ^ Crysell, Andy (16 September 1999). "Leftfield – Rhythm & Stealth". NME. Archived from the original on 18 June 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Paul (31 August 1999). "Leftfield: Rhythm and Stealth". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Leftfield: Rhythm and Stealth". Q (156): 98–99. September 1999.
- ^ a b Hendrickson, Matt (28 October 1999). "Leftfield: Rhythm and Stealth". Rolling Stone (824). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1999". NME. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Leftfield – Rhythm And Stealth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "The Top 200 Artist Albums of 2000" (PDF). Chartwatch: 2000 Chart Booklet. Zobbel.de. pp. 39–40. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
External links
- Rhythm and Stealth at Discogs (list of releases)
- Rhythm and Stealth at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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