- Audio Cassette (3 Oct 1995)
- Format: Import
- Label: Sony
- ASIN: B000002B7J
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Release the Pressure |
| 2. Afro-Left |
| 3. Melt |
| 4. Song of Life |
| 5. Original |
| 6. Black Flute |
| 7. Space Shanty |
| 8. Inspection (Check One) |
| 9. Storm 3000 |
| 10. Open Up |
| 11. 21st Century Poem |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Ever since they were credited with inventing progressive house with their first single "Not Forgotten" in 1991, Leftfield have been earmarked as pioneers. Their debut album was a glorious fruition of their talents, delivering on all fronts and sealing their place in dance music history. Effortlessly weaving intoxicating rhythms and sublime melodies around the diverse vocals of former Sex Pistol John Lydon, reggae toaster Earl Sixteen and indie ice maiden Toni Halliday, Leftism is a scintillating journey through all the planes of club culture. From the interstellar dancehall vibes of "Release The Pressure" to the languid splendour of "Melt" and the peerless dancefloor dynamics of "Song Of Life", Paul Daley and Neil Barnes prove themselves jacks of all trades and masters of them all. "Make room for me," screamed Lydon on "Open Up"; the rest of the dance music world duly stepped aside to let the Leftfield juggernaut through. --Ed Potton
Album Description
Sony BMG offers the first in a range of eco-friendly packaged products: "Carbon Neutral Entertainment", a range of classic artist albums repackaged in 100% biodegradable and certified carbon neutral packaging. The carbon emissions generated in the production of each album has been calculated by The Carbon Neutral Company and balanced to net zero by investing in emissions reductions projects around the world that offset the equivalent amount of C0². Each album will contain a source of ten C0² reducing tips to help you think consciously about reducing your contribution to global warming. The original album booklet and label copy, rather than printed within the package, will be uploaded to a website for you to view online.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I was recommended Leftfield's second release, Rhythm and Stealth, by a friend who wasn't really a fan of dance music and, having not seen that album in the shops, bought this one instead first. I was impressed from the start, yet this album has grown on me since then. It is an entirely unique record - a seamless blend of high-quality dance and ethereal chillout from a talented outfit.
Several of the tracks (or at least sections of them) will be familiar to many, as they have appeared on TV programs such as Big Brother (Original) and adverts (Release The Pressure etc). However, it is possible to get a full feel for these tracks on the album, many of which sound entirely different away from the context of TV.
I would recommend this album to any fan of dance music, but also to music fans looking to broaden their horizons a little; it is an excellent musical work and demands attention from any truly open-minded lover of music.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It takes a lot to impress a man who would rather listen to a four piece guitair band then a couple of talented computer whiz kids make magic on their yamaha synths and drum machines - but it all changed with this unquestionable classic album by Leftfield.
This is not an album made of hit singles and album fillers for it really does take you on a journey, just like any other clasic album should do.
From the opening bars of Release the Pressure followed by Afro Left - both of which have damaged my speakers at some time or other. Right through to the epic closing featuring Mr Pistols himself - an album that deserves to be in any real music fans collection.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm lost for words with this album, I felt reluctant to check out Rhythm and Stealth when it came out for fear that it wouldn't live up to expectations. (it did by the way)
It's a beautiful creation, 11 tracks of masterful electronic creation which demand to be listened to over and over again.
My favourite track? I don't have one, genuinely I can't pick a track that stands out as the best here because I can't fault it in any way.
If you don't own this album already, isn't it time you dug deep into your pocket and sorted out that void in your music collection?
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Best Album Ever!
Sooooooo gooooood that words can't even describe!!! sooo much variety, every song is different in it's own unique way, they have experimented with so many different sounds,... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. C. J. Davies
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Some music never get old, never seems dated. A few examples are Beatles' "White Album" and Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon". Read more
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Relentlessly Brilliant
It's amazing to think this album was released in 1995, because it does not sound 16 years old. There are not enough words in the English Language to describe how good it is, or how... Read more
Published 14 months ago by G. Seabrook
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Quality through and through, real depth to this, alternative dance music at it's very best. Make sure you check it out.
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Came out of left-field...
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