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Leftism [VINYL]

Leftfield Vinyl
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Vinyl (27 Mar 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Simply Vinyl
  • ASIN: B00004WOLQ
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 616,140 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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

Product Description

TOTALLY AWESOME RE-ISSUE Ground breaking album re-issued due to demand, 180g virgin vinyl pressings with heavy quality sleeves. A must have tiem for anyone

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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.

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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.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
This album is superb! 14 Dec 2000
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
you can not write a review unless u have listened to this with a good...
trust me this album is all about dance/rock/dub/bass/ambiance. all mixed into one and u seriously have to have a good sound system with base speaker to appreciate it
Published 5 months ago by Tanya Winson
Album for Life
This is without a doubt in my top 10 electronic albums of all time and I've got many. The whole album is a masterpiece from the Tribal Afro left to the cosmic space shanty every... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. A. J. Davis
Highly Overrated
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
Published 13 months ago by Troels Stampe Johansen
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
leftism
Quality through and through, real depth to this, alternative dance music at it's very best. Make sure you check it out.
Published on 17 Feb 2010 by P. D. French
Top Electronica
One of my favourite electronica groups, The Crystal Method, have said that Leftfield are the best group ever to have made music in this genre. Read more
Published on 26 July 2009 by J. S. Khera
'Burn Hollywood Burn'
Never was former Sex Pistol John `Johnny Rotten' Lydon's caustic nasal whine put to better use than on the lead single `Open Up' that catapulted Leftfield into the pantheon of... Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2009 by Captain Pugwash
Came out of left-field...
I'm a massive music fan, predominantly of the indie/rock genre. This album is one of those perennial ones you always see, and I knew it's a cult classic so I decided, armed with... Read more
Published on 12 May 2009 by Guitar Heroine
If this one isn't five stars - what is?
This is an absolute landmark album. Not only is there is no filler track, there is not a single blink-of-an-eye filler moment. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2009 by Rebel
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