DJ ShadowThe Private Press

Label:

MCA Records – 088 112 937-1

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Downtempo

Tracklist

A1 (Letter From Home)
A2 Fixed Income
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assistant]Alex Reverberi
Written-ByS. Cataldo*
A3 Un Autre Introduction
Mixed ByDJ Shadow
Written-ByM. Laranche*
A4 Walkie Talkie
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assistant]Neil Tucker
ScratchesDJ Shadow
Written-ByJ. Davis*
A5 Giving Up The Ghost
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assistant]Neil Tucker
Written-ByJ. Davis*
B1 Six Days
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assistant]Billy Conkel
Written-ByJ. Davis*
B2 Mongrel...
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assistant]Billy Conkel
Written-ByJ. Davis*
B3 ...Meets His Maker
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assistant]Billy Conkel
Written-ByJ. Davis*
B4a Right Thing
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assistant]Billy Conkel
Written-ByJ. Davis*
B4b GDMFSOB (Clean Instrumental Version)
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assistant]Billy Conkel
Written-ByJ. Davis*
C1 Mashin' On The Motorway
Lead VocalsLateef The Truth Speaker
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assistant]Alex Reverberi
ScratchesDJ Shadow
Vocals [Additional]Veronica
Written-ByL. Daumont*
C2 Blood On The Motorway
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assistant]Alex Reverberi
Written-ByJ. Davis*
D1 You Can't Go Home Again
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assistant]Neil Tucker
Written-ByJ. Davis*
D2 (Letter From Home)
D3 Monosylabik
Mixed ByJim Abbiss
Mixed By [Assisted By - Part 1]Neil Tucker
Mixed By [Assisted By - Part 2]Alex Reverberi
Written-ByJ. Davis*

Companies, etc.

  • Published ByMo Wax Music Ltd.
  • Published ByMCA Music Publishing
  • Published ByUniversal-MCA Music Publishing
  • Published ByLaranche Productions
  • Published ByBelsize Music
  • Published ByJamie Music
  • Published ByWarner/Chappell Music
  • Published ByDread Piper Publishing
  • Mixed AtLarrabee West
  • Mixed AtThe Parlour Of Mystery
  • Mixed AtMetropolis Mastering
  • Mixed AtThe Plant Studios
  • Recorded AtThe Parlour Of Mystery
  • Mastered AtMetropolis Mastering
  • Designed AtSoap Design Co., LA
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Universal Island Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Universal Island Records Ltd.
  • Licensed ToMCA Records
  • Lacquer Cut AtBetter Quality Sound

Credits

  • A&RTom Sarig
  • Art DirectionKeith Tamashiro
  • Booking [International]David Levy (5)
  • Booking [Us]Cara Lewis
  • Lacquer Cut By, Mastered ByDc*
  • Management [Business]Tony Peyrot
  • Management [Legal Representation]Jamie Young
  • Management [Publicity]Steve Martin (6)
  • Management [Worldwide]Richard Brown (14)
  • Mastered ByTim Young
  • Photography ByB+ (5)
  • Producer [All Songs], Arranged By [All Songs]DJ Shadow

Notes

Issued in a double-gatefold sleeve, containing 2 printed inner sleeves. As opposed to the UK edition of this LP, cover shows "Parental Advisory Explicit Content". It's interesting to notice Monosylabik to be the last song of the release, when ending track for other commercial releases is the (Letter From Home).

A2, C1, C2 & D3 (Part 2) Mixed at Larrabee West, Los Angeles.
A3 & C1 (Part 1) Mixed at The Parlor Of Mystery, London.
A4, A5 & D1 Mixed at Metropolis, London.
B1 to B4b Mixed at The Plant, Sausalito.
D3 (Part 1) Mixed at The Parlor Of Mystery and Metropolis, London.

Recorded at The Parlor Of Mystery.
Mastered at Metropolis, London.

Art Direction: Keith Tamashiro/Soap Design Co., LA with DJ Shadow.
Publicity: Steve Martin/Nasty Little Man
US Booking: Cara Lewis/William Morris Agency
International Booking: David Levy/ITB
Legal representation: Jamie Young at Ziffren, Brittenham, Branca & Fisher.

All tracks but A1 and D2 Published by Mo' Wax Music, istered by MCA Music Publishing (ASCAP).
A2 Universal-MCA Music Publishing. Contains a sample of "Voyage To Cleveland" by Phluph.
A3 Laranche Productions. Contains a sample of "Jingle Overture Discotheque" by François Bernard.
A4 Contains a sample of "Gangster Rap" by Hollywood (5).
B1 Belsize Music (ASCAP) and Jamie Music (BMI). Contains a sample of "Six Days War" by Dennis Olivieri.
B2 & B3 Warner Chappell Music. Contains a sample of "Strange About Your Hands" by Sensations' Fix.
B4a Contains a sample of "Tell Me Why The Tape Wobbles" by Bally O'Brien (credited as Barry O'Brian).
B4b Contains a sample of "Work The Box" by The Children.
C1 Dread Piper Publishing (ASCAP).
C2 Contains a sample of "It's Easy" by Marc Z (2).
D3 Contains a sample of "Plenty Action" by Soft Touch.

A1 and D2 don't show any credits.
B2 and B3 are credited together to form one track as 'Mongrel Meets His Maker'.
B4 is called 'Right Thing / GDMFSOB (Clean Instrumental Version)', but credits are given for each part.
D3 seems to be divided into 2 parts, credits are given accordingly.

℗© 2002 Universal-Island Records Ltd. under exclusive license to MCA Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 08811 29371 0
  • Barcode (String): 008811293710
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout grooves hand etchings): DNA 088 112 935-1 A DcBqs
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout grooves hand etchings): DNA 088 112 935-1 B DcBqs
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C, runout grooves hand etchings): DNA 088 112 936-1 C DcBqs
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D, runout grooves hand etchings): DNA 088 112 936-1 D DcBqs
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): 088 112 935-1A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): 088 112 935-1B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C, label): 088 112 936-1C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D, label): 088 112 936-1D
  • Other (Cat#, LP1 of set 088 112 937-1): 088 112 935-1
  • Other (Cat#, LP2 of set 088 112 937-1): 088 112 936-1
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Rights Society: BMI

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Private Press (CD, Album, CD, Mixed, All Media, Limited Edition, Digisleeve) MCA Records 314 586 981-2 US 2002
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The Private Press (CD, Album) MCA Records 088 112 937-2 US 2002
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The Private Press (2×LP, Album) Universal Records ILPSD 8118, 586981-1 UK 2002
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The Private Press (CD, Album) Mo Wax CID 8118, 586 982-2 UK 2002
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The Private Press (CD, Album, Limited Edition, CD, Mixed) Mo Wax CIDD8118, 586981-2 UK 2002

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Reviews

  • caltom's avatar
    caltom
    Phenomenal album. Glad I finally found it. Hope it gets another reissue. The cover being non-coated paper really makes it a bit of a liability.
    • eiki's avatar
      eiki
      Recently discovered a misprint of this LP: DJ Shadow - The Private Press
      Check your copies folks!
      • cutjules's avatar
        cutjules
        Classic hip hop album. All tracks are hits. Excellent manufacturing, heavyweight cardboard, great sound.

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