Preemptive Strike (album)

For other uses, see Preemptive strike (disambiguation).
Preemptive Strike
Compilation album by
DJ Shadow
ReleasedJanuary 27, 1998 (1998-01-27)
Genre
Length61:11
LabelMo' Wax
ProducerDJ Shadow
DJ Shadow chronology
Endtroducing.....
(1996) 		Preemptive Strike
(1998) 		The Private Press
(2002)

Preemptive Strike is the first compilation album by American hip hop producer DJ Shadow, released by Mo' Wax on January 27, 1998.[1] It contains DJ Shadow's singles released by Mo' Wax between 1993 and 1997. It peaked at number 118 on the Billboard 200 chart.[2]

According to Shadow, "The title was in reference to what I felt was a general lack of care for my music on the US label side, and my aim was to compile the earlier Mo' Wax output in a manner of my choosing rather than it happening surreptitiously."[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Chicago Tribune[5]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(1-star Honorable Mention)[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB[7]
Los Angeles Times[8]
Pitchfork8.4/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[11]

Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork wrote, "These 11 tracks document Shadow's evolution from just a kid with a turntable to a full-blown, steady-rockin' brother with soul."[9] Soren Baker of Chicago Tribune commented that "Sound bytes from old records and instructional tapes make brief appearances, but his spacey sound beds yield far more than just a group of cleverly arranged tape splices."[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called it "a nice summation of DJ Shadow's most important singles through the end of 1997."[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Josh Davis, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Strike 1" 0:26
2."In/Flux" 12:12
3."Hindsight" 6:52
4."Strike 2" 0:15
5."What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 2)" 13:51
6."What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 3)" 5:12
7."What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4)"
  • J. Davis
  • Jeffrey Bova
7:12
8."What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 1)"
6:21
9."Strike 3 (and I'm Out)" 0:26
10."High Noon"
  • J. Davis
  • Ernie Orosco
3:57
11."Organ Donor (Extended Overhaul)" 4:26
Limited edition CD bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Camel Bobsled Race" (DJ Shadow megamix by DJ Q-Bert)24:03
Japanese edition CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Number Song" (Cut Chemist remix) 5:10
13."Painkiller" (Kill the Pain mix; DJ Shadow vs. Depeche Mode)Martin L. Gore6:32

Notes

  • "Strike 1", "Strike 2", and "Strike 3 (and I'm Out)" are not included on the vinyl edition.

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 118
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, Randall (January 1998). "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 53. p. 38. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "DJ Shadow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ^ DJ Shadow [@djshadow] (January 27, 2023). "25 years ago, I released 'Preemptive Strike.' The title was in reference to what I felt was a general lack of care for my music on the US label side, and my aim was to compile the earlier Mo' Wax output in a manner of my choosing rather than it happening surreptitiously" (Tweet). Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Preemptive Strike – DJ Shadow". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Baker, Soren (February 27, 1998). "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike (Mo Wax/ffrr)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 83. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  7. ^ Browne, David (January 16, 1998). "Preemptive Strike". Entertainment Weekly. No. 414. p. 70. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  8. ^ Cromelin, Richard (January 11, 1998). "DJ Shadow, 'Preemptive Strike,' Mo Wax". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Schreiber, Ryan. "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 5, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  10. ^ Ratliff, Ben (January 22, 1998). "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike". Rolling Stone. No. 778. p. 56. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  11. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "DJ Shadow". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 247–248. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  12. ^ "DJ Shadow Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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