Leftfield - Leftism
Label:
Catalog#:
HANDLP2T
Format:
3 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold Cover
Country:
UK
Released:
1995
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Leftfield,
Techno,
Downtempo
Tracklist
| A1 | Release The Pressure | |||
|
Engineer -
Joe Gibb
Vocals - Earl Sixteen Vocals [Ad-libs] - Papa Dee Written-By - E.Daley* | ||||
| A2 | Afro-Left | |||
|
Berimbau -
Kevin Haynes
Engineer - Adam Wren Vocals - Djum Djum Written-By - Cole* | ||||
| B1 | Cut For Life | |||
|
Engineer -
Ollie J
Written-By - Rupkina* | ||||
| B2 | Melt | |||
| Engineer - Adam Wren | ||||
| C1 | Black Flute | |||
| C2 | Original | |||
|
Engineer -
Adam Wren
Vocals - Toni Halliday Written-By - Halliday* | ||||
| D1 | Inspection (Check One) | |||
|
Engineer -
Adam Wren
Vocals - Danny Red Written-By - Clarke* | ||||
| D2 | Space Shanty | |||
| Engineer - Ollie J | ||||
| E1 | Storm 3000 | |||
| Engineer - Joe Gibb | ||||
| E2 | Half Past Dub | |||
| Engineer - Adam Wren | ||||
| F1 | Open Up | |||
|
Engineer -
Ollie J
Vocals - John Lydon Written-By - Lydon* | ||||
| F2 | 21st Century Poem | |||
|
Engineer -
Simon Duffy
Vocals - Lemn Sissay | ||||
Credits
Notes
Recorded at Rollover Studios, London W10.
Mastered at Porky's.
Rare triple vinyl release with several unique tracks that make this version of 'Leftism' the most sought after of all the versions out there.
'Half Past Dub' only appears on this release in the Hard Hands catalog, which is largely what makes this so collectible. Thankfully, this track resurfaces much later as 'Lambsbread' on the Select Cuts label, so it is actually available on both CD and vinyl .
The seminal classic, 'Open Up', is also an extended version on this pressing. It has an additional section that has never appeared anywhere else.
'Cut For Life' appears here too in all its glory, suggesting that it is meant to be part of the album rather than a bonus track. It only resurfaces much, much later on the 2xCD re-issue and the 'Simply Vinyl' 12", which has the regular version of 'Open Up' on the flip.
Mastered at Porky's.
Rare triple vinyl release with several unique tracks that make this version of 'Leftism' the most sought after of all the versions out there.
'Half Past Dub' only appears on this release in the Hard Hands catalog, which is largely what makes this so collectible. Thankfully, this track resurfaces much later as 'Lambsbread' on the Select Cuts label, so it is actually available on both CD and vinyl .
The seminal classic, 'Open Up', is also an extended version on this pressing. It has an additional section that has never appeared anywhere else.
'Cut For Life' appears here too in all its glory, suggesting that it is meant to be part of the album rather than a bonus track. It only resurfaces much, much later on the 2xCD re-issue and the 'Simply Vinyl' 12", which has the regular version of 'Open Up' on the flip.
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Reviews & Discussion
The greatest album ever? Well, in my opinion, I think so, yes. From banging hard house to sweet down tempo and ambient, this for me has got it all. There is never a time or a mood when Leftism won’t fit, an absolute timeless gem. If you like electronic music and you haven’t heard this then get yourself a copy today, if not sooner. Everybody deserves to have heard this album in their life.
