Decksandrumsandrockandroll

Decksandrumsandrockandroll is the only studio album by English electronic music duo Propellerheads. It was originally released by Wall of Sound on 26 January 1998 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it was released by DreamWorks Records with a different track listing.

Decksandrumsandrockandroll
Studio album by Propellerheads
Released	26 January 1998
Recorded	1996-1997
Genre	Big beat
Length	68:56
Label	Wall of Sound
Producer	Alex Gifford Will White
Singles from Decksandrumsandrockandroll
"Take California" Released: 1996 "Spybreak!" Released: 1997 "History Repeating" Released: 1997 "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" Released: 1997 "Bang On!" Released: 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Austin Chronicle	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[3]
The Guardian	[4]
Los Angeles Times	[5]
Muzik	10/10[6]
NME	5/10[7]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	7/10[10]

The album peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart,[11] as well as number 100 on the Billboard 200 chart.[12] It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 1998.[13] As of 1999, it had sold 200,000 copies.[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alex Gifford, except where noted.

Original edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Take California"		7:23
2.	"Echo and Bounce"		5:29
3.	"Velvet Pants"		5:49
4.	"Better?"	Will White	2:05
5.	"Oh Yeah?"		5:28
6.	"History Repeating" (featuring Shirley Bassey)		4:05
7.	"Winning Style"		6:00
8.	"Bang On!"		5:57
9.	"A Number of Microphones"	White	0:48
10.	"On Her Majesty's Secret Service"	John Barry	9:23
11.	"Bigger?"		2:22
12.	"Cominagetcha"		7:07
13.	"Spybreak!"		7:00
Total length:			68:56

Japanese edition bonus disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You Want It Back" (featuring Jungle Brothers)	Jungle Brothers, Gifford	6:01
2.	"360° (Oh Yeah)" (featuring De La Soul)	De La Soul, Gifford	4:29
3.	"Go Faster"		6:12
4.	"Ron's Theory"		6:38
5.	"Dive!"		7:04
Total length:			29:24

American edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Take California"		7:21
2.	"Velvet Pants"		5:46
3.	"Better?"	Will White	2:03
4.	"360° (Oh Yeah?)" (featuring De La Soul)	De La Soul, Gifford	4:27
5.	"History Repeating" (featuring Shirley Bassey)		4:02
6.	"Winning Style"		5:58
7.	"Bang On!"		5:44
8.	"A Number of Microphones"	White	0:45
9.	"On Her Majesty's Secret Service"	John Barry	9:20
10.	"Bigger?"		2:20
11.	"Cominagetcha"		7:02
12.	"Spybreak!"		6:58
13.	"You Want It Back" (featuring Jungle Brothers)	Jungle Brothers, Gifford	5:59
Total length:			67:45

20th Anniversary Edition bonus disc

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dive"	7:05
2.	"Ron's Theory"	6:39
3.	"Lethal Cut"	7:27
4.	"Go Faster"	6:10
5.	"Big Dog"	5:43
6.	"Clang"	5:27
7.	"Bring Us Together"	6:32
8.	"History Repeating (Ankle Length Mix)" (featuring Shirley Bassey)	5:49
9.	"History Repeating (Hip Length Mix)" (featuring Shirley Bassey)	4:14
10.	"Props Vote of Gratitude"	5:07
11.	"360˚ (Oh Yeah)" (featuring De La Soul)	4:27
12.	"You Want It Back" (featuring Jungle Brothers)	5:59
13.	"Crash!"	6:57

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Propellerheads

• Alex Gifford – production, programming
• Will White – drums

Other musicians

• Shirley Bassey – vocals on "History Repeating"
• David Arnold – orchestral arrangement on "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
• Chris Lawson – guitar on "History Repeating", "Bang On!" and "Cominagetcha"
• Mike Thomas – guitar on "Bigger?"
• De La Soul – vocals on "360° (Oh Yeah?)"
• Jungle Brothers – vocals on "You Want It Back"

Technical crew

• Mike Marsh – mastering
• Prince – engineering
• Dave Trump – engineering assistance
• Blue Source – art direction
• Lee Strickland – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 13 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 23 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] 29 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 36 French Albums (SNEP)[19] 20 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 26 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] 11 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] 30 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 60 UK Albums (OCC)[11] 6 US Billboard 200[12] 100

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position UK Albums (OCC)[24] 99

References

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2. Savlov, Marc (3 April 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll (DreamWorks)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
3. Browne, David (30 March 1998). "Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
4. Bennun, David (23 January 1998). "Rhythm sticks". The Guardian.
5. Hochman, Steve (29 March 1998). "Propellerheads, 'Decksandrumsandrockandroll,' DreamWorks". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
6. Braddock, Kevin (February 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll (Wall of Sound)". Muzik (33): 68.
7. Patterson, Sylvia (24 January 1998). "Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
8. Schreiber, Ryan. "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 30 September 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
9. Chonin, Neva (25 March 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
10. Hunter, James (June 1998). "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Spin. 14 (6): 129. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
11. "Propellerheads". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
12. "Propellerheads - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
13. "Mercury Rising: Gomez Win '98 Album Prize". NME. 17 August 1998. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
14. Matzer, Marla (28 June 1999). "Brit Duo's Songs Score Screen Hits". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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17. "Dutchcharts.nl – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
18. "Propellerheads: Decksandrumsandrockandroll" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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20. "Offiziellecharts.de – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
21. "Charts.nz – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
22. "Norwegiancharts.com – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
23. "Swedishcharts.com – Propellerheads – Decksandrumsandrockandroll". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
24. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 December 2020.

External links

• Decksandrumsandrockandroll at Discogs (list of releases)
• Decksandrumsandrockandroll at MusicBrainz (list of releases)