Destroy Rock & Roll

Destroy Rock & Roll is the first album by Scottish record producer and DJ Mylo (real name Myles MacInnes), released in 2004. The album was re-released in 2005, containing a new remix of "Drop the Pressure", called "Doctor Pressure" (vs. Miami Sound Machine), which was also released as a single, which reached the UK Top 30.

Destroy Rock & Roll
Studio album by Mylo
Released	24 May 2004
Studio	Various locations in Scotland
Genre	House[1]
Length	55:01
Label	Breastfed
Producer	Myles MacInnes
Singles from Destroy Rock & Roll
"Muscle Car" Released: 26 April 2004 "Valley of the Dolls"/"Continental Love" Released: 23 August 2004 "Drop the Pressure" Released: 18 October 2004 "Destroy Rock & Roll" Released: 24 January 2005 "In My Arms" Released: 16 May 2005 "Doctor Pressure" Released: 5 September 2005 "Muscle Car" Released: 9 January 2006 (reissue)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[4]
The Guardian	[5]
The Independent	[6]
The Irish Times	[7]
Pitchfork	8.4/10[1]
Q	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Uncut	[10]
URB	[11]

Overview

The album peaked at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart.[12]
The fold-out CD insert reads as follows:

• All tracks written and produced by Myles MacInnes.
• Additional engineering & mix by William Threlfall and Kevin Kennedy. Additional instrumentation on tracks 1, 2, 5-6, & 12 by John Clark, Kevin Kennedy & Linus Loves. Additional production on tracks 6, 8, & 12 by Kevin Kennedy. Additional instrumentation on track 5 by William Threlfall. Additional production on tracks 1–2 by William Threlfall and Kevin Kennedy. Guitar on track 1 by William Threlfall. Additional production & parts on track 11 by Anu Pillai (Freeform Five). Vocals on track 11 performed by Tamara Barnett Herrin. Anu Pillai and Tamara Barnett Herrin appear courtesy of Ultimate Delema Records.
• Recorded in Scotland.
• All tracks published by Breastfed Songs.

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[13] It was named the 21st best album of the decade by Resident Advisor.[14]

Track listing

All tracks written by Mylo (aka Myles Macinnes); additional songwriters are mentioned in parentheses.[15]

1. "Valley of the Dolls" (Stu Phillips, Bob Stone) – 3:26
2. "Sunworshipper" (Maxime Le Forestier, Hubert Rostaing) – 3:26
3. "Muscle Cars" – 3:39
4. "Drop the Pressure" – 4:15
5. "In My Arms" (George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam, Jackie DeShannon) – 3:46
6. "Guilty of Love" (George Duke) – 3:06
7. "Paris Four Hundred" – 3:32
8. "Destroy Rock & Roll" – 4:07
9. "Rikki" – 3:18
10. "Otto's Journey" – 3:58
11. "Musclecar (Reform Reprise)" (Anu Pillai) – 3:53
12. "Zenophile" (Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields) – 4:08
13. "Need You Tonite" (Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman) – 4:51
14. "Emotion 98.6" – 5:36

Limited edition bonus tracks[16]

15. "Soft Rock" – 4:01
16. "Doctor Pressure" (Dirty Radio Edit) (Enrique E. Garcia) – 3:24
    (samples "Dr. Beat" by Miami Sound Machine featuring Gloria Estefan)
17. "Destroy Rock & Roll" (Tom Neville Clean Edit) – 4:43

Samples

• Track 1 samples "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" by The Sandpipers.[17]
• Track 2 samples "Si Tu étais Né en Mai" by Maxime Le Forestier.
• Track 5 samples "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes and "Waiting for a Star to Fall" by Boy Meets Girl. The original recording is used on the UK release. The "Bette Davis Eyes" sample is replayed on a Juno synth.[18]
• Track 6 samples "Guilty" by George Duke from his 1989 LP, Night After Night. The UK release samples the original recording.
• Track 6 also samples “Kiss” by Prince.[18]
• Track 8 is based on samples of "Invocation for Judgement Against and Destruction of Rock Music" by the Church Universal and Triumphant. The UK release samples the original recording while the US release features a replay.
• Track 9 samples "Living It Up" by Rickie Lee Jones.[19]
• Track 11 is remixed by X-Press 2 and Anu Pillai from Freeform Five. "They loved the record so much they both called up asking to remix it for free."
• Track 12 samples "Where Am I Going?" by Dusty Springfield, from her 1967 album of the same name.
• Track 13 samples "Stay with Me till Dawn" by Judie Tzuke.
• The beginning of the limited edition track 15 samples the opening of "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes for both the UK and US editions.[20][21]

• Myles MacInnes – vocals (4),[18] production (all tracks), recording engineer (3–7, 9–16), musical arrangement, mixing (16), additional instruments (1, 5), music programming
• Tamara Barnett-Herrin (of Freeform Five) – lead vocals (11)
• John Clark – additional production, recording engineer, mixing (8), additional instruments, music programming (1, 2, 5, 6, 12)
• Nick Decosemo (of Freeform Five) – background vocals (11)
• Cabba Forester-Jones (of Freeform Five) – background vocals (11)
• Freeform Five – guest appearance (11)
• Marj Hogarth – additional vocals (1, 5)
• Kevin Kennedy – additional production (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 12), additional guitar, music editing (17), additional instruments, music programming (1, 2, 5, 6, 12), recording engineer (1-2, 8, 12; additional on 3–7, 9–11, 13, 14), mixing (all tracks)
• Linus Loves – additional production, recording engineer, mixing (8), additional instruments, music programming (1, 2, 5, 6, 12)
• Aldo Martin – producer (5)
• Tom Neville – additional production (17), remixing (17)
• Phantom – art direction, design
• Anu Pillai (of Freeform Five) – additional producer (11), background vocals (11)
• Dan Russell – additional vocals (8)
• William Threlfall – additional production (1, 2, 5), guitar (1, additional on 15), additional instruments, music programming (5), recording engineer (1, 2; additional on 5, 6, 11, 13, 14), mixing (1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14)
• Tom Urie – additional vocals (1, 5)

Charts

Chart (2004–2006)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[22]	73
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23]	56
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[24]	89
French Albums (SNEP)[25]	101
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26]	50
UK Albums (OCC)[12]	26
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[27]	10

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)[28]	Platinum	15,000^^
Russia (NFPF)[29]	Gold	10,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)[30]	Gold	100,000^^
Summaries
Europe	—	250,000[31]
Worldwide	N/A	300,000[32]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. "Reviews for Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
3. DiGravina, Tim. "Destroy Rock & Roll – Mylo". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
4. Endelman, Michael (6 February 2006). "Destroy Rock and Roll". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
5. Simpson, Dave (28 May 2004). "Mylo, Destroy Rock and Roll". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
6. Phelan, Laurence (30 May 2004). "Mylo: Destroy Rock & Roll (Breastfed)". The Independent.
7. Carroll, Jim (2 July 2004). "Mylo: Destroy Rock & Roll (Breastfed)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
8. "Mylo: Destroy Rock & Roll". Q (215): 105. June 2004.
9. Walters, Barry (23 January 2006). "Destroy Rock and Roll : Mylo". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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11. "Mylo: Destroy Rock & Roll". URB (133): 95. January–February 2006.
12. "Mylo | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
13. Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
14. "Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
15. Mylo. Destroy Rock & Roll. Breastfed. 2004.
16. Mylo. Destroy Rock & Roll (Limited Edition). Breastfed. 2005.
17. Wolfe, Kevin. "Mylo: Destroy Rock & Roll (RCA)". Time Out. 23 February 2006. https://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/mylo
18. Doyle, Tom. "Mylo: Producing Destroy Rock & Roll". Sound on Sound. March 2005. https://www.soundonsound.com/people/mylo
19. Petridis, Alexis. "Mylo...Elton...". The Guardian. 3 February 2005. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/feb/04/2pac.popandrock
20. Mylo. Destroy Rock & Roll (UK). Breastfed. 2004.
21. Mylo. Destroy Rock & Roll (US). RCA. 2006.
22. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
23. "Ultratop.be – Mylo – Destroy Rock & Roll" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
24. "Dutchcharts.nl – Mylo – Destroy Rock & Roll" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
25. "Lescharts.com – Mylo – Destroy Rock & Roll". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
26. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
27. "Mylo Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
28. "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
29. "Russian album certifications – Mylo – Destroy Rock and Roll" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved 4 June 2018.
30. "British album certifications – Mylo – Destroy Rock and Roll". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 June 2018. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Destroy Rock and Roll in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
31. "Impala Sales Award Winner June 2005 - January 2008" (PDF). Impala. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
32. Mason, Kerri (7 January 2006). "Mylo". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

Further reading

• Doyle, Tom (March 2005). "Mylo: Producing Destroy Rock & Roll". Sound on Sound.

External links

• Mylo's official website
• Breastfed Recordings official site
• Destroy Rock & Roll at Metacritic