Preemptive Strike (album)

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]

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)

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."

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(1-star Honorable Mention)[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB[6]
Pitchfork8.4/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]

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."[7] 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."[4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called it "a nice summation of DJ Shadow's most important singles through the end of 1997."[3]

Track listing

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

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts
Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 118
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 1

References
  1. Inc, CMJ Network (1998-01-01). CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. p. 38. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. "DJ Shadow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Preemptive Strike – DJ Shadow". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  4. Baker, Soren (February 27, 1998). "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike (Mo Wax/ffrr)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  5. Christgau, Robert (2000). "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-0-3122-4560-3. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  6. Browne, David (January 16, 1998). "Preemptive Strike". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  7. Schreiber, Ryan. "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 20, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  8. Ratliff, Ben (January 6, 1998). "DJ Shadow: Preemptive Strike". Rolling Stone. No. 778. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  9. Sheffield, Rob (2004). "DJ Shadow". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 247–48. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  10. "DJ Shadow Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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