Pull the Plug (London Elektricity album)

Pull the Plug is the debut album by drum and bass act London Elektricity, initially released in Japan in November 1998 through Sony Music Entertainment Japan Associated Records.[1] An updated version of the album was released in the UK in June 1999 through Hospital Records.[2][3]

Pull the Plug
Studio album by
London Elektricity
ReleasedNovember 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)
GenreDrum and bass
Length77:27
LabelSMEJ Associated Records
Hospital Records
Producer
London Elektricity chronology
Pull the Plug
(1998)		 Billion Dollar Gravy
(2003)

The track "Rewind" was inspired by 4hero's mix of "Blackgold Of The Sun" and features vocals by Liane Carroll, a jazz-folk singer from Hastings, South England. She also appears on "Do You Believe", which is a cover version and tribute to the Webster Lewis 23-minute original.[4]

Japan release

Hospital Records first partnered with Sony Music Entertainment Japan in 1997 when they licensed a Japan release of the Hospital Records compilation "Ultrasound". Sony requested a radio single from London Electricity, so the duo took their instrumental song "Utrasound", the title track of said compilation, and added vocals to it to become "Rewind".[5] This first version of "Rewind" charted in Japan and was included on the Japan release of Pull the Plug.[6] The Australian release of Pull the Plug published by Creative Vibes is a re-release of the Japan version without the bonus track "I Resign".[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Pull The Plug"8:40
2."Shakedown"6:17
3."Do You Believe" (vocals by Liane Carroll)6:30
4."Song In The Key Of Knife"11:38
5."Brother Ignoramus"6:43
6."Land Sanction"5:11
7."Superstructure" (vocals by Liane Carroll)7:01
8."Rewind" (vocals by Liane Carroll)7:36
9."Sister Stalking"6:51
10."Dirty Dozen"7:05
11."I Resign" (bonus track for japan only, vocals by Liane Carroll)3:55
Total length:77:27

UK release
Pull the Plug
Studio album by
London Elektricity
ReleasedJune 7, 1999 (1999-06-07)
GenreDrum and bass
Length73:47
LabelHospital Records
Producer
London Elektricity chronology
Pull the Plug
(1999)		 Billion Dollar Gravy
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [8]

7 months after the Japan release, Hospital Records released two different versions of Pull the Plug in the UK, one for CD and one for vinyl. The CD release features a few changes from the Japan release, the track order was changed and the bonus track "I Resign" was gone as well as "Land Sanction" and "Sister Stalking". A new track, "P.B.E. (Elektrical Storm)", was added alongside a new re-recorded version of "Rewind". The duo approached making the vinyl release as if they were making a different album, featuring different mixes and remixes of some tracks, as well as not including "P.B.E. (Elektrical Storm)".[6]

CD track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Song In The Key Of Knife"11:25
2."P.B.E. (Elektrical Storm)" (vocals by John Forté)9:44
3."Shakedown"6:34
4."Rewind" (vocals by Liane Carroll)11:33
5."Superstructure" (vocals by Liane Carroll)7:00
6."Do You Believe" (vocals by Liane Carroll)6:50
7."Pull The Plug"8:11
8."Brother Ignoramus"6:42
9."Dirty Dozen"5:48
Total length:73:47

Vinyl track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Song In The Key Of Knife (Off My Feet Mix)"9:56
2."Superstructure"6:59
3."Pull The Plug (No-Batteries-Included Remix)"9:30
4."Do You Believe" (vocals by Liane Carroll)6:25
5."Rewind (Dub Mix)"10:43
6."Shakedown"6:11
7."Dirty Dozen (Landmass Remix)"8:32
8."Brother Ignoramus (Dumbstruck Remix)"7:12
Total length:65:28

References
  1. "London Elektricity – Pull The Plug (1998, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. "BBC – collective – Hospital Records". BBC. 4 July 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. "London Elektricity – Pull The Plug". Discogs. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. "Pull the Plug NHS12". Hospital Records. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  5. "Classic album: London Elektricity on Pull The Plug". MusicRadar. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. "Pull The Plug - London Elektricity". Bandcamp. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. "London Elektricity – Pull The Plug (1999, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. Bush, John. "Pull the Plug". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 September 2014.


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