Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi

Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi is the debut studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation. It was first released in 1996 in Germany and on June 7, 1997 by ESL Music in the United States. Guest vocals include Pam Bricker and Bebel Gilberto. As of 2002, the album has sold over 33,000 copies in US according to Nielsen SoundScan.[2]

Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi
Studio album by
Thievery Corporation
Released1996 (Germany)
June 7, 1997 (United States)
Recorded1996
Genre
Length72:09
LabelESL
Producer
  • Rob Garza
  • Eric Hilton
Thievery Corporation chronology
Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi
(1996)		 The Mirror Conspiracy
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

Original release

This version was released in 1996 by ESL Music in Germany. It was later released by 4AD in the United Kingdom [3] and by Rough Trade Germany in Germany[4] and in 2002 by Labels in France.[5]

  1. "A Warning (Dub)" – 2:21
  2. "2001 Spliff Odyssey" – 7:45
  3. "Shaolin Satellite" – 6:26
  4. "Vivid" - 4:22
  5. "Universal Highness" – 4:25
  6. "Incident at Gate 7" – 6:27
  7. "Scene at the Open Air Market" – 2:36
  8. "The Glass Bead Game" – 6:15
  9. "The Foundation" – 5:39
  10. "Interlude" – 2:26
  11. "The Oscillator" – 4:14
  12. "So Vast as the Sky" - 5:02
  13. "38.45 (A Thievery Number)" – 5:11
  14. "Walking Through Babylon" – 4:27

US release

This was released by Eighteenth Street Lounge Music on June 7, 1997.[6]

  1. "A Warning (Dub)" – 2:14
  2. "2001 Spliff Odyssey" – 5:06
  3. "Shaolin Satellite" – 6:23
  4. "Transcendence" – 4:06
  5. "Universal Highness" – 4:21
  6. "Incident at Gate 7" – 6:28
  7. "Mañha" – 3:48
  8. "Scene at the Open Air Market" – 2:57
  9. "The Glass Bead Game" – 6:11
  10. "Encounter in Bahia" – 3:59
  11. "The Foundation" – 5:38
  12. "Interlude" – 2:22
  13. "The Oscillator" – 4:14
  14. "Assault on Babylon" – 4:25
  15. "38.45 (A Thievery Number)" – 5:06
  16. "One" – 4:51

2006 re-release

Eighteenth Street Lounge Music rereleased the album in early 2006 with the following track listing.[7]

  1. "A Warning (Dub)" – 2:14
  2. "2001 Spliff Odyssey" – 5:06
  3. "Shaolin Satellite" – 6:23
  4. "Transcendence" – 4:06
  5. "Universal Highness" – 4:21
  6. "Incident at Gate 7" – 6:28
  7. "Scene at the Open Air Market" – 2:57
  8. "The Glass Bead Game" – 6:11
  9. "Encounter in Bahia" – 3:59
  10. "The Foundation" – 5:38
  11. "Interlude" – 2:22
  12. "The Oscillator" – 4:14
  13. "Assault on Babylon" – 4:25
  14. "38.45 (A Thievery Number)" – 5:06
  15. "One" – 4:51
  16. "Sun, Moon, and Stars" – 4:30
  17. "Sleeper Car" – 3:07

Notes

Charts
Chart performance for Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[8] 12

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. "Thievery Corp. Shows Human Side Of Electronica". Billboard. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. Thievery Corporation - Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi
  4. Thievery Corporation - Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi
  5. Thievery Corporation - Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi
  6. Thievery Corporation - Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi
  7. Thievery Corporation - Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi
  8. "Thievery Corporation Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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