Decksandrumsandrockandroll | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Propellerheads |
Cover: | Propellerheads_decksandrumsandrockandroll_cover.jpg |
Recorded: | 1996–1997 |
Genre: | Big beat |
Label: | Wall of Sound |
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.
The album peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart, as well as number 100 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 1998.[1] As of 1999, it had sold 200,000 copies.[2]
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" has been previously released on .
"Take California" was selected by Apple for their iPod debut commercial in 2001. It features a man shaking his head while listening to the track on his Mac, then dragging the song onto the device including his "Favorites" playlist. He puts on his earbuds dancing to the song then leaves. It ends with the iPod wordmark and "Think different" slogan showing up.
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Propellerheads
Other musicians
Technical crew
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 6 |
US Billboard 200[4] | 100 |