Decksandrumsandrockandroll
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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.
Reception
Template:Music ratings The album peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart,<ref name=officialcharts/> as well as number 100 on the Billboard 200 chart.<ref name=billboard/> It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 1998.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As of 1999, it had sold 200,000 copies.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Uses in media
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" has been previously released on Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project.
"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.<ref>Template:YouTube</ref>
Track listing
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Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Propellerheads
- Alex Gifford – general racket, production, vocals on "Props Vote of Gratitude"
- Will White – drum set, sk8ing, additional general racket, production
Other musicians
- Shirley Bassey – vocals on "History Repeating"
- David Arnold – orchestral arrangement on "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
- Chris Lawson – guitar on "History Repeating", "Bang On!" and "Cominagetcha"
- Mike Thomas – guitar on "Bigger?"
- Corin – additional sk8ing on "Oh Yeah?"
- De La Soul – vocals on "360° (Oh Yeah?)"
- Jungle Brothers – vocals on "You Want It Back"
Technical crew
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Prince – engineering
- Dave Trump – engineering assistance
- Blue Source – art direction
- Lee Strickland – photography
Charts
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Weekly charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)<ref name=officialcharts>Template:Cite web</ref> | 6 |
| US Billboard 200<ref name=billboard>Template:Cite web</ref> | 100 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1998) | Position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 99 |
Certifications
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