Tracklist
| 1 | Release The Pressure | 7:39 | |
| 2 | Afro-Left | 7:33 | |
| 3 | Melt | 5:13 | |
| 4 | Song Of Life | 7:01 | |
| 5 | Original | 6:22 | |
| 6 | Black Flute | 3:46 | |
| 7 | Space Shanty | 7:15 | |
| 8 | Inspection (Check One) | 6:29 | |
| 9 | Storm 3000 | 5:43 | |
| 10 | Open Up | 6:52 | |
| 11a | 21st Century Poem | 4:38 | |
| 11b | (silence) | 0:30 | |
| 11c | Untitled | 0:38 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Hard Hands
- Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
- Recorded At – Rollover Studios
- Mastered At – Porky's Mastering
Credits
- Artwork [Concept], Art Direction – Jonathon Cooke
- Engineer – Simon Duffy (tracks: 11)
- Mastered By – Paul Solomons
- Photography By – Merton Gauster
- Photography By [Band] – Phil Knott
- Written-By, Producer, Mixed By – Leftfield
Notes
Recorded at Rollover Studios, London W10. Mastered at Porky's.
(c) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. / (p) 1995 Hard Hands except Track 10 (p) 1993 Hard Hands
(c) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. / (p) 1995 Hard Hands except Track 10 (p) 1993 Hard Hands
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7464 67231 2 8
- Barcode (Scanned): 074646723128
- Matrix / Runout: E3 2A CK67231 03
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L423
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 7235
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| Leftism (Cassette, Advance, Album) | Columbia | none | UK | 1994 | |||
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Leftism (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | Hard Hands | HANDLP2D | UK | 1995 | ||
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Leftism (3×LP, Album, Limited Edition) | Hard Hands | HANDLP2T | UK | 1995 | ||
| Leftism (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | Columbia | C2 67231 | US | 1995 | |||
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Leftism (Cassette, Album, B NR) | Columbia | HANDMC2, 478142 4 | Europe | 1995 |
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Reviews
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I can see why this was so amazing when it came out. I don't think I've heard any album before this that sounded anything like it - as it was later coined, progressive house. Today it seems rather bland, as the style has been copied numerous times that its commonplace today. I think the best part of the album was the first track, before the vocals came in - that instrumental is sublimely addicting, and I wish an entire track was made out of it. I also think there are too many vocals on here, and I believe his style fits perfectly with instrumental music.
Reviewing this in retrospect, its an above average album. Unfortunately I don't share the memories that others may have with this album, nor any idea of how revolutionary this album was when it came out; the two factors that lead many fans to call this one of the biggest electronic releases ever. -
Edited 20 years agoI picked this album up at a second hand store not expecting too much. I wasn’t disappointed but it wasn’t exceptional. The production has that nostalgic 1995 feel to it, when music wasn’t as unpredictable as it is now. The songs very throughout Leftism from Ambient to Prodigy’s Dub-Big Beat to almost Meat Beat Manifesto style Industrial. The truth is the album would be all right lest lyrics on the majority of the songs with the exception of “Original”. The female vocalist has a beautiful voice and the production would seem itself not able to contain a voice as hers but they mate very well. The Techno/Dance style in which Leftfield experiment with throughout the majority of the album is a bit tired in 2005, ten years after its original release which is a bit of a turn off. I don’t suggest dropping anymore than a fiver on this album or ing it off your favorite software-sharing program but there are several instrumental cuts that aren’t bad to the ears.
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