Pull the Plug (London Elektricity album)

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Pull the Plug
Pull the Plug Japan cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)
Genre Drum and bass
Length77:27
Label SMEJ Associated Records
Hospital Records
Producer
London Elektricity chronology
Pull the Plug
(1998)
Billion Dollar Gravy
(2003)

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]

Contents

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
Pull the Plug cover.png
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 7, 1999 (1999-06-07)
Genre Drum and bass
Length73:47
Label Hospital Records
Producer
London Elektricity chronology
Pull the Plug
(1999)
Billion Dollar Gravy
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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

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