| Rhythm and Stealth | ||||
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| Released | 20 September 1999 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 55:23 | |||
| Label | Hard Hands, Higher Ground, Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | Leftfield, Nick Rapaccioli | |||
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 Reissue edition (2000) cover | ||||
| Singles from Rhythm and Stealth | ||||
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Rhythm and Stealth is the second studio album by Leftfield,released on 20 September 1999. [1] It reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. [2] It was nominated for the 2000 Mercury Music Prize. [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5 [5] |
| Muzik | [6] |
| NME | 6/10 [7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10 [8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Rolling Stone |  [10] |
Matt Hendrickson of Rolling Stone said,"The album's jumble of epic sounds is a blessing and a curse:Rhythm and Stealth never develops a sustained,full-on groove,but it makes for a mind-melding headphone adventure." [10] John Bush of AllMusic said,"Leftfield has moved on with a grace and mastery of production seldom seen in the dance world." [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dusted" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Phat Planet" | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Chant of a Poor Man" | 5:54 |
| 4. | "Double Flash" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "El Cid" | 6:02 |
| 6. | "Afrika Shox" | 5:37 |
| 7. | "Dub Gussett" | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Swords" | 5:07 |
| 9. | "6/8 War" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Rino's Prayer" | 6:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Phat Planet (Version 2)" | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Phat Planet (Alternate Mix)" | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Phat Planet (Dave Clarke Remix)" | 5:52 |
| 2. | "El Cid (I-Cube Simple Mix)" | 5:52 |
| 3. | "Rino's Prayer (Nick Rapaccioli Remix)" | 5:39 |
| 4. | "Chant of a Poor Man (Mighty Quark Remix)" | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Dub Gussett (Maas Remix)" | 6:33 |
| 6. | "El Cid (I-Cube Table Tennis Remix)" | 6:49 |
| 7. | "Double Flash (Headstarter Remix)" | 6:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Afrika Shox" | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Dusted" | 4:43 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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