The Outsider (album)

The Outsider
Studio album by DJ Shadow
Released	September 19 2006
Genre	Various
Length	Variable
Label	Universal / Island
Producer	DJ Shadow
Professional reviews
All Music Guide 2006 BBC Collective 2006 Entertainment Weekly (B-) 2006 HipHopDX.com 2006 musicOMH.com 2006 Okayplayer 2006 Pitchfork Media (5.8/10) 2006 PopMatters (7/10) 2006 Rapreviews.com (7/10) 2006 Stylus Magazine (D) 2006
DJ Shadow chronology
Live! In Tune and on Time (2004) The Outsider (2006)

The Outsider is the third full-length studio album by DJ Shadow, released on September 19, 2006 on Universal / Island. The album departs dramatically from DJ Shadow's signature sound; it covers a large range of styles and genres, including hyphy, indie rock, blues, spoken word, punk-rock and pop rap. Upon release, The Outsider received mixed reviews.

Contents 1 History 2 Track listings 2.1 UK CD version 2.2 UK Limited Edition CD + DVD version 2.3 U.S. CD version 2.4 Japan CD version 3 References 4 External links

History

DJ Shadow is quoted as saying:

“

There're songs on this album that I think blow away almost anything else I've ever done. I think song for song it's the best album I've ever made. One thing's for sure – it's going to make it very difficult for people to imitate my sound!

”

Speaking to skinnymag.co.uk ^[2] on the eve of The Outsiders release, Davis elaborated further on its direction:

“

I just sat down to make a record that reflected what I like and the type of music that I care about. Being from and living in the Bay Area, I sort of fell in to listening to Hyphy stuff, and it’s the most potent type of rap that the Bay Area has come up with since the early 90s. So it was really exciting when it came along and rather than do what I would probably have done in the past and go ‘well gee, I’m a guy who mainly works with samples, so I guess this is just gonna pass me by,’ I embraced it.

”

Track listings

UK CD version

1. "Outsider Intro"
2. "This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)"
3. "3 Freaks" featuring Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk
4. "Droop-E Drop"
5. "Turf Dancing" featuring The Federation & Animaniaks
6. "Keep Em Close" featuring Nump
7. "Seein' Thangs" featuring David Banner
8. "Broken Levee Blues"
9. "Artifact (Instrumental)"
10. "Skullfuckery" featuring The Heliocentrics
11. "Backstage Girl" featuring Phonte Coleman
12. "Triplicate / Something Happened That Day"
13. "The Tiger" featuring Sergio Pizzorno & Christopher Karloff
14. "Erase You" featuring Chris James
15. "What Have I Done" featuring Christina Carter
16. "You Made It" featuring Chris James
17. "Enuff" featuring Q-Tip & Lateef The Truth Speaker
18. "Dats My Part" featuring E-40

UK Limited Edition CD + DVD version

1. "Outsider Intro"
2. "This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)"
3. "3 Freaks" featuring Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk
4. "Droop-E Drop"
5. "Turf Dancing" featuring The Federation & Animaniaks
6. "Keep Em Close" featuring Nump
7. "Seein' Thangs" featuring David Banner
8. "Broken Levee Blues"
9. "Artifact (Instrumental)"
10. "Backstage Girl" featuring Phonte Coleman
11. "Triplicate / Something Happened That Day"
12. "The Tiger" featuring Sergio Pizzorno & Christopher Karloff
13. "Erase You (Long Version)" featuring Chris James
14. "What Have I Done" featuring Christina Carter
15. "Triplicate Part 3"
16. "You Made It" featuring Chris James
17. "Enuff" featuring Q-Tip & Lateef The Truth Speaker
18. "Dats My Part" featuring E-40

DVD - Tour Visuals

1. "Seein' Thangs"
2. "The Tiger"
3. "Erase You"
4. "Triplicate"
5. "Behind The Scenes Of The Making Of The Video: "3 Freaks"

U.S. CD version

1. "Outsider Intro"
2. "This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)"
3. "3 Freaks" featuring Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk
4. "Droop-E Drop"
5. "Turf Dancing" featuring The Federation & Animaniaks
6. "Keep Em Close" featuring Nump
7. "Seein' Thangs" featuring David Banner
8. "Broken Levee Blues"
9. "Artifact (Instrumental)"
10. "Backstage Girl" featuring Phonte Coleman
11. "Triplicate / Something Happened That Day"
12. "The Tiger" featuring Sergio Pizzorno & Christopher Karloff
13. "Erase You" featuring Chris James
14. "What Have I Done" featuring Christina Carter
15. "You Made It" featuring Chris James
16. "Enuff" featuring Q-Tip & Lateef The Truth Speaker
17. "Dats My Part" featuring E-40
18. "3 Freaks (Droop-E Remix)" featuring Mistah F.A.B., Turf Talk, Keak Da Sneak

The album also included two DRM-protected downloadable bonus tracks if purchased from Best Buy in the U.S.: "Erase You (Long Version)" and "Triplicate Part 3".

Japan CD version

1. "Outsider Intro"
2. "This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)"
3. "3 Freaks" featuring Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk
4. "Droop-E Drop"
5. "Turf Dancing" featuring The Federation & Animaniaks
6. "Keep Em Close" featuring Nump
7. "Seein Thangs" featuring David Banner
8. "Broken Levee Blues"
9. "Artifact (Instrumental)"
10. "Backstage Girl" featuring Phonte Coleman
11. "Triplicate / Something Happened That Day"
12. "The Tiger" featuring Sergio Pizzorno & Christopher Karloff
13. "Erase You" featuring Chris James
14. "What Have I Done" featuring Christina Carter
15. "You Made It" featuring Chris James
16. "Enuff" featuring Q-Tip & Lateef the Truth Speaker
17. "Dats My Part" featuring E-40
18. "Purple Grapes" featuring The Team
19. "3 Freaks - Video" featuring Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk

The Outsider also included two unreleased downloadable tracks if purchased from Best Buy: they are "Erase You (Long Version)" and "Triplicate Part 3".

References

External links

• DJ Shadow official site