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The Outsider (DJ Shadow album)

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Released
  
September 19, 2006

Artist
  
DJ Shadow

Producer
  
DJ Shadow

Length
  
70:40

Release date
  
19 September 2006

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The Outsider (2006)
  
The Less You Know, the Better (2011)

Label
  
Universal Motown Republic Group

Genres
  
Instrumental hip-hop, Dance/electronic

Similar
  
DJ Shadow albums, Other albums

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The Outsider is the third studio album by the American hip hop producer DJ Shadow, released on September 19, 2006 by Universal Motown Records in the United States and by Island Records internationally. The album departs dramatically from DJ Shadow's signature instrumental hip hop sound and 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 from critics.

Contents

Background

DJ Shadow is quoted as saying:

Speaking to The Skinny Magazine, on the eve of The Outsiders release, Davis elaborated further on its direction:

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 Truthspeaker
  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

Songs

1Outsider Intro2:20
2This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)3:05
33 FreaksKeak Da Sneak - Turf Talk3:49

References

The Outsider (DJ Shadow album) Wikipedia
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