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Endtroducing.....

Double vinyl

DJ Shadow Format: Vinyl
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 256 ratings
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Vinyl, December 10, 1996
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Best Foot Forward 0:49
2 Building Steam with a Grain of Salt 6:40
3 The Number Song 4:40

Disc: 2

1 Changeling 7:16
2 Transmission 1 0:35
3 Stem/Long Stem 7:47

Disc: 3

1 Transmission 2 1:29
2 Mutual Slump 4:02
3 Organ Donor 1:57
4 Why Hip-Hop Sucks in '96 0:43
5 Midnight in a Perfect World 4:57

Disc: 4

1 Napalm Brain / Scatter Brain 9:23
2 What Does Your Soul Look Like 6:17
3 Transmission 3 1:10

Editorial Reviews

Introducing... is the debut studio album of American music producer DJ Shadow, released on November 19, 1996 on the record label Mo' Wax. The album is renowned for being composed almost entirely of sampled content, most of which originated from various vinyl records obtained by DJ Shadow during trips to record shops. Introducing... was produced by Shadow in the span of two years using minimal equipment, most notably the Akai MPC60 sampler. In creating the album's overall atmosphere, he strived to capture the downbeat nature of his previous releases for the Mo' Wax label. The album's content features both moody, slow-paced tracks and upbeat jams reminiscent of DJ Shadow's early hip hop influences. Introducing... received universal acclaim from critics, who praised DJ Shadow's approach to sampling and the beats he created from samples. It ranked highly on various year-end lists of the best albums of 1996. The album is considered to be a landmark work in the instrumental hip hop movement, with DJ Shadow's innovative sampling techniques and arrangements influencing other producers to create similar sample-based works. Introducing... has since appeared in several publications' lists of the decade's greatest albums.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.32 x 12.36 x 0.31 inches; 8.32 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Island
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 29562471
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1996
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Island
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000005DQQ
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 256 ratings

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
256 global ratings
Fantastic Album, Pressing a Major Disappointment
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Fantastic Album, Pressing a Major Disappointment
I received this album as a gift. Seeing as how it was one of my favorite records when I was younger, I was incredibly excited to put the record on. On the first attempt, the record wouldn't even fit on the plate. Further inspection showed physical blemishes.We returned the item which was promptly delivered. Excited to put it on the turntable once again, the first thing I saw when I pulled it out of the sleeve was a huge smudge. The flipside revealed a smudge—somehow they managed to replace it with a more damaged copy.My girlfriend who bought the record contacted customer support but they were unable to do anything except issue a refund for the return of both damaged records. If you're looking to buy this excellent record, I would suggest another pressing.
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Paul
5.0 out of 5 stars Stop reading this review and buy it
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2023
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C’mon, you need some random to tell you this is one of the greatest hip-hop/sampling albums of all-time…?
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Sean O.
5.0 out of 5 stars Retro revival of a hip-hop classic.
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021
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Finally jumped on the vinyl revival Volkswagen Bus. This was my first buy. Only enjoyed this seminal sampler scratch album in digital before - DJ Shadow’s magnum opus needs no, ahem, entroduction. Any hip-hop or trip-hop fan from casual to connoisseur needs this on their shelf. Given ‘Entroduction’s’ analog source material, the warm crackle of the vinyl and retro crispness of treble and bass are how this classic is meant to be played. Album art (I can finally call it that :) is the classic pic of a vinyl store, the almost timid patrons thumbing through hidden classics, basic and clean and looks handsome on your shelf. The blue vinyl feels durable in hand and looks like something extraordinary, my childhood memories of vinyl being the standard black color. Fortunately, I suffered none of the issues on which others have lamented regarding the pressing. This appears to be somewhat unluck of the draw. If you can spin records, pick this up.
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Jason Crane
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent recording
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2023
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Another great pressing!
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P Willco
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Album, very good re-issue (2 CD Deluxe Edition)
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2016
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Great Deluxe edition, I got the two CD set. I mostly got it for the original album, which I used to own. I have not listened much to the bonus disc material but for a few spins, it's pretty good, but can't really judge it; it's an alternate version of the album basically, mostly alternate takes of the album songs. The remastering job they did was fine on it, though the original probably didn't exactly need a remastering.

It has a decent liner note book as well, with a good write up of the album and photos. It's a double disc digipak with a plastic overlay, the cardboard is a matte finish.
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J. W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Endtroducing.....
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013
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This is a classic that any hip-hop head has to own on vinyl. The sounds included in this record are astounding and catchy. DJ Shadow created a true masterpiece in this album. I love to spin it for any hip-hop newbies who define their music with the radio. I love the aspect of diggin through crates to find those sounds (and I've come across a few of those sampled in this very album!)
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Kyle Casey
5.0 out of 5 stars The undeniable best of it's kind.
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2015
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DJ Shadow's Endtroducing is without a doubt the crown achievement in sample based instrumental break beat music. This album is a rewarding and exciting listening experience. The entire album is driven by powerful beats laid atop smooth, jazzy, soulful, almost ethereal samples taken from records collected by DJ Shadow himself.

Highly recommend this for any fans of trip hop, break beat, instrumental hip hop, plunder phonics etc.
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Bayardo Zepeda Alvarado
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent overall value
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2020
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After vacuum cleaning with Vinyl Vac, my copy sounds very good on my modest yet capable system (SLD2 Technics turntable, Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge, Schiit Mani preamp, Debut Elac B5 speakers, entry level 2010 Onkyo receiver), and even some songs like "Midnight in a Perfect World" sound revealing, a whole different listening experience to the digital version I've heard so many times in Spotify. My copy plays with almost no clicks, pops or surface noise whatsoever, except for the inherent clicks from original recording present in songs like "Building Steam with a Grain of Salt”.

Considering that the audio source of this album vary from song to song, the sound quality is quite solid. The lacquer cut is by Chris Bellman (if the Discogs info regarding the US release is correct), one of the top names regarding vinyl mastering.

The quality control, as other reviewers have stated, is not the best: both discs came slightly warped (without affecting play), the center hole was drilled so small that I had to push and pull the record with both hands hard enough to fully flat or release the disc (needed to roll a small piece of sand paper to loose the hole a little bit), and disc 1 came with both "side B" labels, so you have to figure out sides. I like the cover mate finish though.

Bottom line: if you have a decent system, can vacuum clean the discs and you're willing to be diligent with fixable QC issues, you could have a great sounding copy of a landmark album for around $20. By the negative reviews, I thought it were gonna be worse.
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Eric DeLeva
5.0 out of 5 stars Don’t be scared!
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2019
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Don’t be scared to buy the LP based on some of the reviews like I was. It came in perfect condition and sounds phenomenal. Maybe some of the supposed pressing issues have been fixed. Enjoy!
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Antonio b.
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buen disco , mucho sample
Reviewed in Mexico on July 7, 2023
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Un muy buen disco de la mano de dj shadow , si te gusta el trip hop y cosas chill este disco debe estar en tu coleccion , mucho sample y muchos beats con algunos scratchings
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Antonio b.
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buen disco , mucho sample
Reviewed in Mexico on July 7, 2023
Un muy buen disco de la mano de dj shadow , si te gusta el trip hop y cosas chill este disco debe estar en tu coleccion , mucho sample y muchos beats con algunos scratchings
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photoscotty
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album - great barebones pressing
Reviewed in Canada on January 18, 2022
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This album is a classic. The pressing is good, albeit a bit barebones. No insert.
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Juz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great record .
Reviewed in Australia on February 10, 2024
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Love this album , so glad I added to my collection .
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John Doe
5.0 out of 5 stars Un excellent DJ Shadow
Reviewed in France on August 5, 2014
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Cet album est simplement une preuve de maestria de la part du membre de UNKLE. Les pistes s'enchaînent et ne se ressemblent pas, empruntant aux Trip-Hop, à l'abstract Hip-Hop, et à des styles aussi divers et variés que la soul, la funk, la Pop et le thrash Metal (si, si! la piste de batterie de Stem est typique! ) utilisant des samples d'instrumentation d'un autre âge couplé à des pièces de l'époque de la sortie du disque. Brisant les codes, imposant sa vision libre dans certaines structures musicales ,DJ Shadow nous sert ici un album aux pistes sombres mais envoûtantes, chargées d'une énergie particulière, qui explique pourquoi certaines des pistes de cet album sont utilisées au cinéma, à la télévision ou dans la publicité (Stem a servi par exemple à l'OST de 187 code meurtre, ou a une campagne publicitaire pour la promotion de la prévention du SIDA).

Un grand album à ranger parmi les plus précieux. Une mine à samples!
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lucia
5.0 out of 5 stars Bello!!!
Reviewed in Italy on February 3, 2014
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È il primo album di dj Shadow, un'opera d'arte, bellissimo, lo consiglio assolutamente. La consegna è veloce ed è stato ben impacchettato.
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