''Involver'' is a

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by Welsh DJ Sasha. It was released on 14 June 2004 through British record label

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. Tracks by other artists which Sasha admired were chosen for the album and have each been

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ed to give his own interpretation of them. It received generally favorable reviews for its track selection and creative mixing techniques. The compilation features additional co-production from British producers Charlie May and Simon Wright. It is Sasha's only mix album to chart on the UK and US Albums Chart, peaking at numbers 61 and 200 respectively on release.

Background

In 2005, the

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committee debated whether ''Involver'' was eligible for nomination as

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. The

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decided that the album was eligible, but ''Involver'' did not receive a nomination. Sasha did receive a Grammy nomination for his remix of

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's "Watching Cars Go By", which was featured on ''Involver''. On 11 September 2013 Sasha made the entire album available for streaming on his personal

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Track listing

Charts

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