''The Private Press'' is the second studio album by American hip hop producer

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, released by

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on June 4, 2002. It peaked at number 44 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.

Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 24 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". David Browne of ''

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'' wrote, "When Shadow incorporates a bit of '80s synth-pop here or industrial grind there, he's like a conductor waving in new instrumentalists with the flick of his wrist." Pascal Wyse of ''

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'' commented that "It is strange for someone who 'creates' so few of his own sounds to have such a distinctive voice, but Shadow finds little ghosts in other people's music and sets them free." Rob Sheffield of ''

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'' called it "an album full of playful experiments." ''

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'' included the album on the "40 Best Albums of 2002" list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– production, arrangement, art direction * Tim Young – mastering * Keith Tamashiro – art direction * B+ – photography

Charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Private Press, The 2002 albums DJ Shadow albums MCA Records albums