Wreckage is the debut full-length studio album by British DJ/producer Robert Howes a.k.a. Overseer. It was released on 26 August 2003 via Columbia Records. Most of its tracks have been featured in advertisements, films, video games, trailers and television shows.
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| Released | 26 August 2003 | |||
| Studio | Pravda Studios (Leeds) | |||
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| Length | 1:16:43 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Singles from Wreckage | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slayed" (featuring Zak Speakerfreak) |
| 4:47 |
| 2. | "Stompbox" | Robert Howes | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Supermoves" | Robert Howes | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Velocity Shift" (featuring Chris Live) | Robert Howes | 2:08 |
| 5. | "Horndog" (featuring MC Nick Life & Zak Speakerfreak) |
| 3:31 |
| 6. | "Meteorology" (featuring Sandra Pehrsson) | Robert Howes | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Aquaplane" (featuring Andrew Montgomery) |
| 5:14 |
| 8. | "Doomsday" (featuring MC Nick Life) |
| 3:14 |
| 9. | "Basstrap" (featuring Chris Live & Zak Speakerfreak) |
| 4:03 |
| 10. | "Sparks" (featuring Rachel Gray) |
| 6:02 |
| 11. | "Never" (featuring Jakk Frost & Sandra Pehrsson) |
| 6:36 |
| 12. | "Heligoland" (featuring Brian Perkins) | Robert Howes | 26:56 |
| Total length: | 1:16:43 | ||
- Sample credits[2]
- Track 1 contains elements from "We'll Bring the House Down" by Slade
- Track 4 contains elements from "In the Morning Time" by Tramaine
- Track 5 contains elements from "Let Me Clear My Throat" by DJ Kool
- Track 9 contains elements from "Just Kissed My Baby" by The Meters
Singles
editHorndog
editThe track "Horndog" was released as a single from this album. The song contains a sample from DJ Kool's Let Me Clear My Throat. Like much of Overseer's work, this track has been used for commercial purposes such as in the 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor advertisement.[3]
The track was also used for the Phoenix Suns player introduction video for the 2007–2008 season.[4]
The track was also used in the trailer for the 2004 film Walking Tall.
The track was also used in the 2004 film EuroTrip.
Supermoves
edit"Supermoves" was used in 2002 video game Twin Caliber by Rage Software for PlayStation 2 as the main menu theme. Page 20 of the game's manual also promotes his then new EP "Force Multiply" and briefly describes Overseer.[5]
Used in Electronic Arts' 2003 video game Need for Speed: Underground.
A remixed version is featured on The Animatrix: The Album.
Personnel
edit- Robert George Howes – producer, engineering, mixing, additional instrumentation, artwork
- Dave Creffield – producer, engineering, mixing, string arrangements
- Zak Speakerwheezel – vocals on Slayed and Stompbox
- Chris Live – vocals on Velocity Shift, Doomsday and Basstrap
- Nick Life – vocals on Horndog
- Sandra Pehrsson – vocals on Meteorology
- Andrew Montgomery – vocals on Aquaplane
- Rachael Gray – vocals on Sparks
- Jakk Frost – rap on Never
- Vicky – vocals on Never
- Ricky Wilson – mofo's on Never
- Brian Perkins – spoken word on Heligoland
- Ruth Boswell – cello on Meteorology, Never and Heligoland
- Rebekah Allan – violin on Meteorology, Never and Heligoland
- Alice Laing – violin on Never
- Emesto Estruch – violin on Meteorology and Heligoland
- Michael Whittaker – viola on Never
- Paul Jones – piano on Meteorology and Sparks
- Chris Blair – mastering
- Wally – artwork, photography
- Geoff Johnston – artwork
- Jill Strong – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[6] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Wreckage - Overseer | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Wreckage by Overseer: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Mitsubishi ENDEAVOR 2004 commercial". YouTube. 2003. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns Player Introduction Video". YouTube. 2007. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Twin Caliber Sounds of The Underworld - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Overseer Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
External links
editOverseer – Wreckage at Discogs (list of releases)