Shifting Gears (Z-Trip album)
| Shifting Gears | ||
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| Studio album by Z-Trip | ||
| Released | April 19, 2005 | |
| Recorded | 2004-2005 | |
| Genre |
Rap & Hip-Hop Turntablism | |
| Length |
67:44 (Standard) 73:53 (Bonus) | |
| Label | Hollywood Records | |
| Producer | Z-Trip | |
| Singles from Shifting Gears | ||
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| Allmusic |    link |
| Music for America | link |
| Rolling Stone | link |
Shifting Gears is the debut studio album by American DJ Z-Trip, which was released on April 19, 2005 through Hollywood Records in CD and digital download format, and on May 10, 2005 in vinyl, which are all available on Amazon.[1] It can also be bought from his official website for purchase,[2] and on iTunes.[3]
History
Guest appearances on the album include Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Soup of Jurassic 5, and Chuck D of Public Enemy. Other guest appearances on the album include Aceyalone, Busdriver, Supernatural, Mystic, Luke Sick, Murs, Lyrics Born, Whipper Whip, and Grandmaster Caz. Shifting Gears was well received both critically and commercially.
"Walking Dead" featuring Chester Bennington of Linkin Park spawned as the first and only single in 2005.
Track listing
| Standard Edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:27 |
| 2. | "Listen to the DJ" (featuring Soup) | 4:16 |
| 3. | "All About the Music" (featuring Whipper Whip) | 3:22 |
| 4. | "The Get Down" (featuring Lyrics Born) | 3:45 |
| 5. | "About Face" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Furious" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Take Two Copies" (featuring Busdriver) | 4:24 |
| 8. | "For My People" (featuring Supernatural) | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Bury Me Standing" (featuring Luke Sick) | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Breakfast Club" (featuring Murs & Supernatural) | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Third Gear" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Everything Changes" (featuring Aceyalone & Mystic) | 5:22 |
| 13. | "Walking Dead" (featuring Chester Bennington) | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Shock and Awe" (featuring Chuck D.) | 4:38 |
| 15. | "Revolution (STR Parts 1+2)" | 15:21 |
Total length: |
67:44 | |
| Bonus CD-Rom/Hidden Track | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 16. | "The Grandmaster" (featuring Grandmaster Caz) | 6:09 |
Total length: |
73:53 | |
- "Shock and Awe" is entirely based on the instrumental intro of the German hard rock group Scorpions title track on their seventh studio album, Animal Magnetism.
References
- ↑ Shifting Gears on Amazon.com Amazon.com Retrieved July 25, 2014
- ↑ SHIFTING GEARS | DJ Z-Trip Z-Trip Retrieved July 25, 2014
- ↑ Shifting Gears on iTunes iTunes Retrieved July 25, 2014