Involver
{{About|the album|the company|Involver, Inc.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Involver
| type = Compilation
| artist = Sasha
| cover = Involver (Sasha album) cover art.jpg
| alt =
| released = 14 June 2004
| recorded = 2003
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Progressive house|breaks}}
| length = 77:37
| label = Global Underground
| producer = {{hlist|Sasha|Charlie May|Simon Wright}}
| prev_title = Airdrawndagger
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Fundacion NYC
| next_year = 2005
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r688910|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
|rev2 = Progressive-Sounds
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}[http://www.progressive-sounds.com/Music-Reviews/Sasha-Involver.asp Progressive-Sounds review]
|rev3 = Resident Advisor
|rev3score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[http://www.residentadvisor.net/review_view.asp?ID=2003 Resident Advisor review]
}}
Involver is a mix album by Welsh DJ Sasha. It was released on 14 June 2004 through British record label Global Underground. Tracks by other artists which Sasha admired were chosen for the album and have each been remixed 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 Grammy committee debated whether Involver was eligible for nomination as Best Electronic/Dance Album. The Recording Academy decided that the album was eligible, but Involver did not receive a nomination.{{cite web|last=Romero |first=Dennis |title=IN A GRAMMY GROOVE |work=Los Angeles CityBeat| date=17 February 2005 |accessdate=31 December 2006 |url=http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=1679&IssueNum=89 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060525203848/http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=1679&IssueNum=89 |archivedate=25 May 2006}} Sasha did receive a Grammy nomination for his remix of Felix da Housecat'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 YouTube channel.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECNEXh6AziA Involver] on YouTube
Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline =
| all_writing =
| total_length = 77:37
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = Talk Amongst Yourselves
| extra1 = Grand National
| length1 = 10:22
| title2 = Dorset Perception
| extra2 = Shpongle
| length2 = 9:31
| title3 = These Days
| extra3 = Petter
| length3 = 2:54
| title4 = What Are You to Me?
| extra4 = Unkle
| length4 = 4:07
| title5 = Smile
| extra5 = The Youngsters
| length5 = 9:33
| title6 = Belong
| extra6 = Spooky
| length6 = 7:37
| title7 = In a State
| extra7 = Unkle
| length7 = 5:39
| title8 = Burma
| extra8 = Lostep
| length8 = 12:01
| title9 = Watching Cars Go By
| extra9 = Felix Da Housecat
| length9 = 8:11
| title10 = On My Own
| extra10 = Ulrich Schnauss
| length10 = 7:42
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2004–08)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| UK Albums (Official Charts Company){{cite web|title=Sasha - Chart History|work=Official Charts Company|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/29886/sasha/|accessdate=5 August 2018}}
| 61 |
| scope="row"| UK Dance Albums (Official Charts Company){{cite web|title=Official Dance Albums Top 40|work=Official Charts Company|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-albums-chart/20080907/105/|accessdate=5 August 2018}}
| 7 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web|title=Sasha Chart History {{pipe}}|work=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/sasha/chart-history/billboard-200|accessdate=5 August 2018}}
| 200 |
| scope="row"| US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)
| 1 |
| scope="row"| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)
| 9 |
| scope="row"| US Independent Albums (Billboard)
| 14 |
References
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External links
- {{Discogs release|id=293552}}
{{Sasha (Welsh DJ)}}
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