The Private Press is the second full-length studio album by DJ Shadow, released on June 2, 2002 on MCA. Although not as critically well-received as his 1996 debut breakthrough Endtroducing…, The Private Press still received universal acclaim. The single “Six Days” featured a promotional video directed by Wong Kar-wai. “Blood On The Motorway” was featured in a TV commercial for the British mobile phone network O2 and for the BBC advert for Darwin: The Genius of Evolution. The Limited Edition version of The Private Press has different packaging, and includes “Giving Up The Ghost (original version)” and a bonus disc featuring “Pushin’ Buttons Live” (a 12-minute live track featuring Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark). The album was given a Parental Advisory, because the tracks “Walkie Talkie” and “Mashin’ on the Motorway” contain several uses of profanity. An edited version also exists with the profane moments re-edited. The Private Repress was released in 2003, consisting of remixed tracks and b-sides from the recording era. The song “Blood on the Motorway” was featured in the ending scene of the film Dot The I. A remixed version of “Six Days” was featured in the street racing film The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift.
