The Outsider

3 Freaks

2005 Dec.

Rapid Pulse Records

Artwork: Paul Insect

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1st single taken from The Outsider LP.

Several versions exist, all featuring Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk, some of Shadow's favorite Bay Area MC's.

Freeze (DVD Release Radio Spots)

2006 Feb.

Pillage Roadshow Productions

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specific 7" released as part of a Freeze bundle bow, or handed to people attending venues during Cut Chemist and Shadow's Freeze Tour.

The Outsider

2006 Sep. 19

Island Records / Universal Motown

Artwork: Paul Insect

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With this 3rd LP, Shadow was heavily criticized as he took a complete u-turn from his previous work, justified by the need to renew and free himself from the style he was known for.

Enuff

2006 Sep. 25

Island Records / Universal Motown

Artwork: Paul Insect

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Taken from The Outsider, it was the 1st single available worldwide but the 2nd single released in the US. The title track features Q-Tip and homie Lateef The Truthspeaker on vocals.

2006 / US

Universal Motown / UNIR 21696-2

CD, Promo

Artwork: Paul Insect

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This CD was only available as a promo release, it features Chris James [UK] on vocals.

2006 Dec. / UK

Reconstruction Productions

12", 33 RPM, Single, Promo, Ltd. edition

Artwork: Paul Insect

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Less than 100 copies were given away at Santa's Ghetto, London. Each one was paint splattered by Paul Insect, and Shadow and Insect signed all of them.

2006 Dec. / UK

Reconstruction Productions

12", 33 RPM, Single, Promo, Ltd. edition

Artwork: Paul Insect

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Less than 100 copies were given away at Santa's Ghetto, London. Each one was paint splattered by Paul Insect, and Shadow and Insect signed all of them.

This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)

2007 Jan. 8

Island Records / Universal Motown

Artwork: Paul Insect

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3rd and last official single taken from

The Outsider. For one week at the end of 2006, this soulful piece of Funk was the most-played song on English radio.

2007 Jan.

Universal Motown

Photography: Dirk Lindner

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It was meant to be released with Dirty versions of the tracks but Motown overruled Shadow's will and pressed a Clean batch. They were nonetheless sold online before the new pressing was finally made available.

2007 Jul. 19 [CT010]

Reconstruction Productions / UK

7", 45 RPM, Ltd. edition

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Playing in the UK for the 5th time within a year, Shadow gave away this exclusive 7" to the 450 first attendees of the London IndigO2 venue, with about 40 copies sold online. A Capella version is on side B.

2007 Aug. 27 / US

Reconstruction Productions / RP001

CD, Mixed, Promo, Ltd. edition

Design: Paul Insect

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Featuring 2 of the 5 mixes Shadow recorded for the pioneering Bay Area urban station KMEL in 1991, thus subtitled: Best Of The KMEL Mixes.

1000 copies were available from Shadow's website, as a freeby with any t-shirt purchased or as part of the later "The 4-Track Era Collection Box Bundle".

2007 Dec. 11 / US

Reconstruction Productions / RP002

CD, P/Mixed, Promo, Ltd. edition

Design: Paul Insect

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"Best Of The Remixes And Megamixes" contains a quantity of early works spanning from 1990 to 1992.

1000 copies were available from Shadow's website, as a freeby with any t-shirt purchased or as part of the later "The 4-Track Era Collection Box Bundle".

2008 Nov. 11 / US

Reconstruction Productions / RP003

CD, Promo, Ltd. edition

Design: Paul Insect

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"Best Of The Original Productions" contains a quantity of early works spanning from 1990 to 1992.

1000 copies were available from Shadow's website as a freeby with any t-shirt purchased, and with a slipcase to hold all 3 volumes with the purchase of 2 tees, or as part of "The 4-Track Era Collection Box Bundle", released on the same day.

2008 Nov. 11

Reconstruction Productions

Design: Paul Insect, Alaric Hammond

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Climax to the whole series of CDs, a very limited bundle box was made for the US market. Another pressing was created for the Japanese market a year later, but it didn't include the extras from the bundle.

2009 Oct. 27 / US

Reconstruction Productions

12", 33RPM, Promo, Ltd. edition

Artwork: Dan Lish

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Shadow got a prominent part on Activision's DJ Hero, and created a number of in-game mashups. Very few were sold on Shadow's site as part of a series of scarce bundles featuring an autographed game controller (for wii, PS3 and Xbox 360), a character t-shirt and stickers.