Keep It Unreal
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Released | 7 June 1999[1] | |||
Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
Genre | Electronica | |||
Length | 65:02 | |||
Label | Ninja Tune | |||
Mr. Scruff chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 7/10[3] |
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Keep It Unreal is the second studio album by English disc jockey, Andrew Carthy, under the alias Mr. Scruff. It includes the hit single "Get a Move On!", which is an electro swing track built upon samples of Moondog's "Bird's Lament (In Memory of Charlie Parker)" alongside vocals from T-Bone Walker's "Hypin' Woman Blues." The album ends with "Fish", a track made up of samples about marine life, which is a motif of Mr. Scruff. Samples used in the track include the likes of David Attenborough and David Bellamy. It was re-released in 2009 as a 10th anniversary two disc set.[5]
Track listing (Original Version)
[edit]All tracks written by Andy Carthy (Except where noted)
- "Is He Ready..." (Mary Anne Hobbs intro) - 0:15
- "Spandex Man" (featuring Clive Hunte on bass n effects) - 4:41
- "Get a Move On!" (featuring Sneaky of Fingathing) - 7:36
- "Midnight Feast" - 3:36
- "Honeydew" (featuring Fi) (A Carthy / F Ball) - 6:35
- "Cheeky" - 5:36
- "So Long" - 4:14
- "Chipmunk" - 5:08
- "Do You Hear" - 4:49
- "Shanty Town" - 3:47
- "JusJus" (featuring Roots Manuva) (A Carthy / R Smith) - 4:06
- "Blackpool Roll" - 4:51
- "Travelogue" - 5:25
- "Fish" - 4:23
Track listing (10th anniversary edition)
[edit]CD1
- "Is He Ready..." (Mary Anne Hobbs intro)
- "Spandex Man" (featuring Clive Hunte on bass n effects)
- "Get a Move On" (featuring Sneaky of Fingathing)
- "Midnight Feast"
- "Honeydew" (featuring Fi)
- "Cheeky"
- "So Long"
- "Chipmunk"
- "Do You Hear"
- "Shanty Town"
- "JusJus" (featuring Roots Manuva)
- "Blackpool Roll"
- "Travelogue"
- "Fish"
CD2
- "Vibraphone Boogie"
- "Eardrops"
- "Trollmarch"
- "Sky Blue"
- "Snack"
- "Baisis"
- "Happy Band" (originally on the 'Fish/Chipmunk' E.P.)
- "Ambiosound" (originally on the B side of the 1st issue of the 'Get A Move On' 12")
- "JusJus Instrumental"
tracks 1-6 & 9 are previously unissued
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ "BPI".
- ^ Keep It Unreal at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Keep It Unreal - Album Reviews". Nme.Com. 24 May 1999. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ Scott, Danny. "Review: Mr Scruff - Keep It Unreal". Q (July 1999). EMAP Metro Ltd: 121.
- ^ "Keep It Unreal 10th Anniversary release!". Official Mr. Scruff Website. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ^ "British album certifications – Mr Scruff – Keep It Unreal". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2023.