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Keep It Unreal

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Released
  
14 July 1999

Length
  
65:02

Release date
  
1 June 1999

Recorded
  
1997–1999

Artist
  
Mr. Scruff

Label
  
Ninja Tune

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Keep It Unreal (1999)
  
Heavyweight Rib Ticklers (2002)

Genres
  
Electronica, Downtempo, Electronic dance music

Similar
  
Mr Scruff albums, Electronica albums

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Keep It Unreal is Mr. Scruff's first major release. It includes the hit single "Get a Move On", which samples Moondog's "Bird's Lament (In Memory of Charlie Parker)" and the vocals are 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. The original sleeve had a black background. It was re-released in 2009 as a 10th anniversary two disc set.

Contents

Track listing (Original Version)

All tracks written by Andy Carthy (Except where noted)

  1. "Is He Ready..." (Mary Anne Hobbs intro)
  2. "Spandex Man"
  3. "Get a Move On" (featuring Sneaky of Fingathing)
  4. "Midnight Feast"
  5. "Honeydew" (featuring Fi) (A Carthy / F Ball)
  6. "Cheeky"
  7. "So Long"
  8. "Chipmunk"
  9. "Do You Hear"
  10. "Shanty Town"
  11. "JusJus" (featuring Roots Manuva) (A Carthy / R Smith)
  12. "Blackpool Roll"
  13. "Travelogue"
  14. "Fish"

Track listing (10th anniversary edition)

CD1

  1. "Is He Ready..." (Mary Anne Hobbs intro)
  2. "Spandex Man"
  3. "Get a Move On" (featuring Sneaky of Fingathing)
  4. "Midnight Feast"
  5. "Honeydew" (featuring Fi)
  6. "Cheeky"
  7. "So Long"
  8. "Chipmunk"
  9. "Do You Hear"
  10. "Shanty Town"
  11. "JusJus" (featuring Roots Manuva)
  12. "Blackpool Roll"
  13. "Travelogue"
  14. "Fish"

CD2

  1. "Vibraphone Boogie"
  2. "Eardrops"
  3. "Trollmarch"
  4. "Sky Blue"
  5. "Snack"
  6. "Baisis"
  7. "Happy Band" (originally on the 'Fish/Chipmunk' E.P.)
  8. "Ambiosound" (originally on the B side of the 1st issue of the 'Get A Move On' 12")
  9. "JusJus Instrumental"

tracks 1-6 & 9 are previously unissued

Songs

1Is He Ready?0:17
2Spandex Man4:42
3Get A Move On!7:35

References

Keep It Unreal Wikipedia
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