Keep It Unreal
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| Keep It Unreal | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 June 1999[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 65:02 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Mr. Scruff chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| NME | 7/10[3] |
| Q | |
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]
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