Very Mercenary
1999 studio album by The Herbaliser
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Very Mercenary is the third studio album by The Herbaliser. It was released on Ninja Tune in 1999. It peaked at number 19 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[3]
| Very Mercenary | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 April 1999[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz, hip hop | |||
| Length | 68:34 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Jake Wherry, Ollie Teeba, Malachi | |||
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Critical reception
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:01 |
| 2. | "Mission Improbable" (featuring What What) | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Who's the Realest?" | [a] 4:44 |
| 4. | "When I Shine" (featuring Bahamadia) | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Goldrush" | 6:09 |
| 6. | "Moon Sequence" | 6:20 |
| 7. | "Mind in the Frame" (featuring Blade) | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Funny?" | 0:52 |
| 9. | "Shattered Soul" | 5:15 |
| 10. | "Road of Many Signs" (featuring The Dream Warriors) | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks" | 5:39 |
| 12. | "The Sensual Woman" | 5:00 |
| 13. | "Let It Go" (featuring What What [b]) | 5:26 |
| 14. | "Jake's Backache" | 0:21 |
| 15. | "The Missing Suitcase" | 5:33 |
| 16. | "Starlight" (featuring Roots Manuva) | 5:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Road of Many Signs (DJ Yas Remix)" | 4:28 |
Charts
Note
- uses samples of: [4]
- the 1986 film Running Scared [4] Gary DeVore and Jimmy Huston (writers) Jimmy Smits and Joe Pantoliano (speaking)
- Gang Starr (1992)
- Fat Joe (1998)
- uses samples of songs by artists:[5]
- Beastie Boys (1985)
- Skalpel (2000)