Keep It Unreal

Keep It Unreal
Studio album by
Mr. Scruff
Released7 June 1999[1]
Recorded1998–1999
GenreElectronica
Length65:02
LabelNinja Tune
Mr. Scruff chronology
Mr. Scruff
(1997) 		Keep It Unreal
(1999) 		Heavyweight Rib Ticklers
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
NME7/10[3]
Q[4]

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)

All tracks written by Andy Carthy (Except where noted)

  1. "Is He Ready..." (Mary Anne Hobbs intro) - 0:15
  2. "Spandex Man" (featuring Clive Hunte on bass n effects) - 4:41
  3. "Get a Move On!" (featuring Sneaky of Fingathing) - 7:36
  4. "Midnight Feast" - 3:36
  5. "Honeydew" (featuring Fi) (A Carthy / F Ball) - 6:35
  6. "Cheeky" - 5:36
  7. "So Long" - 4:14
  8. "Chipmunk" - 5:08
  9. "Do You Hear" - 4:49
  10. "Shanty Town" - 3:47
  11. "JusJus" (featuring Roots Manuva) (A Carthy / R Smith) - 4:06
  12. "Blackpool Roll" - 4:51
  13. "Travelogue" - 5:25
  14. "Fish" - 4:23

Track listing (10th anniversary edition)

CD1

  1. "Is He Ready..." (Mary Anne Hobbs intro)
  2. "Spandex Man" (featuring Clive Hunte on bass n effects)
  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

Certifications

Certifications of Keep It Unreal
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "BPI".
  2. ^ Keep It Unreal at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  3. ^ "Keep It Unreal - Album Reviews". Nme.Com. 24 May 1999. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  4. ^ Scott, Danny. "Review: Mr Scruff - Keep It Unreal". Q (July 1999). EMAP Metro Ltd: 121.
  5. ^ "Keep It Unreal 10th Anniversary release!". Official Mr. Scruff Website. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – Mr Scruff – Keep It Unreal". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2023.


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