Streets, The - Original Pirate Material
Label:
Catalog#:
679003TLP
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country:
UK
Released:
25 Mar 2002
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Breakbeat,
UK Garage,
Hip Hop
Tracklist
| A1 | Turn The Page | 3:15 | X | |
| A2 | Has It Come To This? | 3:59 | X | |
| A3 | Let's Push Things Forward | 3:49 | X | |
| A4 | Sharp Darts | 1:32 | X | |
| B1 | Same Old Thing | 3:21 | X | |
| B2 | Geezer's Need Excitement | 3:44 | X | |
| B3 | It's Too Late | 4:08 | X | |
| C1 | Too Much Brandy | 2:59 | X | |
| C2 | Don't Mug Yourself | 2:37 | X | |
| C3 | Who Got The Funk? | 1:48 | X | |
| C4 | The Irony Of It All | 3:27 | X | |
| D1 | Weak Become Heroes | 5:22 | X | |
| D2 | Who Dares Wins | 0:35 | X | |
| D3 | Stay Positive | 6:06 | X |
Credits
Producer, Mixed By, Written-By, Arranged By -
Mike Skinner
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Reviews & Discussion
Im not into UK Garage but this album is an exception. It caused such a storm, it was unique, fresh & something very very different. What i like about The Streets is that what Mike raps about is to the point, relevant & he obviously knows the score & what he's talking about. My fav tune has to be "Has It Come To This?" with the vocals "...Original Pirate Material..." being the best part of the tune...pure genius! The only down side to this album is that every tune is faded into one another & this can make it abit hard to mix with.
This album came out of nowhere with a huge bang. There was so much tripe around, very little originality, nobody speaking up for the current generation or saying anything worth saying about the (British) society we live in today. Then along comes the supremely talented Mike Skinner with this ultra classic creation from his bedroom. It sounds like it was made on equipment from yesteryear but that does not detract from this release one bit. Astounding lyrics that are incredibly witty and poignant at the same time, sung at street level, backed by clever funky beats. This is urban poetry for the 21st century generation.