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Roots Manuva - Brand New Second Hand


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Label: Big Dada Recordings
Catalog#: BDCD010
Format: CD, Album
Country:UK
Released:23 May 1999
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Conscious
Credits: Artwork By [Big Dada Logo Design] - She-One
Photography [Back Cover] - Elliot Waters
Photography [Front Cover & Inlay] - Nigel Bennett
Written-By - Earl Myers (tracks: 14) , Ian Grant (5) (tracks: 2) , Isha Hoyt (tracks: 10) , Rodney Smith , Sean Theobalds (tracks: 9) , Vanessa George (tracks: 6) , Wayne Bennett (tracks: 10)
Notes:Tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, and 16 mixed at Rhythm Station.
Track 2 mixed at Drop Zone.
Track 3 pre-produced at Rhythm Station and recorded at Prophet Studios.
Track 5 and 17 mixed at Downtown Bass.
Rating: 4.33/5 (75 votes) Rate It
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Tracklisting:

1   Movements (4:12)
    Mixed By - Matt Coleman
  Producer - Mr. Manuva*
2   Dem Phonies (4:26)
    Featuring, Producer, Mixed By - IG Culture
3   Juggle Tings Proper (5:04)
    Engineer, Mixed By - Andy Parker (2)
  Producer - Roots Manuva
4   Inna (4:31)
    Mixed By - Mr. Manuva*
  Producer - Hylton Smythe
5   Soul Decay (3:49)
    Mixed By - Jamie Finch
  Producer, Mixed By - Wayne Bennett
  Scratches - Jodi (2)
6   Baptism (4:21)
    Featuring - Wildflower
  Mixed By - Matt Coleman
  Producer - Mr. Manuva*
7   Strange Behaviour (3:52)
    Mixed By - Lord Gosh
  Producer - Hylton Smythe
8   Organ Skit (0:16)
    Composed By - Lord Gosh
9   Big Tings Gwidarn (4:42)
    Featuring - Seanie T.
  Mixed By - Lord Gosh
  Producer - Mr. Manuva*
10   Sinking Sands (4:10)
    Featuring - Sober Now
  Mixed By - Jamie Finch
  Producer, Mixed By - Wayne Bennett
11   Wisdom Fall (3:10)
    Mixed By - Lord Gosh
  Producer - Mr. Manuva*
12   Roots-Fi Discotheque (Skit) (0:31)
    Composed By - Lord Gosh
13   Clockwork (3:57)
    Producer - Roots Manuva
  Producer [Additional], Guitar, Mixed By - J.T.
14   Cornmeal Dumpling (5:27)
    Mixed By - Lord Gosh
  Producer - Roots Manuva
  Producer, Mixed By - Jam El
  Vocals - Thomas E (2)
15   Fever (4:00)
    Guitar - Richard Molyneaux
  Producer, Mixed By - V.R.S.
16   Oh Yeah... (3:18)
    Producer, Mixed By - Roots Manuva
17   Motion 5000 (5:11)
    Arranged By [Strings] - Matt Coleman
  Mixed By - Jamie Finch
  Producer - Roots Manuva
  Strings - Isabelle Dunn , Stella Page
User Reviews:
rgreensted, Nov 02, 2002

awesome, the best british hip hop i`ve heard, he may not be the tightest rapper in the world, but he`s got a great message and would be a great poet. the way he plays himself down adds to the character, and the lack of swearing and americanisms highlight the areas in which british hip hop has been failing in for so long. some of the music behind is not upto the same high standard, but tracks like juggle tings proper and clockwork are rockin, as for the rendition of motion 5000, thats a true masterpiece. a shining light for british hip hop, shame he blew with the second album.

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