Mr. Scruff – Keep It Unreal

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Genre:	Electronic, Hip Hop, Jazz
Style:	Leftfield, Trip Hop, House, Instrumental, Future Jazz, Deep House, Cut-up/DJ, Downtempo, Experimental
Year:	1999

Tracklist

		Is He Ready...	0:15
		Spandex Man	4:39
		Get A Move On	7:33
		Something Silly	1:59
		JusJus	4:04
		Honeydew	6:34
		So Long	4:11
		Travelogue	5:23
		Blackpool Roll	4:47
		Shanty Town	3:45
		Cheeky	5:34
		Midnight Feast	3:34
		Fish	4:17

Credits (4)

Mr. Scruff
Artwork [Chaps]
Little Miss Moffitt
Design, Typography
Phil Kirby
Mixed By
A. Carthy*
Written-By

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purchased 14/07/2023

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Keep It Unreal CD, Album	Ninja Tune – ZEN CD42, Ninja Tune – zen cd42	UK	1999	UK — 1999	Recently Edited
	Keep It Unreal 2×LP, Album, Repress, Stereo	Ninja Tune – ZEN 42	UK	1999	UK — 1999	Recently Edited
	Keep It Unreal CD, Album	Toy's Factory – TFCK-87986	Japan	1999	Japan — 1999	Recently Edited
	Keep It Unreal CD, Album	Ninja Tune – ZEN CD42	Canada	1999	Canada — 1999	Recently Edited
	Keep It Unreal 2×LP, Album	Ninja Tune – ZEN 42	UK	1999	UK — 1999	Recently Edited
	Keep It Unreal CD, Album	Ninja Tune – ZEN CD42	UK	1999	UK — 1999	New Submission
	Keep It Unreal CD, Album	Ninja Tune – ZEN CD42	UK	1999	UK — 1999	New Submission
	Keep It Unreal 2×LP, Album, Promo, White Label	Ninja Tune – ZEN 42	UK	1999	UK — 1999	New Submission
	Keep It Unreal CD, Album	Ninja Tune – ZEN CD42, Ninja Tune – zen cd42	UK	1999	UK — 1999	New Submission
	Keep It Unreal CD, Album	Ninja Tune – ZEN CD42	UK	1999	UK — 1999	New Submission
	Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition) 2×CD, Album, Remastered, Promo	Ninja Tune – ZENCD42XP	UK	2009	UK — 2009	New Submission
	Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition) 2×CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue	Ninja Tune – ZENCD42X	UK	2009	UK — 2009
	Keep It Unreal 23×File, MP3, Album, Remastered, 320 kbps	Ninja Tune – ZENDNL42X	UK	2009	UK — 2009	New Submission
	Keep It Unreal 2×12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram, Gatefold	Ninja Tune – ZEN 42	UK	2013	UK — 2013	New Submission
	Keep It Unreal (20th Anniversary Edition) 2×12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Green	Ninja Tune – ZEN 42	Europe	2019	Europe — 2019	Recently Edited
	Keep It Unreal 14×File, MP3, Album, Reissue, 320 kbps	Ninja Tune – ZENDNL 42	UK		UK	Recently Edited
	Keep It Unreal CD, Album, Repress	Ninja Tune – ZEN CD42	UK		UK	New Submission
	Keep It Unreal CD, Album, Promo	Ninja Tune – ZEN CD42	UK		UK	New Submission

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Reviews

Crawshyne_ Dec 28, 2022
referencing Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition) (2×CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue) ZENCD42X
"Is he ready?" You bet your arse he is!
With his smash hit album Keep It Unreal, breakbeat has never been so good! Diggin' up gems like "Get a Move On!" and "Honeydew", and his own funky lil' doodles, Mr. Scruff kicks into Ninja Tune like a boss!
haydini_tortellini Feb 8, 2021
referencing Keep It Unreal (20th Anniversary Edition) (2×12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Green) ZEN 42
Sounds perfect, some of the flattest records I own, really cool color and gatefold designs
headphonesex Jul 12, 2020
referencing Keep It Unreal (2×LP, Album, Repress, Stereo) ZEN 42
I’m sure this colour sleeve was the original one and the black one came later?
Richievinyl2017 Oct 30, 2019
referencing Keep It Unreal (CD, Album) ZEN CD42
Is that "At the third stroke" by Picadilly line sampled for "Fish"?
anamyd Oct 14, 2019
referencing Keep It Unreal (CD, Album) ZEN CD42
The Mr. Scruff album I grew up with, had it on CD in 2002 despite Trouser Jazz being on the shelves of the local record store I had got it from. Glad I discovered that (and his other albums) more recently, but I think the right choice was made when I was 10. So much childhood nostalgia for this!

Later when I was 14 (2006) I got it put on in the school minibus; after a few seconds of Spandex Man it was ejected and I was told "this just sounds like jazz" (apparently that was a bad thing) - ahh I love it when people don't "get" music, it amuses me haha
RoryHoy Jan 10, 2018
referencing Keep It Unreal (CD, Album) ZEN CD42
One of my favourite releases. Amazing Trip-Hop/Breakbeat album with a good sense of humour and plenty of soul. Contains the Proto-Electro Swing classic 'Get A Move On!', which was used in 34392424 adverts as well as guest appearances from UK Rapper Roots Manuva, Radio 1 DJ Mary Anne Hobbs and soul singer Fi in the very lovely track 'Honeydew'. Also love the two cut up tunes 'Shanty Town' and 'Fish' too - Highly recommended.
Drogy May 5, 2015
referencing Keep It Unreal (CD, Album) ZEN CD42
''Mr Scruff - Get A Move On'' should be named ''Moondog - Lament I, Bird's Lament (Mr Scruff Mix)''
because Scruff just added 4/4kick+bassline (and some sampled shout) into it.
Also ''Honeydew'' is just slowed down ''Spanky Wilson - Love Song'' with some additional rhythm.
And that's the reason why other tracks on the album are weaker.
alxxb Apr 6, 2015
referencing Keep It Unreal (2×12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram, Gatefold) ZEN 42
Repress sounds great on my system, and the 180 g vinyl looks & feels awesome.
ian_s Jan 23, 2015
referencing Keep It Unreal (CD, Album) ZEN CD42
Sold around 200,000 copies worldwide.
artrecs Jan 14, 2015
referencing Keep It Unreal (2×LP, Album, Repress, Stereo) ZEN 42
Just played jusjus on you tube & thort i'll have to get a copy of that tune & i already had one. I dont have a crazzy amount of records but a nuff to for get i have something sometimes. Being aball to put most of my colection on discogs realy helps keep track of stuff. Have a fuw tunes i cant i.d tho which is realy anoing.