Brand New Second Hand
Brand New Second Hand | ||||
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Studio album by Roots Manuva | ||||
Released | 22 March 1999 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, dub | |||
Length | 65:05 | |||
Label | Big Dada | |||
Producer | Roots Manuva, IG Culture, Hylton Smythe, Wayne Bennett, J.T., Jam El, V.R.S. | |||
Roots Manuva chronology | ||||
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Singles from Brand New Second Hand | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Pitchfork | 9.5/10[2] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |
Brand New Second Hand is the first studio album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva. It was released on Big Dada in 1999.
Critical reception
Paul Cooper of Pitchfork gave the album a 9.5 out of 10, saying, "I find Roots Manuva's delivery addictive, compelling, and, above all, heartfelt."[2] In 2014, Oscar Rickett of Vice said, "It's hard to believe it's been 15 years since this album was made.[4] He added, "It's easier to believe that nothing as good as it has ever come out of the UK hip-hop scene."[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Movements" | Roots Manuva | 4:12 |
2. | "Dem Phonies" (featuring IG Culture on vocals) | IG Culture | 4:26 |
3. | "Juggle Tings Proper" | Roots Manuva | 5:04 |
4. | "Inna" | Hylton Smythe | 4:31 |
5. | "Soul Decay" (featuring Jodi on scratches) | Wayne Bennett | 3:49 |
6. | "Baptism" (featuring Wildflower on vocals) | Roots Manuva | 4:21 |
7. | "Strange Behaviour" | Hylton Smythe | 3:52 |
8. | "Organ Skit" | 0:16 | |
9. | "Big Tings Gwidarn" (featuring Seanie T. on vocals) | Roots Manuva | 4:42 |
10. | "Sinking Sands" (featuring Sober Now on vocals) | Wayne Bennett | 4:10 |
11. | "Wisdom Fall" | Roots Manuva | 3:10 |
12. | "Roots-Fi Discotheque Skit" | 0:31 | |
13. | "Clockwork" | Roots Manuva, J.T. | 3:57 |
14. | "Cornmeal Dumpling" (featuring Thomas E on vocals) | Roots Manuva, Jam El | 5:27 |
15. | "Fever" (featuring Richard Molyneaux on guitar) | V.R.S. | 4:00 |
16. | "Oh Yeah..." | Roots Manuva | 3:18 |
17. | "Motion 5000" (featuring Isabelle Dunn and Stella Page on strings) | Roots Manuva | 5:11 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] | 30 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[7] | 18 |
References
- ↑ Bush, John. "Brand New Second Hand - Roots Manuva". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- 1 2 Cooper, Paul (23 March 1999). "Roots Manuva: Brand New Secondhand". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Caramanica, Jon (2004). "Roots Manuva". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside Books. p. 703.
- 1 2 Rickett, Oscar (25 March 2014). "Fifteen Years on, UK Hip-Hop Has Never Bettered Roots Manuva's 'Brand New Second Hand'". Vice. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ↑ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1999". NME. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 28 March 1999 - 03 April 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 28 March 1999 - 03 April 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
External links
- Brand New Second Hand at Discogs (list of releases)
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