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Track Listings
| 1. Is He Ready... |
| 2. Spandex Man |
| 3. Got A Move On |
| 4. Midnight Feast |
| 5. Honeydew |
| 6. Cheeky |
| 7. So Long |
| 8. Chipmunk |
| 9. So You Hear? |
| 10. Shanty Town |
| 11. Jusjus |
| 12. Blackfoot Roll |
| 13. Travelogue |
| 14. Fish |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
A product of post-Acid-House Manchester, Mr Scruff is a complete one-off; a cheeky innovator. His debut album is a bold statement, distinctive and confident. Keep It Unreal oscillates wildly between opposing styles--one moment Scruff's in deep, down-tempo dinner jazz territory, the next he's in Coldcut mode, chopping out superb big beat breaks with naughty hooklines to get you pogoing. At one extreme is the wacko humour of Spandex Man, bolshi Fatboy Slim breakbeat and a silly 1920s swing loop that'll make you grin. And then there's the even more ridiculous "Shanty Town", with samples of a Jacknory story about a whale. At the other end of the scale, is Scruff's accomplished acid jazz--like the serene, trip-hoppy "Midnight Feast" or the smoothie cocktail number "Honeydew", with it's loungey female vocals. This man is out there, the Salvador Dali of beats and breaks. --Sarah Champion
Mixmag, June 99
One of the year’s most desirable albums. Keep It Unreal is stuffed with party crackers
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Marvellous! The range of music styles makes it a "must buy" album. It has something for everyone - catchy, funny, funky - you name it, it's there. I first heard the Fish song, and after that was hooked (parden the pun).One complaint though - the printing of the info in the CD jewel could be a lot clearer. It is very hard to make out, and I had to go to the Amazon site to find out what some tracks were called!
Definately one for old and young alike.
Definately one for old and young alike.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Scruff became something of a legend due to the Fish Song,which everyone who hears just has to listen to on repeat, but then they discover the rest of the album. No other album I have heard features fairground music set to a hip-hop beat. Scruff himself finds it hard to describe his music, which is one of the things you will come to love; you cannot sum it up. This is without a doubt one of the gems of my record collection.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
First exposed to this whilst 'chillin' on a small island in Oz. Couldn't stop laughing for about an hour to the fish song. "Trout are freshwater fish and have underwater weapons". It all makes so much sense. Since then managed to track down the album. Although not a comedy as 'Fish' (well what could be?), the rest of the album is excellent. With some really cool funky tunes. The fish song has now achieved cult status amongst my friends and I'm sure a day doesn't go by without the words "Eating fish" passing my lips. BUY IT!
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This Is Actually 3 1/2 Stars
Enjoyable and quirky yet somewhat simplistic is how I would sum up this album. Now, before I get dismissed as a snob, don't get me wrong - It's enormously fun to listen to, has... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ned Blackburn
Mr Scruff - Keep it unreal CD
Love Blackpool Roll and the entire CD was only a couple of pounds more than a single track MP3 download so bargain.
Published 20 months ago by R. Palmer
Keeping It Very Real Indeed
Mr Scruff (known as Andy Carthy to his mum) is a multi talented DJ producer who is very difficult to pigeon hole (good the way I like it) - his productions on Keep It Unreal are... Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2008 by DL Productions UK
uplifting
If you can listen to this album without smiling, you have no soul. My favourite tracks are Get A Move On, Midnight Feast, Honeydew, and Fish, but they're all great :-)
Published on 18 July 2007 by Mr. T. A. Bandfield
Amazing
This is the work of a pure genius, Mr.scruff combines jazz beatz and electronica to create a wrok of art, unbeliveable, not only is this music a easy listen it also has great style... Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2006 by Mr. T. I. FRANKLIN
What an album!
I brought this CD on recommendation of my friend and it is a killer album..it mixes some really good beats with some really good chill-out/ambient music. Read more
Published on 4 July 2005 by P. Hawkins
Wonderfully cheesy!
I bought this sound-unheard, on the strength of the reviews on this site. So I gave it a spin with a little trepidation, which increased through the first couple of tracks... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2005 by Rob
jus jus get a move on ;-)
this album is the mutt's nuts!! get a move on invaded my brain a few years back & then i got keep it unreal. absolutely brilliant album, one of my favourites ever. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2004 by gigi81
An fine blend of style and fun.
On hearing this album i was astounded at the effortless way in which different musical styles and genres can be blended to form a truly amazing album. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2004 by "tea-4-two"
Fun and Funky!
Mr Scruff's unique style perhaps isnt for everyone but this albums excellent mix of beats, funky grooves and jazzy tunes will get most people moving at some point. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2004
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