Mr. Scruff is the eponymous debut studio album by Mr. Scruff. It was released via Pleasure Music on May 12, 1997.
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| Released | May 12, 1997 (Pleasure Music) May 22, 2005 (Mrs. Cruff remaster) | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1997 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, downtempo, breakbeat, jazzstep, trip hop, nu jazz | |||
| Length | 61:28 | |||
| Label | Pleasure Music (1997) Ninja Tune (2005) | |||
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The album saw the emergence of one of Scruff's obsessions – sea-life. The opening track, "Sea Mammal", was the first of several to use cut-up recordings of voice-overs from children's stories and nature documentaries to create surreal and silly stories.[2] The track is a tribute to Boogie Down Productions' track "My Philosophy", and was originally released as the B-side to Scruff's debut release, the single "Hocus Pocus" (1995).[3] The album also contains another track that references sea creatures – the album's closer, "Wail" (being a homophone for "whale").[2]
In 2005 the album was remastered and re-released via Ninja Tune under the name Mrs. Cruff, containing three additional tracks.
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Andrew Carthy
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sea Mammal" | 8:20 |
| 2. | "Bass Baby" | 5:57 |
| 3. | "Limbic Funk" | 5:29 |
| 4. | "Chicken in a Box" | 8:26 |
| 5. | "Jazz Potato" | 6:07 |
| 6. | "Bonce" | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Night Time" | 6:00 |
| 8. | "After Time" | 2:32 |
| 9. | "Crisps" | 6:27 |
All music is composed by Andrew Carthy
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sea Mammal" | 8:20 |
| 2. | "Tubby Mechanical Friend" | 6:01 |
| 3. | "Bass Baby" | 5:57 |
| 4. | "Bonce" | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Chicken in a Box" | 8:26 |
| 6. | "Night Time" | 6:00 |
| 7. | "After Time" | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Limbic Funk" | 5:29 |
| 9. | "Bobby's Jazz Pony" | 5:03 |
| 10. | "Jazz Potato" | 6:07 |
| 11. | "Crisps" | 6:27 |
| 12. | "Wail" | 3:46 |
Trivia
editThe song "Limbic Funk" samples audio from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
References
edit- ^ Benjamin Heath. "Mr. Scruff - Mr. Scruff". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ a b "BBC.co.uk Collective". Editors Review: Mr. Scruff – Trouser Jazz. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- ^ "eMusic Europe". Mr. Scruff (Biography). Retrieved 17 December 2008.
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