Run Come Save Me
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Run Come Save Me is the second studio album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva.[1] It was released on Big Dada in 2001.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| BBC | (favorable)[4] |
| The Guardian |  [1] |
| NME | (8/10)[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.1/10)[2] |
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 and a half stars out of 5, saying, "Roots Manuva handled every type of song with flowing confidence and a bemused air, whether it was a club jam or a message track."[3] Alex Needham of NME called it "Brit-rap's finest hour to date."[5]
Q listed it as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Strings..." | 1:25 | |
| 2. | "Bashment Boogie" (featuring Ricky Rankin) | Wayne Bennett | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Witness (1 Hope)" | Lord Gosh | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Join the Dots" (featuring Chali 2na) | Al Mono | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Black Box Interlude" | 0:22 | |
| 6. | "Ital Visions" | Hylton Smythe | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Kicking the Cack" | Lord Gosh | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Dub Styles" (featuring The Lingalong Tecknishun) | Lord Gosh | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Trim Body" | Lord Gosh | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Artical" | Lord Gosh | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Hol' It Up" (featuring Riddla) | Lord Gosh | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Stone the Crows" | Hylton Smythe | 3:21 |
| 13. | "Sinny Sin Sins" | Hylton Smythe | 3:36 |
| 14. | "Evil Rabbit" | Hylton Smythe | 3:24 |
| 15. | "Swords in the Dirt" (featuring Niara, Danny Vicious, Rodney P, Blackitude, Big P, and Skeme) | Wayne Bennett | 4:40 |
| 16. | "Highest Grade" (featuring Seanie T) | Lord Gosh | 4:05 |
| 17. | "Dreamy Days" | Skillamanjaro | 4:45 |
References
- ^ a b Lynskey, Dorian (10 August 2001). "Righteous beer". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ a b P., Ethan (11 December 2001). "Roots Manuva: Run Come Save Me". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ a b Bush, John. "Run Come Save Me - Roots Manuva". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Hopwood, Christian (2002). "Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me - Review". BBC. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ a b Needham, Alex (12 September 2005). "Roots Manuva : Run Come Save Me". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "The Best 50 Albums of 2001". Q. December 2001. pp. 60–65.
External links
- Run Come Save Me at Discogs (list of releases)