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We Are Reasonable People

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We Are Reasonable People
Compilation album by
various artists
Released29 June 1998 (1998-06-29)
GenreIDM, electronic
Length59:56
LabelWarp Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music Weekpositive[2]

We Are Reasonable People is a compilation album released by Warp Records on 29 June 1998. The title of the album is a backronym of WARP. It peaked at number 14 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.[3]

Critical reception

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Music Week gave the album a positive review, stating that the album "will certainly appeal to existing fans and act as a good introduction to anyone interested in the sound of the underground."[2]

Brainwashed listed We Are Reasonable People as the third-best compilation album of 1998.[4] In 2013, Fact magazine placed "Freeman Hardy & Willis Acid" at number 10 on their list of the 50 best Aphex Twin tracks.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Freeman Hardy & Willis Acid"Squarepusher/AFX5:42
2."Orange Romeda"Boards of Canada4:51
3."Hammer Without a Master"Broadcast4:58
4."Ilasas"Plaid4:23
5."Stop Look Listen"Autechre7:26
6."Fishtail Parker"Nightmares on Wax5:08
7."Wear My Bikini"Jimi Tenor4:13
8."Plaything"Plone4:14
9."4 Dead Monks (Original Demo)"Red Snapper5:06
10."Umchunga Locks"Mira Calix4:51
11."Circulation"Two Lone Swordsmen6:53
12."A Salute to Those People Who Say Fuck You"Mark Bell5:50

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[3] 14

References

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  1. ^ "We Are Reasonable People - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Reviews - For Records out on 29 June 1998". Music Week: 10. June 20, 1998. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 05 July 1998 - 11 July 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. ^ "1998 Year in Review". Brainwashed. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. ^ "The 50 best Aphex Twin tracks". Fact. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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