''Dancehall Places'' is the second studio album by English
electronic dance music duo
Mint Royale
Mint Royale is the alias of electronic music producer Neil Claxton and, until 2004, a duo consisting of himself and Chris Baker, originating from Manchester, England. It was founded by Claxton and Baker in 1997. Baker left the band in 2004, bu ...
, which was released on 28 October 2002 on Faith & Hope.
Reception
BBC's ''Collective'' gave solid approval to the album, commenting, "Dancehall Places is filled with 'paaarty toons' which put you in a dancing mood even if they are a bit cheesy." They also noted the greater "depth and intelligence" of the slower songs.
In popular culture
The song "Show Me" was included in the US version of their debut album "
On the Ropes
On the Ropes may refer to:
* ''On the Ropes'' (1999 film), an American documentary film
* ''On the Ropes'' (2011 film), a British mockumentary film
* ''On the Ropes'' (album), a 1999 album by Mint Royale
* ''On the Ropes'' (TV series), a 20 ...
" (1999) and is featured in the
National Lampoon productions movie ''
Van Wilder
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The film stars Ryan Re ...
'' (2002), (although it is not included on the official soundtrack). The track samples the song "Sesiya Hamba" from the musical ''
Ipi Tombi
''Ipi Tombi'' (also produced as ''Ipi N'tombi'', both corrupted transliterations of the Zulu ''iphi ntombi'', or "where is the girl?"), is a 1974 musical by South African writers Bertha Egnos Godfrey and her daughter Gail Lakier, telling the stor ...
''.
The music video for "Blue Song" was directed by
Edgar Wright
Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English filmmaker. He is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive utilisation of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms and a ...
, who made the video using his original concept for his later film ''
Baby Driver
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''.
Track listing
All songs were written by Chris Baker and Neil Claxton, except where noted.
# "Blue Song" – 4:16
# "Sexiest Man in Jamaica" featuring
Prince Buster
Cecil Bustamente Campbell (24 May 1938 – 8 September 2016), known professionally as Prince Buster, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer. The records he released in the 1960s influenced and shaped the course of Jamaican contemporary ...
(Baker, Buster, Claxton) – 3:26
# "Anything" (Baker, Claxton, Paxman,
Judie Tzuke
Judie Tzuke ( ; born Judie Myers, 3 April 1956) is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1979 hit " Stay with Me till Dawn", which reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
Life and career Early life
Tzuke's family relocated ...
) – 4:34
# "Floor Basics" featuring Gail Hebson – 3:54
# "Dancehall Places" featuring
Damien Jurado
Damien Jurado is an American singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington, United States. Over the years, he has released albums on Sub Pop, Secretly Canadian, Loose, and is currently on his own label Maraqopa Records.
Music career
Jurado's solo ...
(Baker, Claxton, Jurado) – 3:53
# "Miles and Miles" featuring Gail Hebson – 4:25
# "Princess" featuring Robbie Roberts and Gail Hebson (Baker, Claxton, Hebson) – 4:28
# "Show Me" featuring
Posdnuos
Kelvin Mercer (born August 17, 1969), also known by his stage name Posdnuos and occasionally Pos, is an American rapper and producer from East Massapequa, New York best known for his work as one-third of the hip hop trio De La Soul. Through ...
(Baker, Claxton,
Egnos
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, Lakier) – 4:01
# "54" (Baker, Claxton, Muller) – 4:39
# "I Don't Know" featuring Gail Hebson – 5:14
# "Always Welcome" (Baker, Claxton,
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production team credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as ...
,
Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production team credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as ...
, McLaughlin) – 3:37
Personnel
Mint Royale
* Neil Claxton - producer, mixing, keyboards, programming
* Chris Baker - producer, keyboards, engineering, bass
Other musicians
* Laurie Jenkins - drums (1)
* Victor Smalls - percussion (2, 4, 6)
* Steven Wren - vocals (1)
* Prince Buster - vocals (2)
*
Pos - raps (8)
* Robbie Roberts - vocals (7)
* Gail Hebson - vocals, backing vocals (4, 7, 10)
* Damien Jurado - vocals, acoustic guitar (5)
* Jez Williams – guitars (5)
Other personnel
* Steve Dub – mixing
* Greg Fleming – assistant
* Tim Young – mastering
* Tasha Michaels – artwork
* Unit9 – artwork, layout design
References
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Mint Royale albums
2002 albums