''Keep It Unreal'' is

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's first major release. It includes the hit single "

Get a Move On! "Get a Move On!" is a song by English record producer and disc jockey Andrew Carthy under his alias Mr. Scruff, featuring Fingathing member, Sneaky, on bass. The song is featured as the third track from his second studio album, ''Keep It Unreal'' ...

", which is an

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track built upon samples of

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's "Bird's Lament (In Memory of Charlie Parker)" alongside vocals from

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's "Hypin' Woman Blues." The album ends with "Fish", a track made up of samples about marine life, which is a motif of Mr. Scruff. Samples used in the track include the likes of

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and

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. It was re-released in 2009 as a 10th anniversary two disc set.

Track listing (Original Version)

All tracks written by Andy Carthy (Except where noted) #"Is He Ready..." ( Mary Anne Hobbs intro) - 0:15 #"Spandex Man" (featuring Clive Hunte on bass n effects) - 4:41 #"

" (featuring Sneaky of

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) - 7:36 #"Midnight Feast" - 3:36 #"Honeydew" (featuring Fi) ''(A Carthy / F Ball)'' - 6:35 #"Cheeky" - 5:36 #"So Long" - 4:14 #"Chipmunk" - 5:08 #"Do You Hear" - 4:49 #"Shanty Town" - 3:47 #"JusJus" (featuring

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) ''(A Carthy / R Smith)'' - 4:06 #"Blackpool Roll" - 4:51 #"Travelogue" - 5:25 #"Fish" - 4:23

Track listing (10th anniversary edition)

CD1 #"Is He Ready..." ( Mary Anne Hobbs intro) #"Spandex Man" (featuring Clive Hunte on bass n effects) #"Get a Move On" (featuring Sneaky of

) #"Midnight Feast" #"Honeydew" (featuring Fi) #"Cheeky" #"So Long" #"Chipmunk" #"Do You Hear" #"Shanty Town" #"JusJus" (featuring

) #"Blackpool Roll" #"Travelogue" #"Fish" CD2 #"Vibraphone Boogie" #"Eardrops" #"Trollmarch" #"Sky Blue" #"Snack" #"Baisis" #"Happy Band" (originally on the 'Fish/Chipmunk' E.P.) #"Ambiosound" (originally on the B side of the 1st issue of the 'Get A Move On' 12") #"JusJus Instrumental" tracks 1-6 & 9 are previously unissued

References

Mr. Scruff albums 1999 albums Ninja Tune albums {{1990s-electronic-album-stub