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Original Pirate Material [UK] [Parental Advisory]
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Album: Original Pirate Material [UK]
# Song Title   Time
1)    Turn the Page More Info... 0:03
2)    Has It Come to This? More Info... 0:04
3)    Let's Push Things Forward More Info... 0:04
4)    Sharp Darts More Info... 0:01
5)    Same Old Thing More Info... 0:03
6)    Geezers Need Excitement More Info... 0:03
7)    It's Too Late More Info... 0:04
8)    Too Much Brandy More Info... 0:03
9)    Don't Mug Yourself More Info... 0:02
10)    Who Got the Funk? More Info... 0:02
11)    The Irony of It All More Info... 0:03
12)    Weak Become Heroes More Info... 0:05
13)    Who Dares Wins More Info...
14)    Stay Positive More Info... 0:06
 
Album: Original Pirate Material [UK]
# Song Title   Time
1)    Turn the Page More Info... 0:03
2)    Has It Come to This? More Info... 0:04
3)    Let's Push Things Forward More Info... 0:04
4)    Sharp Darts More Info... 0:01
5)    Same Old Thing More Info... 0:03
6)    Geezers Need Excitement More Info... 0:03
7)    It's Too Late More Info... 0:04
8)    Too Much Brandy More Info... 0:03
9)    Don't Mug Yourself More Info... 0:02
10)    Who Got the Funk? More Info... 0:02
11)    The Irony of It All More Info... 0:03
12)    Weak Become Heroes More Info... 0:05
13)    Who Dares Wins More Info...
14)    Stay Positive More Info... 0:06
 
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Tracks

1. Turn The Page

2. Has It Come To This

3. Let's Push Thing's Forward

4. Sharp Darts

5. Same Old Thing

6. Geezer's Need Excitement

7. It's Too Late

8. Too Much Brandy

9. Don't Mug Yourself

10. Who Got The Funk?

11. The Irony Of It All

12. Woak Becomes Heroes

13. Who Dares Wins

14. Stay Positive

Performer Notes
  • Personnel: Kevin Mark Trail (vocals).
  • Audio Mixer: Mike Skinner .
  • Arranger: Mike Skinner .
  • The Streets' ORIGINAL PIRATE MATERIAL was one of the first UK hip-hop albums the average American listener was likely to hear (at least since Neneh Cherry's RAW LIKE SUSHI over a decade before). It also represented the first Stateside crossover of the uniquely British mixture of ultra-spare hip-hop beats, chilly electronics, and sonic minimalism labeled "grime." Birmingham-born Mike Skinner, the Streets' mastermind, doesn't have much in the way of flow in comparison to the best American rappers, but he's part of a long tradition of plain-speaking street-level geezers in British music, the most obvious inspiration being punk godfather Ian Dury. (Skinner even updates Dury's catchphrase into the line "Sex and drugs and on the dole" on the powerful mission statement "Has It Come To This?") Skinner's everybloke delivery adds immediacy to the small victories and everyday frustrations sketched in his lyrics, and a mordant sense of humor enlivens otherwise deadly serious tunes like "The Irony Of It All," a pro-legalization song that sets the beery machismo of a conservative alcoholic against the pacifist slackerdom of a liberal marijuana user.
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (12/26/02, p.110) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002"

Rolling Stone (12/26/02, p.104) - Ranked #1 in Rolling Stone's list of 2002's "10 Best Debuts"

Rolling Stone (11/28/02, p.86) - "...Funky....[With] hilarious faux-cockney rhymes..."

Spin (1/03, p.74) - Ranked #17 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year"

Spin (11/02, p.128) - 8 out of 10 - "...Rarely short of poignant..."

Entertainment Weekly (12/20-27/02, p.126) - Ranked #1 on EW's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year"

Entertainment Weekly (11/8/02, pp.102-3) - "...[Skinner] takes U.K. garage to a new level, making for the year's most striking debut..." - Rating: A

Q (12/02, p.68) - Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 2002"

Uncut (1/03, p.94) - Ranked #5 in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year" - "...[A] brilliantly realised, heartfelt journal of a live lived on the edge of society..."

CMJ (10/28/02, p.7) - "...It's not just that Skinner's ideas are innovative, but also the way that he so deftly brings the varying styles together, that makes his debut record so special..."

Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.72) - Ranked #14 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002" - "...The Streets' stunning debut captures the mundane thrills of urban living..."
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