On the Ropes (album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

On the Ropes is the debut album by British big beat duo Mint Royale, released in 1999 on the Faith & Hope label.

On the Ropes
Studio album by Mint Royale
Released 1999
Recorded ???
Genre Electronica
Length 52:54
Label Faith & Hope
Mint Royale chronology
On the Ropes (1999) Dancehall Places
(2002)

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Baker/Claxton unless otherwise stated

  1. "From Rusholme With Love" (Baker/Claxton/Mayer) – 5:08
  2. "Don't Falter" featuring Lauren Laverne (Baker/Claxton/Laverne) – 4:12
  3. "Interlude 1" – 0:37
  4. "Take It Easy" – 3:49
  5. "Because I'm Worth It" – 5:56
  6. "Shake Me (Original)" (Baker/Claxton/Young) – 4:12
  7. "Diagonal Girl" – 4:48
  8. "Rock And Roll Bar" featuring Julia Baker – 4:35
  9. "Space Farm" – 5:28
  10. "Deadbeat" (Baker/Claxton/Cocker/Stainton) – 4:52
  11. "Lonely Girl" (Baker/Claxton/Croft) featuring Debbie Newman – 4:24
  12. "Interlude 2" – 0:43
  13. "Shake Me (Vocal Edit)" (Baker/Claxton/Young) – 4:10

[edit] Personnel

  • Lauren Laverne - vocals
  • Debbie Newman - vocals
  • Julia Baker - vocals
  • Gail Hebson - vocals
  • Richard Woolgar - guitar
  • Dave Diamond - guitar
  • Amul Batra - tabla
  • Victor Smalls - drums & percussion


  • Chris Baker - violin & bass
  • Neil Claxton - organ, brass & percussion

[edit] U.S. Version

In June 2001, a new version of the album was published for the U.S. market, featuring a different cover (with a close-up photo of a pinball machine) and a different tracklist. The two versions of "Shake Me" present in the original album were removed, and three new songs were added: two exclusive songs, as well as "Show Me", which would later appear in Mint Royale's subsequent album Dancehall Places (2002).

[edit] Track listing (U.S. Version)

  1. "From Rusholme With Love" – 5:08
  2. "Don't Falter" featuring Lauren Laverne – 4:12
  3. "Show Me" featuring Pos – 3:43
  4. "Interlude 1" - 0:37
  5. "Because I'm Worth It" – 5:56
  6. "Take It Easy" – 3:49
  7. "Kenny's Last Dance" (U.S. exclusive) – 4:13
  8. "Trickshot" (U.S. exclusive) - 5:01
  9. "Diagonal Girl" – 4:48
  10. "Rock And Roll Bar" featuring Julia Baker – 4:19
  11. "Space Farm" – 5:28
  12. "Deadbeat" – 4:52
  13. "Interlude 2" – 0:43
  14. "Lonely Girl" – 4:24