Anywayawanna is the debut studio album by English dance and electronic music group the Beatmasters.[1] It was released in 1989 on the Rhythm King record label. It should not be confused with their 2004 compilation album, Anywayawanna – The Best of the Beatmasters, which features similar artwork.
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| Released | 1989 | |||
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| Label | Rhythm King | |||
| Producer | The Beatmasters | |||
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Singles
editThe album includes five singles: "Rok da House", featuring the Cookie Crew (UK No. 5), "Burn It Up", featuring P. P. Arnold (UK No. 14), "Who's in the House?" (UK No. 8), "Hey DJ/I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playing", which features Betty Boo (credited as MC Betty Boop on the album) (UK No. 7), and "Warm Love", featuring Claudia Fontaine (UK No. 51).[2]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| New Musical Express | 6/10[4] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Keith Farley described the album as "a kinetic journey through sampledelic house" and "a great production with none of the wide-open gaps and overly raw grooves that characterize most British house of the day."[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Paul Carter, Manda Glanfield and Richard Walmsley, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who's in the House?" (featuring Merlin) |
| 3:59 |
| 2. | "Hey DJ/I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playing" (featuring MC Betty Boop a.k.a. Betty Boo) |
| 3:31 |
| 3. | "Burn It Up (On the Groove Tip)" (featuring P. P. Arnold) |
| 4:26 |
| 4. | "Warm Love" (featuring Claudia Fontaine) | 6:05 | |
| 5. | "Ska Train" (featuring Jum Jum) | 4:52 | |
| 6. | "Rok da House (W.E.F.U.N.K.)" (featuring the Cookie Crew) |
| 3:48 |
| 7. | "Make Me Feel" (featuring P. P. Arnold) | 4:01 | |
| 8. | "Don't Stop the Beat" (featuring MC Triple O) | 4:17 | |
| 9. | "Midnight Girl" (featuring Eric Robinson) | 5:11 | |
| 10. | "Sarayet-Sayam Sembtaé (Pt.1)" | 5:14 | |
| 11. | "Rok tha House" (7" Original) |
| 3:54 |
| 12. | "Burn It Up" (7" Original Radio Edit) |
| 3:20 |
Note
- Tracks 11 and 12 appear on CD only.
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- The Beatmasters – primary artist, producer
- P. P. Arnold – guest artist, vocals
- Chris Ballin – background vocals
- Betty Boo – guest artist, vocals
- Cookie Crew – guest artist
- Claudia Fontaine – vocals, background vocals
- Derek Green – background vocals
- Merlin – guest artist
- Trevor Russell – vocals
- Barbara Snow – trumpet
- Luke Tunney – trumpet
- Caron Wheeler – background vocals
Production
edit- The Beatmasters – producer
- Geoff Peche – mastering
- Martin Rex – engineer
- Mark "Spike" Stent – engineer
- Stephen Taylor – engineer
Charts and certifications
editReferences
edit- ^ Gray, Louise (17 June 1989). "Albums: The Beatmasters". Melody Maker. Vol. 65, no. 24. p. 29.
- ^ "BEATMASTERS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Anywayawanna - The Beatmasters - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Barron, Jack (24 June 1989). "The Beatmasters — Anywayawanna (Rhythm King Records)". New Musical Express. London: IPC Limited. p. 36. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 4 November 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Beatmasters chart history (albums), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Beatmasters | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Beatmasters – Anywayawanna". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.