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| Released | 28 October 2002 | |||
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| Length | 47:05 | |||
| Label | Faith & Hope | |||
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Dancehall Places is the second studio album by English electronic dance music duo Mint Royale, which was released on 28 October 2002 on Faith & Hope.
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. [1]
The song "Show Me" was included in the US version of their debut album "On the Ropes" (1999) and is featured in the National Lampoon productions movie Van Wilder (2002), (although it is not included on the official soundtrack). The track samples the song "Sesiya Hamba" from the musical Ipi Tombi . [2]
The music video for "Blue Song" was directed by Edgar Wright, who made the video using his original concept for his later film Baby Driver . [3]
All songs were written by Chris Baker and Neil Claxton, except where noted.
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