| Ragga Twins Step Out | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | June 30, 2008 |
| Label | Soul Jazz |
| Producer | Shut Up and Dance, Ribs [1] |
| Compiler | Stuart Baker [1] |
Ragga Twins Step Out is a 2008 compilation album by The Ragga Twins.
| Ragga Twins Step Out | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | June 30, 2008 |
| Label | Soul Jazz |
| Producer | Shut Up and Dance, Ribs [1] |
| Compiler | Stuart Baker [1] |
Ragga Twins Step Out is a 2008 compilation album by The Ragga Twins.
Ragga Twins Step Out was released by Soul Jazz Records on June 30, 2008, on CD and vinyl. [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Guardian |  [4] |
| The Montreal Gazette | [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.5/10 [6] |
| XLR8R | 8/10 [7] |
Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian gave the album a four out of five rating, proclaiming that the duo "flaunt their skills on Juggling bug Shut Up and Dance atmospheric, ingenious production means that the virtually instrumental "Spliffhead (Remix)" and "The Homeless Problem" are no less gripping." [4] A review in The Montreal Gazette gave the album a three and a half out of five rating, finding that the album "sounds dated now, but shows the great way they mashed up the worlds of dancehall reggae and club culture, forging a path to jungle, 2step, grime and beyond." [5] Melissa Bradshaw of Plan B noted the album was only a near-complete collection of Ragga Twins tracks, noting the absence of tracks like "Hooligan 69" which was described as being "blatant plagiarism of Prince's "Let's Go Crazy"" and declared the album as reminding "us just how seminal [The Ragga Twins] were. And the music is spinetingly good." [8] David Dacks of Exclaim! praised the album, stating that "this comp proves that the punk-like simplicity and excitement of their singular album from 1991 and other contemporary tracks were a milestone in dance music. This music is still terrifically exciting. " [9]
Track listing adapted from back of album sleeve and liner notes. All track composed by Smiley, PJ, Deman Rockers, and Flinty Badman except where noted. [1]
| No. | Title | Credited Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ragga Trip" | Ragga Twins | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Illegal Gunshots" | Ragga Twins | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Spliff Head (Remix)" | Ragga Twins | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Love Talk" | Ragga Twins | 3:39 |
| 5. | "The Homeless Problem" | Ragga Twins | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Rudeboy" | Ragga Twins | 3:52 |
| 7. | "18" Speakers" | Ragga Twins | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Tan So Black" | Ragga Twins | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Bring Up the Mic Some More" | Ragga Twins | 5:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Credited Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Juggling" | Ragga Twins | 3:11 | |
| 2. | "Spliffhead (Original)" | Ragga Twins | 4:22 | |
| 3. | "Hard Drugs" | Deman Rockers | Deman Rockers | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Shine Eye" | Michael Rose, Derrick Simpson | Ragga Twins featuring Junior Reid | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Wipe the Needle" | Ragga Twins | 3:57 | |
| 6. | "Iron Lady" | Rockers | Deman Rockers | 2:21 |
| 7. | "Good Times" | Smiley, PJ, Flinty Badman, Richie Davis | Ragga Twins featuring Ritchie Davis | 4:46 |
| 8. | "The Truth" | Ragga Twins | 4:44 | |
| 9. | "Hooligan 69 (Shut Up and Dance Remix)" | Ragga Twins |
Credits adapted from the liner notes. [10]
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