| Run Come Save Me | ||||
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| Released | 13 August 2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 57:53 | |||
| Label | Big Dada | |||
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Run Come Save Me is the second studio album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva. [1] It was released on Big Dada in 2001. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Guardian |  [1] |
| Muzik | 4/5 [4] |
| NME | 8/10 [5] |
| Pitchfork | 4.1/10 [2] |
| Q | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| Spin | 7/10 [8] |
John Bush of AllMusic wrote, "Roots Manuva handled every type of song with flowing confidence and a bemused air, whether it was a club jam or a message track." [3] Alex Needham of NME called it "Brit-rap's finest hour to date." [5] Christian Hopwood of BBC Music felt that the album "should be lauded for its degree of musical invention and individual approach to the genre". [9]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Strings..." | 1:25 | |
| 2. | "Bashment Boogie" (featuring Ricky Rankin) | Wayne Bennett | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Witness (1 Hope)" | Lord Gosh | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Join the Dots" (featuring Chali 2na) | Al Mono | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Black Box Interlude" | 0:22 | |
| 6. | "Ital Visions" | Hylton Smythe | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Kicking the Cack" | Lord Gosh | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Dub Styles" (featuring The Lingalong Tecknishun) | Lord Gosh | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Trim Body" | Lord Gosh | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Artical" | Lord Gosh | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Hol' It Up" (featuring Riddla) | Lord Gosh | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Stone the Crows" | Hylton Smythe | 3:21 |
| 13. | "Sinny Sin Sins" | Hylton Smythe | 3:36 |
| 14. | "Evil Rabbit" | Hylton Smythe | 3:24 |
| 15. | "Swords in the Dirt" (featuring Niara, Danny Vicious, Rodney P, Blackitude, Big P, and Skeme) | Wayne Bennett | 4:40 |
| 16. | "Highest Grade" (featuring Seanie T) | Lord Gosh | 4:05 |
| 17. | "Dreamy Days" | Skillamanjaro | 4:45 |
| Chart | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC) [11] | 33 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI) [12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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