Anywayawanna is the debut studio album by English dance and electronic music group The Beatmasters, 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.
| Anywayawanna | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
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| Label | Rhythm King | |||
| Producer | The Beatmasters | |||
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Singles edit
The 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).[1]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| New Musical Express | 6/10[3] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Keith Farley gave Anywayawanna four out of five stars, describing it 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."[2]
Track listing edit
All 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 edit
Musicians 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Anywayawanna - The Beatmasters - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Beatmasters – Anywayawanna". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Beatmasters | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Beatmasters – Anywayawanna". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.