Ninja Tuna

Ninja Tuna
Ninja Tuna
Studio album by Mr. Scruff
Released	6 October 2008
Length	67:10
Label	Ninja Tune; Ninja Tuna;
Producer	Mr. Scruff
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	B−^[1]
Gigwise	^[2]

Ninja Tuna is the fourth studio album by the British musician and DJ Andrew "Mr. Scruff" Carthy, released on 6 October 2008 simultaneously by Ninja Tune and Ninja Tuna, a special subdivision of Ninja Tune created by Mr. Scruff in order for him to release his music.

The track "Kalimba" was used as one of the sample songs that came with every computer running the Windows 7 operating system. It is a pop rock song, with synthesizers, contains influences of jazz, electronic, dance pop.

A compilation of outtakes of the album, entitled Bonus Bait, was released in the following year.

In 2009 it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe.^[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Mr. Scruff.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Test the Sound"	1:40
2.	"Music Takes Me Up" (featuring Alice Russell)	5:27
3.	"Donkey Ride" (featuring Quantic)	5:12
4.	"Hairy Bumpercress"	6:30
5.	"Whiplash"	5:59
6.	"Nice Up the Function" (featuring Roots Manuva)	3:54
7.	"Bang the Floor" (featuring Danny Breaks)	3:41
8.	"Get on Down"	5:53
9.	"Hold On" (featuring Andreya Triana)	5:03
10.	"Give Up to Get"	6:44
11.	"Kalimba"	5:50
12.	"This Way" (featuring Pete Simpson)	5:31
13.	"Stockport Carnival"	5:29

Personnel[]

Mr. Scruff (Andrew Carthy) – all instruments, production
Alice Russell – vocals (2)
Quantic (Will Holland) – vocals (3)
Roots Manuva (Rodney Hylton Smith) – vocals (6)
Danny Breaks (Daniel Whidett) – vocals (7)
Andreya Triana – vocals (9)
Pete Simpson – vocals (12)

References[]

^ Matos, Michaelangelo (20 January 2009). "Mr. Scruff: Ninja Tuna". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ Thompson, Alistair (9 October 2008). "Mr Scruff – 'Ninja Tuna' (Ninja Tune) Released 06/10/08". Gigwise. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Independent artists win over forty new IMPALA Awards, with European Multi-Platinum for Carla Bruni, Platinum for Katie Melua and Diamond for Die Toten Hosen". IMPALA Music. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

External links[]

Mr. Scruff's official website

[1] Matos, Michaelangelo (20 January 2009). "Mr. Scruff: Ninja Tuna". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[2] Thompson, Alistair (9 October 2008). "Mr Scruff – 'Ninja Tuna' (Ninja Tune) Released 06/10/08". Gigwise. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[3] "Independent artists win over forty new IMPALA Awards, with European Multi-Platinum for Carla Bruni, Platinum for Katie Melua and Diamond for Die Toten Hosen". IMPALA Music. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

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Studio albums	Mr. Scruff (1997) Keep It Unreal (1999) Trouser Jazz (2002) Ninja Tuna (2008) Friendly Bacteria (2014)
Mix and compilation albums	Heavyweight Rib Ticklers (2002) Keep It Solid Steel Volume 1 (2004) Bonus Bait (2009)
Related	Albums category Make Us a Brew
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