On the Ropes (album)

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On the Ropes
Studio album by Mint Royale
Released	October 1999
Length	52:54
Label	Faith & Hope
Mint Royale chronology
On the Ropes (1999) Dancehall Places (2002)

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On the Ropes is the debut album by British electronica duo Mint Royale, released in 1999 on the Faith & Hope label.

In June 2001, a new version of the album was published for the U.S. market by MCA Records,^[2] featuring a different cover (with a close-up photo of a pinball machine) and a different track list. The two versions of "Shake Me" present in the original album were removed, and three new songs were added: two exclusive songs, as well as "Show Me", which would later appear in Mint Royale's subsequent album Dancehall Places (2002).

Track listing[]

UK version[]

All songs were written by Chris Baker and Neil Claxton, except where noted.

1. "From Rusholme with Love" (Baker, Claxton, John Mayer) – 5:08
2. "Don't Falter" featuring Lauren Laverne (Baker, Claxton, Laverne) – 4:12
3. "Interlude 1" – 0:37
4. "Take It Easy" – 3:49
5. "Because I'm Worth It" – 5:56
6. "Shake Me (Original)" (Baker, Claxton, Kenny Young) – 4:12
7. "Diagonal Girl" – 4:48
8. "Rock and Roll Bar" featuring Julia Baker – 4:35
9. "Space Farm" – 5:28
10. "Deadbeat" (Baker, Claxton, Cocker, Stainton) – 4:52
11. "Lonely Girl" featuring Debbie Newman (Baker, Claxton, Croft) – 4:24
12. "Interlude 2" – 0:43
13. "Shake Me (Vocal Edit)" (Baker, Claxton, Young) – 4:10

US Version[]

1. "From Rusholme with Love" – 5:08
2. "Don't Falter" featuring Lauren Laverne – 4:12
3. "Show Me" featuring Pos – 3:43
4. "Interlude 1" - 0:37
5. "Because I'm Worth It" – 5:56
6. "Take It Easy" – 3:49
7. "Kenny's Last Dance" (U.S. exclusive) – 4:13
8. "Trickshot" (U.S. exclusive) - 5:01
9. "Diagonal Girl" – 4:48
10. "Rock and Roll Bar" featuring Julia Baker – 4:19
11. "Space Farm" – 5:28
12. "Deadbeat" – 4:52
13. "Interlude 2" – 0:43
14. "Lonely Girl" – 4:24

Personnel[]

Mint Royale[]

• Neil Claxton - production, keyboards, guitar, brass, organ, programming
• Chris Baker – bass, production

Additional musicians[]

• Julia Baker – vocals
• Amul Batra – tabla
• Dave Diamond – guitar
• Gail Hebson – vocals
• Lauren Laverne – vocals
• Debbie Newman – vocals
• Victor Smalls – drums & percussion
• Richard Woolgar – guitar

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