Basement JaxxRooty

Label:

XL Recordings – XLCD143

Format:

CD , Album , Sonopress Pressing

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

House

Tracklist

1 Romeo
Backing VocalsCorryne*
Lead VocalsKele LeRoc*
3:35
2 Breakaway
RapCassie*
VocalsJill Draper
Written-By [Sample]Beloyd Taylor
3:23
3 SFM
RapCassie*
VocalsLion (2)
2:40
4 Kissalude
Vocals, Words ByAlma Duah*
0:21
5 Jus 1 Kiss
VocalsFelix*
Written-By [Sample]Bernard Edwards And Nile Rodgers*
4:24
6 Broken Dreams
TrumpetQuentin Collins
VocalsSha (3)
Written-By [Sample]D.Garcia*
3:07
7 I Want U
VocalsMandy*
3:26
8 Get Me Off
VocalsMandy*
4:50
9 Where's Your Head At
Backing VocalsMichael Moog
Lead VocalsDamien*
Written-By [Sample]Gary Numan
4:44
10 Freakalude 0:29
11 Crazy Girl
VocalsFelix*
3:20
12 Do Your Thing
VocalsElli*
Written-By [Sample]Blue Mitchell
4:41
13 All I Know
VocalsFelix*
3:46

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗XL Recordings Ltd.
  • Copyright ©XL Recordings Ltd.
  • Designed AtBig Active
  • Designed AtNew Stench Studio
  • Designed AtNever-Stop-Movement
  • Mastered AtThe Exchange
  • Glass Mastered AtSonopress – A-55254

Credits

  • Artwork [Airbrushing]René Habermacher
  • Design, Art DirectionMat Maitland
  • Drawing [Drawings], Typography [Type]Kidney (2)
  • Mastered By [Dope Mastering]Mike Marsh
  • Photography ByAnna Boye
  • Written-ByRatcliffe*
  • Written-By, Producer, Mixed ByBasement Jaxx

Notes

Another pressing exists, made by Technicolor instead of Sonopress.

Track 2 contains elements of "Lady Sun" and "You Are A Winner" performed by Earth, Wind & Fire.
Track 5 contains a sample of "You Can't Do It Alone" performed by Chic.
Track 6 contains a sample of "Costa Brava" performed by Felix de Ypacarai y sus Paraguayos.
Track 9 contains samples of "This Wreckage" and "M.E." performed by Gary Numan.
Track 12 contains a sample of "Fungii Mama" performed by Kenny Barron.

Design + art direction at Big Active.
Drawings and type at New Stench Studios 2001.
Airbrushing at Never Stop Movement.

℗ 2001 XL Recordings Ltd. © 2001 XL Recordings Ltd. Made in England.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 34904 01432 2
  • Barcode (Scanned): 634904014322
  • Label Code: LC 05667
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [Sonopress logo] A-55254/ XLCD143 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI LB 45
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0739
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [Sonopress logo] A-55254/ XLCD143 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI LB 45
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0742
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): [Sonopress logo] A-55254/ XLCD143 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0755
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): [Sonopress logo] A-55254/ XLCD143 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI LB 45
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0747
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): [Sonopress logo] A-55254/ XLCD143 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI LB 45
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 0748
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): [Sonopress logo] A-55254/ XLCD143 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): none
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 0772
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): [Sonopress logo] A-55254/ XLCD143 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI LB 45
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 0744
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): [Sonopress Logo] A-55254/ XLCD143 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI LB 45
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI 0723
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9): [Sonopress Logo] A-55254/ XLCD143 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI LB 45
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI 0734

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Rooty (2×LP, Album) XL Recordings XLLP143 UK 2001
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Rooty (2×12", Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM) XL Recordings XLLP143X UK 2001
Rooty (CD, Album) Astralwerks ASW10423-2, 7243 810423 2 8 US 2001
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Rooty (2×LP, Album) Astralwerks ASW 10423-1 US 2001
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Rooty (CD, Album) Playground Music Scandinavia A148443-01 Scandinavia 2001

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Reviews

  • DJFUNK2DJPHUNK's avatar
    DJFUNK2DJPHUNK
    Best album ever heard, play, listen, and and on, buyed already many copies, ptdr , so amazing, start to the end, after Remedy Fly Life, Razorcaine, Jump n Shout, where ..... Romeo , Just 1 Kiss, and the Sleeve, Flake2Neu .. 😉👌🙏 Fav album to my daughter at 6 years old ... so many little sounds ... Get Crazy Funky Slab
    • unprogrammedminds's avatar
      Edited 4 years ago
      I am surprised by the lukewarm reception this album has received below. I personally think that it's on the same level as the classic Remedy. It's just more song-orientated opposed to the looser dancefloor jam aesthetic of its predecessor; not too unlike the likeminded Daft Punk's sophomore opus Discovery. In both cases, both duos wanted to prove that they could make songs AND still keep the party jumpin'. I'm lucky to have both in my record collection.
      • Mp3jaDieti's avatar
        Mp3jaDieti
        An album that is not only dancey, but good for headphone listening as well. Rooty is a house album w/ many influences. "Romeo" the first track, is probably my favourite and is also the perfect intro.. a bittersweet song with an infectious beat. "Breakaway" is an awesome track as well, mixing minimal house with a rolling bass line and lyrics about escaping makes this one of my anthems. The rest of the CD makes its way through many genres and is entertaining the whole way through. (although "SFM" is my least favourite track, it is still way ahead of many of the other house producers out there) Go see Basement Jaxx in "concert" if you want to truly experience this CD!
        • Harry_X's avatar
          Harry_X
          "rooty" goes a step further than "remedy" direction P-funk. The first five tracks are excellent examples how to mix house and dnb with a P-funk attitude, and also make good songs. then the record goes slowly down. they lose the straightness, wander in beats and samples and couldn't find the way back, and in the end you'll be disappointed. but still they got potential.

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