Ninja Tuna

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.

Ninja Tuna
Studio album by Mr. Scruff
Released	6 October 2008
Length	67:10
Label	Ninja Tune Ninja Tuna
Producer	Mr. Scruff
Mr. Scruff chronology
Mrs Cruff (2005) Ninja Tuna (2008) Bonus Bait (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	B−[1]
Gigwise	[2]

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

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.

External links

• Mr. Scruff's official website