We Are Reasonable People
| We Are Reasonable People | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | 29 June 1998 |
| Genre | IDM, electronic |
| Length | 59:56 |
| Label | Warp Records |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Music Week | positive[2] |
We Are Reasonable People is a compilation album released by Warp Records on 29 June 1998. The title of the album is a backronym of WARP. It peaked at number 14 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Music Week gave the album a positive review, stating that the album "will certainly appeal to existing fans and act as a good introduction to anyone interested in the sound of the underground."[2]
Brainwashed listed We Are Reasonable People as the third-best compilation album of 1998.[4] In 2013, Fact magazine placed "Freeman Hardy & Willis Acid" at number 10 on their list of the 50 best Aphex Twin tracks.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freeman Hardy & Willis Acid" | Squarepusher/AFX | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Orange Romeda" | Boards of Canada | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Hammer Without a Master" | Broadcast | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Ilasas" | Plaid | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Stop Look Listen" | Autechre | 7:26 |
| 6. | "Fishtail Parker" | Nightmares on Wax | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Wear My Bikini" | Jimi Tenor | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Plaything" | Plone | 4:14 |
| 9. | "4 Dead Monks (Original Demo)" | Red Snapper | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Umchunga Locks" | Mira Calix | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Circulation" | Two Lone Swordsmen | 6:53 |
| 12. | "A Salute to Those People Who Say Fuck You" | Mark Bell | 5:50 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[3] | 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ "We Are Reasonable People - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Reviews - For Records out on 29 June 1998". Music Week: 10. June 20, 1998. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 05 July 1998 - 11 July 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "1998 Year in Review". Brainwashed. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "The 50 best Aphex Twin tracks". Fact. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
External links
[edit]- We Are Reasonable People at Discogs (list of releases)
