Brand New Second Hand

For the Peter Tosh song, see Legalize It.

Brand New Second Hand is the debut studio album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva. It was released on Big Dada in 1999.

Brand New Second Hand
Studio album by Roots Manuva
Released	22 March 1999 (1999-03-22)
Genre	Reggae, Hip hop, dub
Length	65:05
Label	Big Dada
Producer	Roots Manuva, IG Culture, Hylton Smythe, Wayne Bennett, J.T., Jam El, V.R.S.
Roots Manuva chronology
Brand New Second Hand (1999) Run Come Save Me (2001)
Singles from Brand New Second Hand
"Juggle Tings Proper" Released: 22 February 1999 "Motion 5000" Released: 5 July 1999

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Alternative Press	3/5[2]
The Guardian	[3]
Melody Maker	[4]
NME	8/10[5]
Pitchfork	9.5/10[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]
Spin	7/10[8]

Paul Cooper of Pitchfork gave the album a 9.5 out of 10, saying, "I find Roots Manuva's delivery addictive, compelling, and, above all, heartfelt."^[6] In 2014, Oscar Rickett of Vice said, "It's hard to believe it's been 15 years since this album was made.^[9] He added, "It's easier to believe that nothing as good as it has ever come out of the UK hip-hop scene."^[9]

NME named it the 37th best album of 1999.^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Movements"	Roots Manuva	4:12
2.	"Dem Phonies"	IG Culture	4:26
3.	"Juggle Tings Proper"	Roots Manuva	5:04
4.	"Inna"	Hylton Smythe	4:31
5.	"Soul Decay"	Wayne Bennett	3:49
6.	"Baptism"	Roots Manuva	4:21
7.	"Strange Behaviour"	Hylton Smythe	3:52
8.	"Organ Skit"		0:16
9.	"Big Tings Gwidarn"	Roots Manuva	4:42
10.	"Sinking Sands"	Wayne Bennett	4:10
11.	"Wisdom Fall"	Roots Manuva	3:10
12.	"Roots-Fi Discotheque Skit"		0:31
13.	"Clockwork"	Roots Manuva, J.T.	3:57
14.	"Cornmeal Dumpling"	Roots Manuva, Jam El	5:27
15.	"Fever"	V.R.S.	4:00
16.	"Oh Yeah..."	Roots Manuva	3:18
17.	"Motion 5000"	Roots Manuva	5:11

Credits

Co-Vocalists

• IG Culture on "Dem Phonies"
• Wildflower on "Baptism"
• Seanie T. on "Big Tings Gwidarn"
• Sober Now on "Sinking Sands
• Thomas E on "Cornmeal Dumpling"

Miscellaneous

Turntables on "Soul Decay"

• Jodi

Guitar on "Fever"

• Richard Molyneaux

String instruments on "Motion 5000"

• Isabelle Dunn, and Stella Page

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11]	30
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[12]	18

Certifications

Certifications for Brand New Second Hand

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Bush, John. "Brand New Second Hand – Roots Manuva". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
2. "Roots Manuva: Brand New Second Hand". Alternative Press. No. 131. June 1999. p. 109.
3. Bennun, David (7 May 1999). "Dance". The Guardian.
4. "Roots Manuva: Brand New Second Hand". Melody Maker. 1 May 1999. p. 36.
5. Crysell, Andy (12 April 1999). "Roots Manuva – Brand New Second Hand". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
6. Cooper, Paul (23 March 1999). "Roots Manuva: Brand New Secondhand". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
7. Caramanica, Jon (2004). "Roots Manuva". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 703. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
8. Green, Tony (May 1999). "Roots Manuva: Brand New Second Hand". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 5. p. 155. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
9. Rickett, Oscar (25 March 2014). "Fifteen Years on, UK Hip-Hop Has Never Bettered Roots Manuva's 'Brand New Second Hand'". Vice. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
10. "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1999". NME. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
11. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 28 March 1999 - 03 April 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
12. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 28 March 1999 - 03 April 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
13. "British album certifications – Roots Manuva – Brand New Second Hand". British Phonographic Industry. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2022.

External links

• Brand New Second Hand at Discogs (list of releases)