Anywayawanna
Studio
Artistthe Beatmasters
CoverBeatmasters_Anywayawanna.jpg
Released1989
GenreHouse · hip house
LabelRhythm King
ProducerThe Beatmasters
Next year1991

Anywayawanna is the debut studio album by English dance and electronic music group the Beatmasters.[1] It was released in 1989 on the Rhythm King record label. It should not be confused with their 2004 compilation album, Anywayawanna – The Best of the Beatmasters, which features similar artwork.

Singles

The album includes five singles: "Rok da House", featuring the Cookie Crew (UK No. 5), "Burn It Up", featuring P. P. Arnold (UK No. 14), "Who's in the House?" (UK No. 8), "Hey DJ/I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playing", which features Betty Boo (credited as MC Betty Boop on the album) (UK No. 7), and "Warm Love", featuring Claudia Fontaine (UK No. 51).[2]

Critical reception

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Keith Farley described the album as "a kinetic journey through sampledelic house" and "a great production with none of the wide-open gaps and overly raw grooves that characterize most British house of the day."[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Paul Carter, Manda Glanfield and Richard Walmsley, except where noted.

Note

  • Tracks 11 and 12 appear on CD only.

Personnel

Musicians

  • The Beatmasters – primary artist, producer
  • P. P. Arnold – guest artist, vocals
  • Chris Ballin – background vocals
  • Betty Boo – guest artist, vocals
  • Cookie Crew – guest artist
  • Claudia Fontaine – vocals, background vocals
  • Derek Green – background vocals
  • Merlin – guest artist
  • Trevor Russell – vocals
  • Barbara Snow – trumpet
  • Luke Tunney – trumpet
  • Caron Wheeler – background vocals

Production

  • The Beatmasters – producer
  • Geoff Peche – mastering
  • Martin Rex – engineer
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – engineer
  • Stephen Taylor – engineer

Charts

Chart performance for Anywayawanna
Chart (1989)Peak
position
Australian Charts (ARIA)[4]129
scope="row"

References

  1. ^ Gray, Louise (17 Jun 1989). "Albums: The Beatmasters". Melody Maker. Vol. 65, no. 24. p. 29.
  2. ^ "BEATMASTERS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Anywayawanna - The Beatmasters - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Beatmasters chart history (albums), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 5 July 2024. – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.