| Herbal Tonic | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 14 June 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 73:04 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| The Herbaliser chronology | ||||
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Herbal Tonic is a 2010 compilation album by British rap duo the Herbaliser. It was released by the Ninja Tune label on 14 June 2010. It consists of songs from the group's previously released albums on Ninja Tune, which were released between 1995 and 2010.[1]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The List | 3/5[2] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[3] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[4] |
| The Skinny | [5] |
Most critics gave Herbal Tonic favorable reviews; for example, Andy Fyfe of BBC Music described it as "as good a soundtrack to the last decade and a half as anyone can muster."[6]
Track listing[edit]
- Gadget Funk
- Nah' Mean Nah'm Sayin' (Featuring Jean Grae)
- The Missing Suitcase
- The Blend (Featuring Jean Grae)
- Starlight (Featuring Roots Manuva)
- Song For Mary
- Mr Chombee Has The Flaw (From Session 2)
- Something Wicked
- Mrs Chombee Takes The Plunge (Remixed by DJ Food)
- The Sensual Woman
- It Ain't Nuttin' (Featuring MF Doom)
- 8pt Agenda
- Tea & Beer (Featuring Jean Grae)
- Ginger Jumps The Fence (From Session 1)
- March Of The Dead Things (Unreleased)
- Stranded On Earth
Personnel[edit]
- The Herbaliser
Featured artists[edit]
- Jessica Darling
- Jean Grae
- Latyrx
- MF Doom
- Roots Manuva
- Seaming To
Production and arrangements[edit]
- Chris Bowden – string arrangements
- Easy Access Orchestra – horn arrangements, horn engineer, producer
- Ollie Teeba – producer
- Jake Wherry – producer
References[edit]
- ^ a b Anderson, Rick. "Herbal Tonic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ Boyle, Niki (10 June 2010). "The Herbaliser - Herbal Tonic". The List. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Bergstrom, John (5 January 2011). "Herbal Tonic Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ Hern, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (8 June 2010). "The Herbaliser: Herbal Tonic". RapReviews. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Drever, Ryan (14 June 2010). "Herbaliser - Herbal Tonic". The Skinny. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Fyfe, Andy (2010). "Herbal Tonic Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
