The Streets - Original Pirate Material

Original Pirate Material is the debut album by the English rapper and producer Mike Skinner, under the name The Streets. The album is a unique take on UK garage and lyrics dealing with everyday circumstances and occurrences. The album originally rose to #12 on the UK Albums Chart in 2002, and then peaked at #10 in 2004 after the release of the second Streets album A Grand Don't Come for Free The album received critical acclaim; in March 2003, NME placed Original Pirate Material at number 46 on their list of the "100 Best Albums of All Time".[1] They subsequently placed Original Pirate Material at number 9 in their list of the "100 Best Albums of the Decade".[2] Observer Music Monthly ranked it as the best album of the 00s.[3]

In the United Kingdom, four singles were released from Original Pirate Material: "Has It Come to This?", "Let's Push Things Forward", "Weak Become Heroes" and "Don't Mug Yourself".

1. "Turn the Page" 3:15
2. "Has It Come to This?" 4:04
3. "Let's Push Things Forward" (featuring Kevin Mark Trail) 3:51
4. "Sharp Darts" 1:33
5. "Same Old Thing" (featuring Kevin Mark Trail) 3:22
6. "Geezers Need Excitement" 3:46
7. "It's Too Late" 4:10
8. "Too Much Brandy" 3:02
9. "Don't Mug Yourself" 2:39
10. "Who Got the Funk?" 1:50
11. "The Irony of It All" 3:29
12. "Weak Become Heroes" 5:33
13. "Who Dares Wins" 0:34
14. "Stay Positive" 6:16