Wanna Buy a Monkey?

Wanna Buy a Monkey? is a compilation album by Dan the Automator.[2] It was released on Sequence Records in 2002.[3] It peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[4] as well as number 28 on the Independent Albums chart.[4] The album's title derives from a line in the film Cabin Boy.[5]

Wanna Buy a Monkey?
Compilation album by
Dan the Automator
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2002 (2002-02-19)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length56:18
LabelSequence Records
ProducerDan the Automator
Dan the Automator chronology
A Much Better Tomorrow
(2000)		 Wanna Buy a Monkey?
(2002)		 Dan the Automator Presents 2K7
(2006)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[7]
NME[8]
Pitchfork4.0/10[9]
PopMattersfavorable[10]
San Francisco Chronicle[11]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, stating that "Wanna Buy a Monkey? doesn't just collect a few of his rarer credits, but fits them into one of the best mix albums of the year."[1] Rob Mitchum of Pitchfork gave the album a 4.0 out of 10, writing: "Part of the problem lies in the musically segregated organization of the album, as the Automator's hip-hop selections are clumped into the front and back, while the indie-friendly picks comprise the creamy center."[9]

Track listing
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Intro"Fantômas1:23
2."Rockin' It"Brand Nubian3:33
3."Smoothness" / "Freestyle"Black Rob / Encore4:36
4."Positive Contact"Deltron 30304:08
5."Le soleil est près de moi" (Dan the Automator remix)Air6:35
6."Destiny"Zero 74:48
7."Seneca"Tortoise4:05
8."Firesuite"Doves2:04
9."Stroker Ace"Lovage3:57
10."The Rhumba"Bobby Digital3:39
11."Latin Simone" (Dan's Original)Gorillaz3:08
12."Bionix"De La Soul2:16
13."Don't Understand" (featuring Greg Nice)Masta Ace1:44
14."Don't Get It Twisted" (featuring Sadat X)Jigmastas2:28
15."X-Ecutioners (Theme) Song" (featuring Dan the Automator)The X-Ecutioners4:01
16."Clockwork"Dilated Peoples3:53
Total length:56:18

Charts
Chart Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 42
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 28

References
  1. Bush, John. "Wanna Buy a Monkey?: A Mixtape Session - Dan the Automator". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  2. Hall, Rashaun (February 23, 2002). "Wanna Buy a Monkey?". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  3. Cohen, Jonathan (February 14, 2002). "Billboard Bits: 'Showtime,' CSNY/BNL, Sequence Records". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  4. "Heatseekers / Top Independent Albums". Billboard: 75. March 9, 2002.
  5. Wiederhorn, Jon (January 8, 2002). "Gorillaz, Black Rob Rarities Comped By The Automator". MTV. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  6. "Wanna Buy a Monkey? by Dan the Automator". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  7. Chrsitgau, Robert. "Dan the Automator [extended]". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  8. Robinson, John (September 12, 2005). "Dan The Automator : Wanna Buy A Monkey?". NME. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  9. Mitchum, Rob (March 17, 2002). "Dan the Automator: Wanna Buy a Monkey?". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  10. Smith, Kevin (April 16, 2002). "Dan the Automator: Wanna Buy a Monkey?". PopMatters. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  11. Setzen, Jon (March 15, 2002). "Electronic CD Reviews / Aim, Boards of Canada, Dan the Automator and more". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  12. "Dan the Automator Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  13. "Dan the Automator Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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