Alternately Deep

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Alternately Deep | type = compilation | artist = Roots Manuva | cover = RootsManuva AlternatelyDeep.jpg | border = yes | alt = | released = {{Start date|2006|3|13}} | recorded = | studio = {{hlist|Dada Studios|Waterloo Bridge Studios|Unit L Studios|The Garden|Ceasefire Studios|Rhythm Station (Brixton)|Plan B Studios}} | genre = UK rap | length = {{Duration|m=45|s=50}} | label = Big Dada | producer = {{hlist|Colossus|Lotek|Roots Manuva|Steve Dub {{small|(add.)}}|The Easy Access Orchestra}} | prev_title = Back to Mine: Roots Manuva | prev_year = 2005 | next_title = Slime & Reason | next_year = 2008 | misc = }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bush |first=John |title=Alternately Deep - Roots Manuva {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/alternately-deep-mw0000523326 |access-date=4 September 2025 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Gigwise'' | rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Condron |first=Neil |date=21 February 2006 |title=Roots Manuva - 'Alternately Deep' (Big Dada) Released 13/03/06 |url=http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/albums/13698/Roots-Manuva---Alternately-Deep-Big-Dada-Released-130306 |access-date=4 September 2025 |website=Gigwise |language=en}}</ref> | rev3 = ''musicOMH'' | rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Darren |date=13 March 2006 |title=Roots Manuva - Alternately Deep {{!}} Album Reviews |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/roots-manuva-alternately-deep |access-date=4 September 2025 |website=musicOMH |language=en-GB}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Now'' | rev4score = {{Rating|3|5|full=Noto Color- N.svg|empty=Blue square N.PNG|rating=N}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Richards |first=Jason |date=20 April 2006 |title=ROOTS MANUVA - NOW Magazine |url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/roots-manuva-4/ |access-date=4 September 2025 |magazine=NOW Toronto |language=en-CA |volume=25 |issue=34}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Prefix'' | rev5score = 6/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solomon |first=Eric |date=10 April 2006 |title=Roots Manuva . Alternately Deep [prefixmag review] |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061220120157/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/R/Roots-Manuva/Alternately-Deep/2106 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=20 December 2006 |website=Prefix |language=en |via=Wayback Machine}}</ref> }} '''''Alternately Deep''''' is a compilation album of remixes, b-sides and unreleased songs from the ''Awfully Deep'' sessions by British rapper and record producer Roots Manuva. It was released on 13 March 2006 via Big Dada Recordings. Beside Manuva himself, it was also produced by The Easy Access Orchestra, Colossus and Wayne "Lotek" Bennett, with additional production by Steve Dub. It features contributions from Ricky Ranking and Hazel Sim.

Composed of twelve tracks, the album includes previously released song "Double Drat", which was available only via Roots Manuva's website since 2004, and an alternate version of Colossus' own track "You a Grown Man Now" (retitled as "Grown Man"). The song "No Love" appeared in video games ''Need for Speed: Carbon'' and ''Test Drive Unlimited''.

The album peaked at number 8 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart and number 13 on the Official Independent Albums Chart in the United Kingdom.

==Track listing== {{Track listing | all_writing = | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = No Love | writer1 = Rodney Hylton Smith | extra1 = {{hlist|Roots Manuva|Steve Dub ({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})}} | length1 = 3:53 | title2 = Seat Yourself (Miami Mix) | note2 = featuring Ricky Ranking | writer2 = {{hlist|Smith|Ricardo McKenzie}} | extra2 = Roots Manuva | length2 = 4:00 | title3 = Double Drat | writer3 = Smith | extra3 = {{hlist|Roots Manuva|Steve Dub ({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})}} | length3 = 3:40 | title4 = Nobody's Dancing | writer4 = {{hlist|Smith|Ralph Lamb|Andrew Michael Ross}} | extra4 = {{hlist|Roots Manuva|The Easy Access Orchestra}} | length4 = 3:58 | title5 = Things We Do | writer5 = {{hlist|Smith|Lamb|Ross}} | extra5 = {{hlist|The Easy Access Orchestra|Roots Manuva ({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})|Steve Dub ({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})}} | length5 = 3:17 | title6 = Check It (Remix) | writer6 = Smith | extra6 = {{hlist|Roots Manuva|Steve Dub ({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})}} | length6 = 4:15 | title7 = Get U High | writer7 = Smith | extra7 = {{hlist|Roots Manuva|Steve Dub ({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})}} | length7 = 3:24 | title8 = Colossal Insight (Jammer Remix & Revox) | writer8 = Smith | extra8 = | length8 = 3:08 | title9 = Mean Street | writer9 = Smith | extra9 = {{hlist|Roots Manuva|Steve Dub ({{abbr|add.|additional producer}})}} | length9 = 5:07 | title10 = Pep My Game | writer10 = Smith | extra10 = Roots Manuva | length10 = 2:52 | title11 = This World Is Mine (Plan B Studio Version) | writer11 = {{hlist|Smith|Wayne Bennett}} | extra11 = {{hlist|Roots Manuva|Lotek}} | length11 = 4:15 | title12 = Grown Man | writer12 = {{hlist|Smith|Charlie Tate}} | extra12 = Colossus | length12 = 4:01 | total_length = 45:50 }}

==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2006) ! scope="col"| Peak position |- {{album chart|UKR&B|8|artist=Roots Manuva|date=20060319|rowheader=true|access-date=4 September 2025}} |- {{album chart|UKIndependent|13|artist=Roots Manuva|date=20060319|rowheader=true|access-date=4 September 2025}} |}

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==External links== *{{Discogs master|60315|Roots Manuva – Alternately Deep}}

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