Run Come Save Me is the second studio album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva. It was released on Big Dada in 2001.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Guardian
Muzik4/5
NME8/10
Pitchfork4.1/10
Q
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin7/10

John Bush of AllMusic wrote, "Roots Manuva handled every type of song with flowing confidence and a bemused air, whether it was a club jam or a message track." Alex Needham of NME called it "Brit-rap's finest hour to date." Christian Hopwood of BBC Music felt that the album "should be lauded for its degree of musical invention and individual approach to the genre".

Q listed it as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."No Strings..."1:25
2."Bashment Boogie" (featuring Ricky Rankin)Wayne Bennett3:19
3."Witness (1 Hope)"Lord Gosh4:15
4."Join the Dots" (featuring Chali 2na)Al Mono3:59
5."Black Box Interlude"0:22
6."Ital Visions"Hylton Smythe4:42
7."Kicking the Cack"Lord Gosh3:36
8."Dub Styles" (featuring The Lingalong Tecknishun)Lord Gosh2:40
9."Trim Body"Lord Gosh3:35
10."Artical"Lord Gosh3:21
11."Hol' It Up" (featuring Riddla)Lord Gosh2:48
12."Stone the Crows"Hylton Smythe3:21
13."Sinny Sin Sins"Hylton Smythe3:36
14."Evil Rabbit"Hylton Smythe3:24
15."Swords in the Dirt" (featuring Niara, Danny Vicious, Rodney P, Blackitude, Big P, and Skeme)Wayne Bennett4:40
16."Highest Grade" (featuring Seanie T)Lord Gosh4:05
17."Dreamy Days"Skillamanjaro4:45

Charts

ChartPeak position
UK Albums (OCC)33

Certifications

Certifications for Run Come Save Me
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)Gold100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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