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Wrecks-n-Effect is the debut album released by Wrecks-n-Effect. It was released on September 12, 1989, by Motown Records and featured production from Markell Riley and Redhead Kingpin. The album cover bears a winged symbol like Guy, as it bears the genre's anthem. It was released after the departure of Keith KC.
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Released | September 12, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
Studio | Soundworks Studios (New York City) Hillside Studios (Englewood, New Jersey) | |||
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Label | Motown | |||
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The album achieved modest success on the Billboard charts, making it to No. 103 on the Billboard 200 and No. 16 on the Top R&B Albums chart. The two singles released found greater success; "New Jack Swing", which features new jack swing pioneer Teddy Riley, reached No. 1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, while "Juicy" made it to No. 6 on the same chart.
This is the only album by the group to include founding member Brandon Mitchell, who was shot and killed on August 8, 1990.
Track listing
edit- All songs written by Aqil Davidson, Markell Riley and Brandon Mitchell.
- "New Jack Swing" – (3:45)
- "Leave the Mike Smokin'" – 4:00
- "Juicy" – 5:10
- "Club Head" – 3:56
- "Soul Man" – 4:40
- "Deep" – 1:50
- "Wipe Your Sweat" – 4:37
- "V-Man" – 4:50
- "Peanut Butter" – 3:40
- "Friends to the End" (featuring the Redhead Kingpin and Scoop Rock) – (4:55)
- "Rock Steady" – 2:45
Personnel
edit- Wrecks-n-Effect – primary artist, instrumentation
- Dave Way, Dae Bennett – recording engineers
- Teddy Riley – mixing , & rapping
- Herb Powers – mastering
- Gene Griffin – executive producer