Fruits of Nature
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Fruits of Nature is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group the U.M.C.'s. It was released in October 15, 1991 via Wild Pitch Records. Recording sessions took place at Such-A-Sound Studio in Brooklyn. Production was handled by member Haas G, RNS, Shlomo Sonnenfeld and Chip Taylor. It features guest appearances from Kwazi, Prophet, Alton Sharpton, Tonya Wilcox and Berkeley Carroll Summer Choir. The album spawned two singles: "Blue Cheese" and "One to Grow On".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Carlos Evans and Kim Sharpton
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "One to Grow On" |
| 3:34 |
2. | "Kraftworks" | Shlomo Sonnenfeld | 3:34 |
3. | "Morals" |
| 3:33 |
4. | "Blue Cheese" |
| 3:31 |
5. | "Swing It to the Area" |
| 3:17 |
6. | "Never Never Land" (featuring Berkeley Carroll Summer Choir) | Chip Taylor | 4:14 |
7. | "You Got My Back" |
| 4:03 |
8. | "Jive Talk" |
| 3:33 |
9. | "Feelings" (featuring Alton Sharpton and Tonya Wilcox) |
| 4:04 |
10. | "Any Way the Wind Blows" |
| 3:27 |
11. | "Pass It On" (featuring Kwazi and Prophet) |
| 4:26 |
12. | "Woman Be Out" |
| 3:31 |
13. | "Hey Here We Go" |
| 3:26 |
14. | "It's Gonna Last" |
| 3:55 |
Total length: | 51:52 |
Personnel
- Carlos "Haas G" Evans – songwriter, producer
- "Kool Kim" Sharpton – songwriter
- Berkeley Carroll Summer Choir – backing vocals (track 6)
- Alton Sharpton – backing vocals (track 9)
- Tonya Wilcox – backing vocals (track 9)
- Kwazi – vocals (track 11)
- Prophet – vocals (track 11)
- Richard Locker – cello
- D.J. Kid Magic – scratches
- Arby "RNS" Quinn – producer
- Shlomo Sonnenfeld – producer (tracks: 2, 8), engineering
- James Wesley "Chip Taylor" Voight – producer (track 6)
- Young Technique – co-producer (track 8)
- Carlton Batts – mastering
- Janette Beckman – photography
Charts
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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US | 36 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 32 |
References
- ^ Swihart, Stanton. "The U.M.C.'s - Fruits of Nature Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ C., Matty (December 1991). "UMC's :: Fruits Uv Nature :: Wild Pitch/EMI". The Source. p. 58. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "UMC's: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "UMC's: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
External links
- The U.M.C.'s – Fruits Of Nature at Discogs (list of releases)