Album: In Full Effect
Year: 1988
Style: Hip-Hop, Rap, Electronic
Similar Bands: M/A/R/R/S, C+C Music Factory, Grandmaster Flash, Beastie Boys, Ice-T, Two Live Crew, S'Express
"One-Word" Review: Sample Pop Beats
Based Out Of: New York City
Label: Capitol, EMI,
Cover, Sleeve Notes, Record
Back, Lyrics, Record
In Full Effect (1988)- Join Me Please (Home Boys- Make Some Noise) 4:24 (single)
- Love Letter (Desr Tracy) 4:26
- Gangster Boogie (Walk Like Sex...Talk Like Sex) 3:55
- In Full Effect 3:50
- Get Stupid (Part III) 3:45 /
- Simple Simon (You Gotta Regard) 4:00 (single)
- Sing A Song (Break It Down) 4:05
- Do You Like...Mantronik (?) 3:20 (single)
- Mega-Mix ('88) Instrumental 4:50
Members & Other Bands:
- MC Tee (Toure Embden) - Writer
- Kurtis Mantronik (el Khaleel)- DJ (Chamonix, Electric Circus, Harry's Afro Hut, Kirk Khaleel, M?, Sound Factory, Wonderland more credits)
- Josh Abbey - Mix Engineer, Recording
- Jim Klein - Engineer
- Chep "Homeboy" Nunez - Editing
- Roger "In Full Effect" Paletto - Editing
- Herb "Pump" Powers - Mastering
- Dave the Original B-Boy - Appearance
- Terry Billy - Appearance
- Keith Plex Barnhardt - Guitar (Chaka Khan, EQ, Melody, Nu Shooz, Oran Juice Jones, Diaonne Warwick, Roberta Clack, Hen-Gee & Evil E, Nuttin; Nyce)
- Eric Watson - Photography
Album Review: The album is pretty straight forward samples and hip hop lyrics, like a less dancey C+C Music Factory. I believe i have heard their single Gangster Boogie before, because it sounded awfully familiar. "Get Stupid" is a little embarrassing with the radio announcer vocals, dated jargon, and Liquid Television vocal effects. But for its day, they were a very innovative and important act, combining classic hip hop with electro funk and rhythmic samples featured in the club scene. Per the liner notes, this album was said to be the "First album ever mastered from DAT." and it reached #18 on the R&B Billboard chart.
Stand Out Track: Gangster Boogie (Walk Like Sex...Talk Like Sex)
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