Vicious Rumors is the only studio album from the R&B band Timex Social Club, released in 1986. It contains the group's Billboard Hot 100 top 10 and R&B #1 hit "Rumors," as well as the follow-up R&B hits "Thinkin' About Ya" and "Mixed Up World."
Vicious Rumors | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 1986 |
Studio | Fantasy Studios, Starlight Studios |
Genre | New jack swing,[1] post-disco |
Label | Danya/Reality/Fantasy Records |
Producer | Jay Logan, Michael Marshall |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Music videos were made for "Rumors"[3] and "Mixed Up World."[4]
Track listings
edit- All songs written by Michael Marshall, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rumors (Marshall, Marcus Thompson, Alex Hill)" | 5:47 |
2. | "Thinkin' About Ya" | 5:57 |
3. | "Just Kickin' It (Marshall, Bob Spencer, Chris Jordan)" | 5:19 |
4. | "Only You" | 4:18 |
5. | "Mixed Up World" | 5:20 |
6. | "Cokelife" | 4:52 |
7. | "Go Away Little Girl (Gerry Goffin, Carole King)" | 4:20 |
8. | "360° (Natty Prep) (Marshall, Spencer, Jordan)" | 6:27 |
9. | "Vicious Rumors (Euromix) (Marshall, Thompson, Hill)" | 4:18 |
U.S. version
edit- The version released in the United States features a different track order from the editions released abroad.
- "Rumors"
- "Thinkin' About Ya'"
- "Mixed Up World"
- "Only You"
- "Vicious Rumors (Euromix)
- "Just Kickin' It"
- "Go Away Little Girl"
- "Cokelife"
- "360° (Natty Prep)"
(all track lengths are the same as on other versions)
Personnel
edit- Michael Marshall: Vocals
- Jay Logan: Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming
- Steve McCraw: Guitars
- Bob Spencer: Tenor Sax
- Bryan "Beat Creator" Franklin: Beatbox
- Isaiah Mosely, Chris Jordan: Drum Programming
References
edit- ^ Eddy, Chuck (March 2011). "Essentials: R&B Rubs Hip-Hop the Right Way and the New Jack Swing Era Is Born". Spin. New York: 84. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ Vicious Rumors - Timex Social Club at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Timex Social Club- "Rumors" video @YouTube.com Retrieved 10-29-2010.
- ^ Timex Social Club- "Mixed Up World" video @YouTube.com Retrieved 10-29-2010.
External links
edit- Vicious Rumors @ AllMusic.com
- Vicious Rumors @ Discogs.com
- U.S. version of Vicious Rumors @ Discogs.com
- Original U.S. version of Rumors @ Youtube.com