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.

Wrecks-n-Effect
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 1989
Recorded1988–1989
StudioSoundworks Studios
(New York City)
Hillside Studios
(Englewood, New Jersey)
Genre
LabelMotown
Producer
Wrecks-n-Effect chronology
Wrecks-n-Effect
(1989)
Hard or Smooth
(1992)
Singles from Wrecks-n-Effect
  1. "New Jack Swing"
    Released: November 22, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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

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  • All songs written by Aqil Davidson, Markell Riley and Brandon Mitchell.
  1. "New Jack Swing" – (3:45)
  2. "Leave the Mike Smokin'" – 4:00
  3. "Juicy" – 5:10
  4. "Club Head" – 3:56
  5. "Soul Man" – 4:40
  6. "Deep" – 1:50
  7. "Wipe Your Sweat" – 4:37
  8. "V-Man" – 4:50
  9. "Peanut Butter" – 3:40
  10. "Friends to the End" (featuring the Redhead Kingpin and Scoop Rock) – (4:55)
  11. "Rock Steady" – 2:45

Personnel

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  • Wrecks-n-Effect – primary artist, instrumentation
  • Dave Way, Dae Bennett – recording engineers
  • Teddy Riley – mixing , & rapping
  • Herb Powers – mastering
  • Gene Griffin – executive producer

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wrecks-N-Effect Wreckx-N-Effect". AllMusic.