Meant to Be Mint

by Condition

Overview

The debut album from the Minneapolis-based sextet featured the lackluster uptempo track "Are You Free," which did manage to secure the number 55 position on the charts. However, this album also featured two heart-wrenching ballads: "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" and "Forever in Your Eyes." Led by Stokley Williams' animated tenor, the former is set in a suspenseful rhythm arrangement; the song builds momentum in the interlude, allowing Williams to explode vocally in an emotional testimony. The single sold over 500,000 copies, pacing the charts 34 weeks and peaking at number three and number six on the Billboard R&B and pop charts, respectively. "Forever in Your Eyes" offers another compassionate vocal delivery by Williams with similar arrangements, but still maintaining its own feeling. It inched its way to the number seven spot on the R&B charts in 17 weeks. The remainder of the album is extremely energized, but does not offer anything noteworthy. ~ Craig Lytle

Product Details

Release Date:	06/11/1991
Label:	Perspective
UPC:	0028968100129
Rank:	38273

Tracks

1. True to Thee
2. Do U Wanna
3. Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)
4. Are You Free
5. Here We Go Again
6. Try My Love
7. Forever in Your Eyes
8. She's a Honey
9. Single to Mingle
10. Sensuous Appeal
11. Outta Time, Outta Mind
12. I Wonder If She Likes Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mint Condition   Primary Artist
Jeff Allen   Rap,Vocals,Strings,Keyboards,Saxophone,Vocals (Background)
James Greer   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
O'Dell   Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Lisa Keith   Vocals (Background)
Lawrence Waddell   Vocals,Keyboards,Piano (Grand)
Jellybean Johnson   Guitar
Stokley Williams   Drums,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer Bass,Vocals (Background)
Keri Lewis   Vocals,Keyboards,Keyboard Bass,Vocals (Background)
Stokely   Drums,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Ricky K.   Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric),Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Ricky Kinchen   Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric),Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Steve Hodge   Engineer,Mixing
Jeff Allen   Composer
Todd Gray   Photography
James Greer   Composer,Engineer
Rowan Moore   Design,Art Direction
Keith "KC" Cohen   Mixing
O'Dell   Drum Programming,Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements
Keirston Jamal Lewis   Composer
Keith Cohen   Mixing
Terry Lewis   Vocal Arrangement,Executive Producer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Lawrence Waddell   Composer,Vocal Arrangement
Jellybean Johnson   Producer
Jimmy Jam   Executive Producer
Mint Condition   Producer
Stokley Williams   Composer,Drum Programming,Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements
David Rideau   Mixing
James Green   Composer
Keri Lewis   Composer,Drum Programming,Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements
Masha Calloway   Stylist
Stokely   Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements
Ricky K.   Composer
Homer O'Dell   Composer
Ricky Kinchen   Composer,Rhythm Arrangements
Rich Frakel   Design,Art Direction
Richard Frankel   Design,Art Direction
Lalette LittleJohn   Make-Up