1992 studio album by Father MC
Close to You is the second studio album from American hip hop artist Father MC, released on May 19, 1992, on Uptown Records. The album includes a guest appearance by Mary J. Blige.
The album peaked at number 185 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Release and reception
The album peaked at the 185th spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the 34th spot on the R&B Albums chart.[3]
Alex Henderson of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, noting that the "release demonstrates that pop-rap can have integrity," and calling the work "a solid, enjoyable follow-up for the Queens native."[2]
Track listing
All music by Mark Morales and Mark C. Rooney except where noted.
Chart history
Album
Singles
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[5]
- art direction – Carol Friedman
- assistant engineering – Jack Hersca
- assistant mixing – Jack Hersca, John Kogan, Dann Wojnar
- design – Primary
- direction – Vartan
- drum machine – Mark Morales
- engineering – Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Michael Fossenkemper, Mike Fronda, Dave Hall, Jack Hersca, Rod Hui, Mark Morales
- executive production – Father MC, Andre Harrell, Steve Lucas
- guitar – Henry Grate
- mastering – Jose Rodriguez
- mixing – David Dachinger, Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Michael Fossenkemper, Dave Hall, Rod Hui, Mark Morales, Kevin Reynolds
- photography – Carol Friedman
- production – Sean "Puffy" Combs Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell, Dave Hall, Nevelle Hodge, Mark Morales, Howie Tee
- production coordination – Crystal Johnson
- stylist – Ellen Silverstein
- vocal arranging – Mark Morales
- vocals (background) – Mary J. Blige, Kenny Greene, Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, Joel "JoJo" Hailey, Brenda Reid, Terri Robinson, Jeff Sanders, Clinton Wike, Tiffany Wilson
Notes
- ^ "Close to You - Father MC | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Close to You > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( Close to You > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Close to You > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Close to You > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
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