7... (Mint Condition album)
7... is the seventh studio album by Mint Condition released on April 5, 2011.[1] It is the first album the band has released on the label Shanachie Records. The album title refers to this being their seventh album in their 20 years of performing.[2] At under 46 minutes, it also is distinctive as being the shortest album in their catalog. The album cover was photographed by bassist Ricky Kinchen, who has done the photography for all Mint Condition albums since 1999's Life's Aquarium.
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| Released | April 5, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010-2011 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 45:41 | |||
| Label | Shanachie | |||
| Producer | Mint Condition | |||
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The music videos released from the album are recognized for their ties to actors. Actress Regina King directed the video for the Kelly Price duet "Not My Daddy".[3] The video for the single "Walk On" stars Carl Anthony Payne II of The Cosby Show and Martin fame.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Get Away" | Ricky Kinchen, Stokley Williams | 4:57 |
| 2. | "I Want It" | Kinchen, Williams | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Walk On" | Jeffrey Allen, Williams, Lawrence El | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Mind Slicker" | Williams | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Caught My Eye" | Williams, El | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Bossalude" | Allen, Williams | 2:04 |
| 7. | "7" | Allen, Williams, K. Jackson | 2:17 |
| 8. | "Ease the Pain" | Kinchen | 4:57 |
| 9. | "Unsung" | El | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Not My Daddy" (featuring Kelly Price) | Warryn Campbell, Kelly Price | 4:33 |
| 11. | "Twenty Years Later" | Kinchen, Williams | 4:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Whatchu Want" | 4:40 |
| 13. | "Cupid’s Hunt" | 5:28 |
| 14. | "Bless a Woman and a Man" | 5:09 |
| 15. | "Nothin' Left to Say" (Live Yoshi's San Francisco) | 6:20 |
| 16. | "I'm Ready" (Live Yoshi’s San Francisco) | 5:48 |
Personnel
- Stokley Williams - lead vocals, background vocals, keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, steel pan, mixing, mastering
- Lawrence El - piano, keyboards
- Ricky Kinchen - guitar, bass, keyboards, background vocals, drum programming, photography
- O'Dell - guitar, sitar
- Jeffrey Allen - keyboards, organ, background vocals
Additional personnel
- Kelly Price - lead and background vocals on "Not My Daddy"
- Brandon Commodore - drums on "Mind Slicker"
- Darnell Davis - organ on "Unsung"
- K. Jackson - rap on "7"
- Tonia Hughes-Kendrick - vocals on "Unsung"
- Arion-Brasil Williams - shaker on "Can't Get Away"
- Aaliyah Kellogg - additional backgrounds on "Can't Get Away"
- Brian Johnson - mixing on "Caught My Eye"
References
- Kellman, Andy (April 5, 2011). "7... - Mint Condition". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- "Mint Condition". biography. bbkingblues.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- "Kelly Price enlists Regina King to direct "Not My Daddy" video". iluluonline.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- "Mint Condition - Walk On". music video. singersroom.com. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- "7... (The Deluxe Edition)". Mint Condition. itunes.apple.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.