| Product Summary | | Label: Bmg/rca | | UPC: 00078636752525 | | Release Date: 8/12/1997 | | Buy.com Sku: 60132111 | | Item#: M976HL | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25140 | Format:  CD |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | SWV: Coko, Taj, Lelee. | | Additional personnel: Puff Daddy, Lil' Kim, Mr. Cheeks, Foxy Brown, Biz Markie, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Redman, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott (rap vocals); Mark Kinchen, Stevie J., Bryan Attmore, Troy Taylor (various instruments); Michael Gregory (acoustic guitar, bass); Rich Keller (guitar, bass); Mark Gibbs, Jeremy James, Tree (guitar); Jayd (Wurlitzer, keyboards); Majesty (keyboards, drum programming); Kevin Perez, Keith Winfield (keyboards); Rich Keller (bass); Freddy Levine (drums); A.D. Perez (drum programming); | | Producers include: Sean "Puffy" Combs, Roderick "Majesty" Wiggins, Malik Pendleton, Deric "D. Dot" Angelettie, Timbaland. | | Personnel: SWV (vocals, background vocals); Leanne Lyons, Tamara Johnson, Cheryl Gamble (vocals, background vocals); Missy Elliott (rap vocals); Mark Gibbs, Mike Gibbs, Rich Keller, Tree, Jeremy James (guitar); Michael Gregory (acoustic guitar, electric bass); John "Jade" Daniels, Jade (Wurlitzer organ, keyboard programming); Marc Kinchen (keyboards, programming); Keith Winfield, Bam, K. Perez, Kevin Perez, Bam (keyboards); Freddy Levine (drums); Stevie J. (programming); Majesty, Roderick Wiggins (keyboard programming, drum programming); A.D. Perez (drum programming); Kelly Price (background vocals). | | Audio Mixers: Kevin "KD" Davis; Kevin Evans; Eliud "Lou" Ortiz; Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander ; Marc Kinchen; Ken Lewis ; Jean-Marie Horvat; Jimmy Douglas; Larry Funk; Malik Pendleton; Michael Patterson ; Timbaland; Trauma Unit. | | Recording information: Axis Studio, Sony Music Studios And Soundtrack Recordin (1997); Battery Studios, New York, NY (1997); Blues Studios, Memphis, TN (1997); Chung King Recording Studios, NY (1997); Daddy's House Recording Studios (1997); Electric Lady Recording Studios, New York, NY (1997); House Of Blues Studios, Memphis (1997); Master Sound Studio, Virginia Beach, VA (1997); One Little Indian Studios, Richmond, CA (1997); Platinum Island Recording Studios, New York, NY (1997); The B Section, Laguna Beach, CA (1997); The Cutting Room, New York, NY (1997); The Hit Factory Reco (1997). | | Arrangers: Harve Pierre; Patricia Deige Muldrow; Johnta Austin; Malik Pendleton; Mark South; Troy Taylor. | | With their third album, SWV attempt to break away from the slick urban straitjacket and return to their hip-hop roots. In order to achieve their goal, the group hired a head-spinning array of producers and collaborators -- not only does Sean "Puffy" Combs produce and rap, but Snoop Doggy Dogg, Missy Elliott, Foxy Brown, Lil' Kim, Lil' Caesar, E-40 and Redman all appear on the album. Considering all the extra starpower, it's not all that surprising that SWV occasionally become overwhelmed by their guests, but that doesn't prevent Release Some Tension from being a solid album, particularly when it's propelled by funky sinlges like "Someone" and sweet grooves like "Rain" and "Here for You." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine | | Coko, Lelee & Taj are three women who just can't keep from cranking out R&B hits. In 1996 the trio released their second album and just one year later they're back with a third, RELEASE SOME TENSION. Like their previous album, this one displays the vocal strengths of SWV, but this time around there's more of a danceable sound to the proceedings. | | RELEASE SOME TENSION also teams SWV up with two of the hottest producers in R&B, Sean "Puffy" Combs and Timbaland on "Someone" and "Can We," respectively. In an attempt to cover all the urban pop bases, some high-powered guest rappers are featured, from Lil' Kim to Snoop Doggy Dogg, adding a hip-hop feel to several of the tracks. And, of course, SWV fill their ballad quota with "Rain" and "When U Cry," where they exhibit the vocal talent that has made them mega-stars. |
Engineer: Commissioner Gordon; Lynn Montrose; Rasheed Goodlowe; Brian Kincaid; Joe Pererra; Eliud "Lou" Ortiz; Stephen Dent; Luke Gordon; Kevin Haywood; Kevin Thomas; Ben Garrison; Ken Lewis; Jimmy Douglas; Al Eaton; Larry Funk; Paul Logus; Rich Keller |
Musical Guests | | Lil' Kim | | Mr. Cheeks | | Foxy Brown | | Biz Markie | | Snoop Dogg | | Redman | | Missy Elliott | | Puff Daddy | | Lil' Ceasar | | E-40 |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 08/12/1997 | | Original Release Date : 1997 | | Catalog ID : 67525 | | Label : RCA Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 53m : 15s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00078636752525 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (10/16/97, pp.108-110)
- 3 Stars (out of 5)
- "...SWV's diva croons and tight, soul-heavy harmonies cut a killer track....Even in their ultraproduced hip-hop jams, SWV are true to their R&B roots, i.e., they're obsessed with romance..."Entertainment Weekly (8/15/97, p.74)
- "...this third effort finds the sistas lifting their voices with rollicking dexterity and torchy soul, returning to what got them their multi-platinum status..." - Rating: B Vibe (10/97, p.170)
- "...Throughout RELEASE SOME TENSION, they alternate aggressive-submissive sentiments more than Mike Tyson did during his marraige to Robin Givens....[T]his album could seduce for days with the simple power of the groove..." Rap Pages (10/97, p.98)
- "...Armed with a warehouse full of production firepower...TENSION shows an insurable amount of accord between the artists and producers..." |
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