In Full Effect
1988 studio album by Mantronix
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In Full Effect is the third album by the hip hop-electro funk group Mantronix, released in 1988.[2][3] It was the first Mantronix album released on Capitol Records.[4] In Full Effect was the highest charting hip-hop album for Mantronix, reaching No. 18 on the 1988 Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. The album peaked at No. 39 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] In Full Effect was rapper MC Tee's final Mantronix album.[6]
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| Released | March 1988 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, electro | |||
| Length | 38:00 | |||
| Label | Capitol/EMI 0777 7 48336 2 2 C2-48336 | |||
| Producer | Kurtis Mantronik[1] | |||
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According to the liner notes, the album was the first-ever digital recording to be mastered from DAT rather than reel-to-reel tape.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [8] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
The Orlando Sentinel called the album "above average because of Mantronik's diffusion of new wave, rock, funk and hard-core hip-hop through studio technical gadgets."[9] USA Today wrote that "wordsmith M.C. Tee and beatmeister Mantronik mix street smarts and mainstream pop sensibilities."[10]
Track listing
- "Join Me, Please... (Homeboys—Make Some Noise)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 4:22
- "Love Letter (Dear Tracy)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 4:27
- "Gangster Boogie (Walk Like Sex...Talk Like Sex)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 3:59
- "In Full Effect (In Full Effect)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 3:54
- "Get Stupid Fresh (Part III)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 3:47
- "Simple Simon (You Gotta Regard)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 4:03
- "Sing a Song (Break it Down)" (Mantronik, MC Tee) – 4:08
- "Do You Like...Mantronik (?)" (Mantronik) – 3:23
- "Mega-Mix (’88) (Instrumental)" (Mantronik) – 4:50
Chart positions
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| US Top Pop Albums | 108[11] |
| US Top R&B Albums | 18 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | "Simple Simon (You Gotta Regard)" | US Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 19 |
| 1988 | "Simple Simon (You Gotta Regard)" | US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 31 |