From the Mint Factory is the second studio album by American R&B band Mint Condition.[1] The album was released on October 5, 1993, on Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis' record label Perspective Records. The album peaked and charted at number 104 on the Billboard 200 and number 18 on the Top R&B Albums chart.

From the Mint Factory
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 1993 (1993-10-05)
StudioFlyte Tyme Studios
(Edina, Minnesota)
GenreR&B
Length62:28
LabelPerspective
ProducerMint Condition
Mint Condition chronology
Meant to Be Mint
(1991)
From the Mint Factory
(1993)
Definition of a Band
(1996)
Singles from From the Mint Factory
  1. "Nobody Does It Betta"
    Released: October 5, 1993
  2. "U Send Me Swingin'"
    Released: October 5, 1993

Track listing edit

Credits adapted from liner notes[2] and Allmusic.[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro: Welcome to the Mint Factory"Stokley Williams, Christopher Dave0:31
2."Nobody Does It Betta"Williams5:05
3."If the Feeling's Right"Keri Lewis4:53
4."Devotion"Lawrence Waddell0:54
5."Someone to Love"Waddell5:20
6."U Send Me Swingin'"Lewis5:15
7."10 Million Strong"Williams5:41
8."Gumbo"Lewis0:42
9."Good for Your Heart"Lewis4:31
10."Harmony"Williams4:57
11."So Fine"Homer O'Dell, Williams6:17
12."Back to Your Lovin'"Waddell4:53
13."Always"O'Dell, Williams5:31
14."Baile de Febrero (For Asher)"Jeffrey Allen0:24
15."My High"Williams, Lewis, O'Dell, Ricky Kinchen, Waddell, Allen2:03
16."Fidelity"Kinchen, Williams5:31

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from liner notes,[2] Discogs[4] and Allmusic.[5]

Additional personnel edit

  • Jellybean Johnson - guitar solo
  • Chris "Daddy" Dave - drums
  • Foley - guitar solo
  • James "Popeye" Greer - background vocals
  • Lisa Dixon - background vocals
  • Chris "Daddy" Dave - background vocals
  • Alice Paguyo - background vocals
  • Heidi Valera - background vocals
  • Cajun Joe - background vocals
  • Mint Condition - record engineering
  • Bradley Yost - record engineering
  • Jeff Taylor - record engineering
  • Steve Hodge - record engineering
  • Steve Hodge - mixing
  • Dave Rideau - mixing
  • Brian Gardner - mastering
  • Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis - executive production
  • Jeff Katz - photography
  • Rowan Moore - art direction and design

Charts edit

References edit

  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. "From the Mint Factory - Mint Condition". Allmusic. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Mint Condition - From The Mint Factory (CD liner notes). Perspective Records. 31454-9005-2
  3. ^ Mint Condition. "From The Mint Factory". allmusic.com. Perspective Records. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  4. ^ Mint Condition. "From The Mint Factory". discogs.com. Perspective Records. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  5. ^ Mint Condition. "From The Mint Factory (album credits)". allmusic.com. Perspective Records. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  6. ^ "Mint Condition Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Mint Condition Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.