Fruits of Nature

Fruits of Nature
Fruits of Nature
Studio album by The UMC's
Released	October 15, 1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Studio	Such-A-Sound Studio (Brooklyn, New York City)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	51:52
Label	Wild Pitch Records; EMI;
Producer	Chip Taylor; Haas G; RNS; Shlomo Sonnenfeld;
The UMC's chronology
Singles from Fruits of Nature
	"Blue Cheese"; Released: August 15, 1991; "One to Grow On"; Released: February 4, 1992;

Fruits of Nature is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group the U.M.C.'s. It was released in October 15, 1991 via Wild Pitch Records. Recording sessions took place at Such-A-Sound Studio in Brooklyn. Production was handled by member Haas G, RNS, Shlomo Sonnenfeld and Chip Taylor. It features guest appearances from Kwazi, Prophet, Alton Sharpton, Tonya Wilcox and Berkeley Carroll Summer Choir. The album spawned two singles: "Blue Cheese" and "One to Grow On".

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Source	^[2]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Carlos Evans and Kim Sharpton

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"One to Grow On"	Haas G RNS	3:34
2.	"Kraftworks"	Shlomo Sonnenfeld	3:34
3.	"Morals"	Haas G RNS	3:33
4.	"Blue Cheese"	Haas G RNS	3:31
5.	"Swing It to the Area"	Haas G RNS	3:17
6.	"Never Never Land" (featuring Berkeley Carroll Summer Choir)	Chip Taylor	4:14
7.	"You Got My Back"	Haas G RNS	4:03
8.	"Jive Talk"	Shlomo Sonnenfeld Young Technique (co.)	3:33
9.	"Feelings" (featuring Alton Sharpton and Tonya Wilcox)	Haas G RNS	4:04
10.	"Any Way the Wind Blows"	Haas G RNS	3:27
11.	"Pass It On" (featuring Kwazi and Prophet)	Haas G RNS	4:26
12.	"Woman Be Out"	Haas G RNS	3:31
13.	"Hey Here We Go"	Haas G RNS	3:26
14.	"It's Gonna Last"	Haas G RNS	3:55
Total length:			51:52

Personnel edit

Carlos "Haas G" Evans – songwriter, producer
"Kool Kim" Sharpton – songwriter
Berkeley Carroll Summer Choir – backing vocals (track 6)
Alton Sharpton – backing vocals (track 9)
Tonya Wilcox – backing vocals (track 9)
Kwazi – vocals (track 11)
Prophet – vocals (track 11)
Richard Locker – cello
D.J. Kid Magic – scratches
Arby "RNS" Quinn – producer
Shlomo Sonnenfeld – producer (tracks: 2, 8), engineering
James Wesley "Chip Taylor" Voight – producer (track 6)
Young Technique – co-producer (track 8)
Carlton Batts – mastering
Janette Beckman – photography

Charts edit

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[3]	36
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	32

References edit

^ Swihart, Stanton. "The U.M.C.'s - Fruits of Nature Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
^ C., Matty (December 1991). "UMC's :: Fruits Uv Nature :: Wild Pitch/EMI". The Source. p. 58. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
^ "UMC's: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
^ "UMC's: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

External links edit

The U.M.C.'s – Fruits Of Nature at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Swihart, Stanton. "The U.M.C.'s - Fruits of Nature Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[2] C., Matty (December 1991). "UMC's :: Fruits Uv Nature :: Wild Pitch/EMI". The Source. p. 58. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[3] "UMC's: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

[4] "UMC's: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

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