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The Album of the Year

This article is about the Suave House compilation album. For other uses, see Album of the Year.

The Album of the Year is a compilation album presented by American hip hop record label Suave House Records. It was released on July 29, 1997 through Suave House/Relativity Records. Composed of eleven songs, the album featured ten exclusive tracks performed by Suave House artists The Fedz, 8Ball & MJG, NOLA, Tela, Nina Creque, Thorough and Randy, with the exception of South Circle's "Geto Madness", which appeared on their 1995 album Anotha Day Anotha Balla. Production was handled by Smoke One Productions and DJ Slice T, with Tony Draper serving as executive producer. The album peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B Albums.

The Album of the Year
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJuly 29, 1997 (1997-07-29)
Recorded1995−97
StudioUrban House Studios, Inc (Atlanta, GA)
Genre
Length44:33
Label
Producer
  • Tony Draper (exec.)
  • DJ Slice Tee
  • Smoke One Productions
Suave House Records compilation albums chronology
The Album of the Year
(1997) 		Off da Chain Volume 1 2000
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Smoke One Productions1:39
2."Rider" (performed by Tela)Slice T4:28
3."Heat of the Night" (performed by The Fedz)Smoke One Productions4:07
4."Trapped" (performed by Nola)Smoke One Productions4:08
5."Just Like Candy" (performed by 8Ball & MJG)Smoke One Productions4:45
6."Questions" (performed by Thorough)Smoke One Productions4:35
7."Starships and Rockets" (performed by 8Ball & Randy)Smoke One Productions4:16
8."Life Is Crying" (performed by Nola & Nina Creque)Smoke One Productions4:14
9."Geto Madness" (performed by South Circle)Smoke One Productions4:02
10."Death Notes" (performed by The Fedz)Smoke One Productions4:24
11."Dusk Till Dawn" (performed by The Fedz)Smoke One Productions3:51
Total length:44:33
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Roger Tausz – engineering, mixing
  • Tristan "T-Mix" Jones – mixing
  • John Moran – mastering
  • Tony Draper – executive producer, coordinator
  • Pen & Pixel – artwork, design, layout

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 26
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[3] 4

References

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  1. ^ "Suave House: The Album of the Year - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of August 23, 1997". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 34. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 23, 1997. p. 26. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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