Work the Walls is a studio album released on July 7, 1992, by Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence.[1] The album consist of thirteen tracks, including the charting singles "Work the Walls" and "Lock It" (which was originally released on the soundtrack to the film Strictly Business.[1]
| Work the Walls | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 7, 1992[1] | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, Bias Studios | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 71:26[1] | |||
| Label | Sounds of the Capital | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spot Light" | 5:31 | |
| 2. | "Lock It" |
| 4:55 |
| 3. | "Work the Walls" | Derek Floyd | 5:08 |
| 4. | "I Got That Feeling" |
| 4:07 |
| 5. | "Sheraina" | 5:41 | |
| 6. | "Give Me That Beat" | Derek Floyd | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Niggaz" | Derek Floyd | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Hey Tamika" | 5:05 | |
| 9. | "One on One" | 5:35 | |
| 10. | "Party Goin' On" |
| 5:36 |
| 11. | "Make 'Em Move Mick" | 4:21 | |
| 12. | "Lock It (Dub)" | Derek Floyd | 7:40 |
| 13. | "Work the Walls (Live)" | Derek Floyd | 7:42 |
| Total length: | 71:26 | ||
Personnel edit
- Charles "Shorty Corleone" Garris – vocals
- Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson – electric guitar, vocals
- Michael "Funky Ned" Neal – bass guitar
- Donnell Floyd – vocals, saxophone
- Kent Wood – keyboards
- Milton "Go-Go Mickey" Freeman – congas, percussion
- Derick Paige – trumpet, vocals
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Work the Walls - Rare Essence - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Tognazzini, Anthony. Rare Essence: Work the Walls > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Review: Rare Essence". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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