Sweat (The System album)

Sweat is the 1983 debut album recorded by the American band The System, released in the United States on June 19, 1983 under Mirage Records (a subsidiary label for Atlantic).[2] It was produced by the duo of David Frank and Mic Murphy. The album features two commercially successful songs "It's Passion" and "You Are in My System". The album entered the Billboard 200 and R&B Albums charts in 1983.[3]

Sweat
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 19, 1983
RecordedAugust 1981– April 1983
StudioSorcerer Sound Studios, Soho, N.Y.
Genre
Length41:33
Label
Producer
The System chronology
Sweat
(1983)
X-Periment
(1984)
Singles from Sweat
  1. "You Are in My System"
    Released: August 26, 1982
  2. "It's Passion"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Village VoiceA−[1]

Track listing

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All songs written by Frank & Murphy.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Sweat"7:13
2."You Are in My System"5:57
3."It's Passion"7:28
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Stand Up And Cheer"5:45
2."I Won't Let Go"5:27
3."Go For What U Know"5:37
4."Now I Am Electric"4:06

Production

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  • Arranged and Produced by Mic Murphy and David Frank.
  • Recording and mix by Craig Bishop.
  • Mastered by "Dr." Dennis King.

Personnel

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  • Mic Murphy - vocals, electric guitars
  • David Frank - keyboards, synthesizers, digital sounds

Chart positions

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 94
US R&B Albums[3] 14

References

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  1. ^ Christgau, Robert (May 31, 1983). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "The System' Sweat at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
  3. ^ a b c ""Sweat" by The System (chart positions) on Allmusic". Billboard, Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-23.