Open Sesame (Whodini album) explained
| Open Sesame |
| Type: | album |
| Artist: | Whodini |
| Cover: | Open_Sesame.jpg |
| Released: | August 27, 1987[1] |
| Length: | 53:32 |
| Label: | Jive |
| Prev Title: | Back In Black |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | Bag-A-Trix |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
Open Sesame is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Whodini. It was released on August 27, 1987[2] via Jive Records, the final album of new material the group would release on the label before moving to MCA Records. Audio production was handled almost entirely by Larry Smith, except for two tracks both produced by Sinister and Whodini. The record peaked at #30 on the Billboard 200,[3] at #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[4] and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 20, 1988.[5]
The album spawned the single "Be Yourself" featuring Millie Jackson, which peaked at #20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[6]
Track listing
Samples[7]
- Track 1 contains elements from "Long Red" by Mountain (1972)
- Track 2 contains elements from "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers (1973), "The Payback" by James Brown (1973), "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" by James Brown (1970), "Say What?" by Trouble Funk (1983)
- Track 7 contains elements from "Dance to the Drummer's Beat" by Herman Kelly & Life (1978)
Personnel
- Jalil Hutchins – performer, producer (tracks: 2, 9)
- John "Ecstacy" Fletcher – performer, producer (tracks: 2, 9)
- Mildred Jackson – performer (track 2)
- Lawrence Michael Smith – producer (tracks: 1, 3–8, 10–12)
- Sinister – producer (tracks: 2, 9)
- Roy Cormier – co-producer (tracks: 2, 9)
- Bryan "Chuck" New – mixing (tracks: 1, 3–8, 10–12)
- Rod Hui – mixing (tracks: 2, 9)
- Douglas Rowell – photography
- Maude Gilman – art direction
External links
Web site: Whodini - Open Sesame. at Discogs. en.
Notes and References
- Web site: Whodini - Open Sesame.
- Web site: Whodini - Open Sesame.
- News: Whodini Open Sesame Chart History. Billboard 200. 2017-10-24.
- News: Whodini Open Sesame Chart History. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. 2017-10-24.
- News: WHODINI - Open Sesame - RIAA. RIAA. 2017-10-24. en-US.
- News: Whodini Be Yourself Chart History. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. 2017-10-24.
- Web site: Open Sesame by Whodini: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes. WhoSampled. 2017-10-24.
