Vicious Rumors (Timex Social Club album) explained

Vicious Rumors
Type:	Album
Artist:	Timex Social Club
Cover:	Timex social club - covers.jpg
Released:	1986
Studio:	Fantasy Studios, Starlight Studios
Genre:	New jack swing,^[1] post-disco
Label:	Danya/Reality/Fantasy Records
Producer:	Jay Logan, Michael Marshall

Vicious Rumors is the only studio album from the R&B band Timex Social Club, released in 1986. It contains the group's Billboard Hot 100 top 10 and R&B #1 hit "Rumors," as well as the follow-up R&B hits "Thinkin' About Ya" and "Mixed Up World."

Music videos were made for "Rumors"^[2] and "Mixed Up World."^[3]

Track listings

• All songs written by Michael Marshall, except where noted.

U.S. version

• The version released in the United States features a different track order from the editions released abroad.

1. "Rumors"
2. "Thinkin' About Ya'"
3. "Mixed Up World"
4. "Only You"
5. "Vicious Rumors (Euromix)
6. "Just Kickin' It"
7. "Go Away Little Girl"
8. "Cokelife"
9. "360° (Natty Prep)"

(all track lengths are the same as on other versions)

Personnel

• Michael Marshall: Vocals
• Jay Logan: Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming
• Steve McCraw: Guitars
• Bob Spencer: Tenor Sax
• Bryan "Beat Creator" Franklin: Beatbox
• Isaiah Mosely, Chris Jordan: Drum Programming

External links

• [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r57902|pure_url=yes}} Vicious Rumors @ AllMusic.com]
• Vicious Rumors @ Discogs.com
• U.S. version of Vicious Rumors @ Discogs.com
• Original U.S. version of Rumors @ Youtube.com

Notes and References

1. Eddy. Chuck. Chuck Eddy. March 2011. Essentials: R&B Rubs Hip-Hop the Right Way and the New Jack Swing Era Is Born. Spin. New York. 84. March 15, 2013.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVtcp8XHhOo Timex Social Club- "Rumors" video @YouTube.com
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OFnpMlmCnA Timex Social Club- "Mixed Up World" video @YouTube.com