- Mo' Ritmo
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Mo' Ritmo Studio album by Gerardo Released January 29, 1991 Recorded Bossa Nova Hotel, Cafe Al Dente, Cliffhanger Studio in 1990 Genre Latin rap Length 49:02 Label Interscope Producer Christian Warren, Hilary Bercovici, Dr. Freeze and Michael Sembello Professional reviews Gerardo chronology Mo' Ritmo
(1991)Dos
(1992)Mo' Ritmo is the debut album of Latin rap artist Gerardo. It was released on January 29, 1991 on Interscope Records, the first such album to be released by the record company. Mo’ Ritmo achieved success by breaking into the top-50 on the Billboard 200 and the top-75 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, making Gerardo a summer hit in 1991.
Song lengths from the CD liner notes differ from the actual track lengths.[citation needed]
Track listing
- "When The Lights Go Out" (Gerardo Mejia, Dan Sembello, Michael Sembello) – 4:05
- "Brother To Brother" (Gerardo Mejia, Alfred Rubalcava) – 3:33
- "Rico Suave" - 4:51
- "En Mi Barrio" - 2:58
- "Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va)" - 4:01
- "We Want The Funk" (cover of George Clinton song) - 4:12
- "Christina" - 3:56
- "Fandango" - 5:30
- "You Gotta Hold Of My Soul" - 4:58
- "The Groove Remains The Same" - 5:13
- ”When the Lights Go Out [Dr. Freeze Mix]” - 3:20
Chart performance
Chart (1991) Peak
positionBillboard 200 36 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 64 Credits
- Lead vocals: Gerardo
- Additional vocals: Coco, Ellis Hall, Nikki Harris, Anna Marie, Gerardo, Xavier Menia, Brian O’Daughtery, Alfred Rubalcava, Cruz Baca Sembello, and Michael Sembello
- Programmers: Jimmy Abney, Hilary Bercovici, Brian O’Daughtery, Alfred Rubalcava, Danny Sembello, Michael Sembello, and Christian Warren
- Engineer: Hilary Bercovici, David Bianco, Bobby Brooks, Bud Rizzo, and Michael Smith
- Assistant Engineer: Tim Anderson
- Mixers: Hilary Bercovici, David Bianco, Bobby Brooks, and Erik Zobler
- Scratcher: D-Roc
- Remixers: Dr. Freeze and Angela Piva
- Timbales: Ronnie Gutierrez and Michael Sembello
- Bongos: Alfred Ortiz
- Congas: Alfred Ortiz
- Photography: Barry King and Randee St. Nicholas
Categories:- 1991 albums
- Debut albums
- Gerardo albums
- Interscope Records albums
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