Released during the height of the new jack swing era, Mint Condition's debut was more in tune with the sounds of the time.[citation needed] The album was also produced by the Time drummer Jellybean Johnson.[1]
The album's first single, "Are You Free", reached number 55 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.[3] Their second single, "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)", reached nos. 3 & 6 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively.[4] Another album cut, "Forever in Your Eyes", reached no. 7 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.[5][1]
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1. | "True to Thee" | Stokley Williams | 5:57 |
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2. | "Do U Wanna" | Homer O'Dell, Williams | 4:20 |
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3. | "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" | Lawrence Waddell, Williams, Jeffrey Allen | 5:56 |
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4. | "Are You Free" | Williams | 4:32 |
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5. | "Here We Go Again" | Keri Lewis | 4:22 |
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6. | "Try My Love" | Lewis, Williams | 5:47 |
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7. | "Forever in Your Eyes" | Allen, Williams | 5:12 |
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8. | "She's a Honey" | Lewis, Williams | 5:21 |
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9. | "Single to Mingle" | O'Dell, Williams, James "Popeye" Greer | 4:21 |
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10. | "Sensuous Appeal" | Williams | 5:04 |
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11. | "Outta Time, Outta Mind" | Lewis, Williams, Allen | 4:58 |
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12. | "I Wonder If She Likes Me" | Ricky Kinchen, Williams, Greer | 4:55 |
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- Stokley Williams - lead vocals, drums, drum programming, keyboards, bass synth, rhythm & vocal arrangement
- Keri Lewis - keyboards, drum programming, percussion, rhythm & vocal arrangement
- O'Dell - rhythm guitar, lead guitar, keyboards, drum programming, percussion, vocal arrangement
- Lawrence Waddell - grand piano, keyboards, keyboard solos
- Jeffrey Allen - saxophone, keyboards, keyboard strings
- Ricky Kinchen - bass guitar, electric bass, percussion
Additional personnel
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- Terry Lewis - vocal arrangement
- Jellybean Johnson - additional lead guitar
- Lisa Keith - background vocals
- James "Popeye" Greer - background vocals, record engineering
- Dave Rideau - mixing
- Steve Hodge - mixing
- Keith Cohen - mixing
- Brian Gardner - mastering
- Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis - executive production
- Todd Gray - photography
- Rich Frankel - art direction, design
- Rowan Moore - art direction, design