11/05/2020

Gerardo "Mo' Ritmo" (1991) -Latin Rap / Pop Rap-



Label : Interscope Records


Équateur 01 - When The Lights Go Out (Gerardo Mejia, Dan Sembello & Michael Sembello)
02 - Brother To Brother (Gerardo Mejia & Alfredo Rubalcava)
03 - Rico Suave (Gerardo Mejia & Christian Carlos Warren)
04 - En Mi Barrio (Gerardo Mejia & Michael Sembello)
05 - Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Ya) (Tito Puente & Gerardo Mejia)
06 - We Want The Funk (Gerardo Mejia, George Clinton Jr., William E. Collins & Jerome E. Brailey)
07 - Christina (Gerardo Mejia & Christian Carlos Warren)
08 - Fandango (Gerardo Mejia & Alfredo Rubalcava)
09 - You Gotta Hold Of My Soul (Gerardo Mejia & Michael Sembello)
10 - The Groove Remains The Same (Mo' Ritmo) (Gerardo Mejia, Michael Sembello & Brian O'Doherty)


Producer : Michael Sembello
Co-Producer : Casa Ritmo*
*Casa Ritmo is Gerardo Mejia, Hilary Bercovici, Christian Carlos Warren, Alfred Rubalcava & Brian O'Doherty

Music Programmers : Michael Sembello, Danny Sembello, Hillary Bercovici, Christian Carlos Warren, Alfred Rubalcava, Doug C. Grisby III, Brian O'Doherty & Jimmie Abney
Additional Musicians : Michael Sembello, Ronnie Gutierrez (Timbales), Alfred Dirtie (Conga, Bongo), Eddie Ortiz (Guiro, Cowbell)
Background vocals : Michael Sembello, Cruz Sembello, Anna Marie, Alfred Rubalcava, Brian O'Doherty, Kayler Mejia, Jerry Valdez, Coco, Gerardo Meija, Niki Harts

Recording Engineers : Michael Smith, David Blaces, Hilary Bercovici, Bud Rizzo & Bobby Brooks
Ass. Recording Engineer : Tim Anderson at Fox Run Studio
Recorded at Bossa Nova Hotel, Cafe Al Dente & Cliffhanger Studio
Mixed by David Blanco, Bobby Brooks, Hillary Bercovici & Erik Zobler
Mix Studios : Bossa Nova Hotel & Fox Run Studio


01 - When The Lights Go Out


Contains samples from "September" Written by Maurice White, Al McKay, Allee Willis
Produced by The Sembello Brothers

02 - Brother To Brother

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03 - Rico Suave

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04 - En Mi Barrio

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05 - Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Ya)

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06 - We Want The Funk

Contains samples from "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Road Off The Sucker)" Written by George Clinton, William Collins & Jerome Brailey

07 - Christina

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08 - Fandango

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09 - You Gotta Hold Of My Soul

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10 - The Groove Remains The Same (Mo' Ritmo)

Contains samples from :
"Call Me Super Bad" Written by James Brown
"Do That Stuff" Written by Garry Shider, George Clinton & Bernie Worrell
"Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again" Written by Sylvester Stewart
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" Performed by Marvin Gaye, Written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
"Supertition" Written & Performed by Stevie Wonder
"Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" Written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
Lead vocals : Ollie Woodson & Ron Tyson