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One look at Mint Condition's list of "bands that inspired us" says all you need to know about this talented outfit: Earth Wind & Fire, Parliament-Funkadelic, Led Zeppelin...uhh, Led Zeppelin? Well, perhaps in spirit, but there's not much evidence of Zep here. No, the orientation is funk, plain and simple: mostly slow-tempo, mostly ballads, with a few straight-up dance-floor jams thrown in. In other words, you may shake your butt, but you will shake it sloooowly. There are jazz inflections throughout, as well as some beautiful ballads (see the fine slow jam "You Don't Have to Hurt No More").
Most of all, though, these guys can flat out play--and flat out sing. The musicianship on Mint Condition's third album is first-rate throughout, and the ambitious, multi-layered vocal arrangements are a true aural pleasure. Lead vocalist Stokley seems to have molded his style as a combination of current romantic balladeers. This is a lush record, a well-realized, well-crafted example of modern soul music (with a little metal-like heaviness thrown in for good measure). Highly recommended.
Recorded at Flyte Tyme Studios, Edina, Minnesota and Tricord Studios, Edin Prairie, Minnesota.
Audio Mixer: Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander .
Mint Condition: Stokley Williams (vocals, various instruments); Homer O'Dell (guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, background vocals); Jeffrey Allen (strings, tenor saxophone, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, Arp synthesizer, background vocals); Keri "K.L." Lewis (guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, background vocals); Larry Wadell (piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals); Ricky Kinchen (acoustic bass, bass, programming, background vocals); Chris "Daddy" Dave (drums, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Lil' Roger Lynch (talk box); "Big" Jim Wright (Hammond B-3 organ).
Vibe (12/96, p.179) - "...Minneapolis-based septet borrow from their sublime predecessors and combine those lessons with the sensibilities of hometown legends like Prince and the Revolution and the Time..." Definition Of A Band Music | List Price | $9.98 (You save $1.83) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Urban Soundtrack, Soul/R&B, Contemporary R&B | | Label | Perspective | | Orig Year | 1996 | | All Time Sales Rank |  17638  | | CD Universe Part number | 1040980 | | Catalog number | 549028 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 24, 1996 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Mint Condition; Jimmy Jam; Terry Lewis | | Recording Time | 66 minutes | | Personnel | Stokley - vocals, various instruments
O'Dell - guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, background vocals
Chris 'Daddy' Dave - drums, background vocals
Ricky Kinchen - acoustic bass, bass, programming, background vocals
Jeffrey Allen - strings, tenor saxophone, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, Arp synthesizer, background vocals
Jeffrey Allen - strings, tenor saxophone, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, Arp synthesizer, background vocals
Larry - piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals
Also: Lil' Roger Lynch |
Mint Condition Definition Of A Band Songs Definition Of A Band Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  YOUR MISSING OUT!!!
If you LOVE real live honest to god music, I do mean LIVE music, with actual instruments, this is a must have in your CD collection. I have been a fan since day one, but I must say this CD is their best work. Kudos to the boys.
Submitted by afterhoursmagazine (Los Angeles, CA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The mint factory project!
Yo, let me tell you all, if you like "Definition of a Band" cd, you ain't heard nuthin until you've heard the "welcome to the mint factory" project. Now that's a cd that you've got to have in your collection. There's not a weak song on this project and let me tell you I'm an artist myself and I used to be in a group and we used to listen to this cd on the road constantly and let me tell you that was over ten years ago and I just purchased that cd again, cause I couldn't find it anywhere in the stores, so I had to order it and over ten years later it still sounds just as good and up to date as it did back then. I just loved it when I recieved my cd in the mail and I just went nuts listening to it again. Go get this cd. I think it's the best cd that they have ever done.
Nissi Allen
Submitted by Nwallen70 (nashville, tn, usa)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Mint Condition Tears it Up!!
Nornmally when most people buy CDs there are a few songs, 4 or maybe 5 that they like out of the 12-18. But on Mint Condition's "Definition of a Band" all of the songs are the bomb. I especially like "Sometimes" and "Ain't Hookin' me up Enough". I was first exposed fully to MC by a friend, and when she had this CD, I knew I had to buy it. If you like Soul, R&B, Jazz, or a combination of the above, Mint Condition's definitely for you!
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