Used CD in LIKE NEW CONDITION!!! ORIGINAL 1996 PERSPECTIVE RECORDS RELEASE!!! CD and Inserts are in Excellent Condition!!! No Scratches NO Scuff Marks!!! Jewel Case has normal wear.
Mint Condition has been putting out nothing but beautiful music since
their 1991 debut "Meant To Be Mint" which brought us the ballads
"Pretty Brown Eyes", "Single To Mingle", and "Forever In Your Eyes".
Their sophomore effort, "From The Mint Factory" was even better, with a
heavy jazz/classic r&b influence that was evident in almost every
track.
The group's third CD, "Definition Of A Band" carries on the
tradition of soothing soul music that these brothers bring to us. Not
only is the music slow and sweet, but the vocals (both lead and backup)
blend in beautifully to create one of my favorite CDs.
If you're a Mint Condition fan, you know that they are truly a
band. All the drums/keyboards/guitars are live and real, taking them
out of the synthesized world of the majority of today's r&b.
"Definition Of A Band" really gives us a look at what they're capable
of. After all, how can you go wrong when you're executively produced by
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis?
There are plenty of ballads on this CD for those in love. "You
Don't Have To Hurt No More" is about a man comforting his new love and
reassuring her that her past problems are just that... in the past.
"What Kind Of Man Would I Be" is about resisting infidelity, no matter
how many emotions are mixed up in the situation. "Let Me Be The One"
shows us just how unconditional one's love can be, with Stokely (Mint
Condition's lead singer) asking his former love if he can still be her
shoulder to cry on. "On & On" is a marriage proposal in ballad form
(we've seen a lot of these recently with Jagged Edge's "Let's Get
Married" and Case's "Happily Ever After"), and it's done beautifully.
One of the more interesting tracks on the CD is "Sometimes", where
Stokely describes the frustration of having his emotions (read: sex
drive) toyed with by the object of his affection. It's a little
different than your typical MC track, with a heavy rock & roll
influence, but still very enjoyable to listen to. "Missing" is a song
dedicated to all the missing children in the world, and although the
song's beat is a little faster than you'd expect for the subject, the
song definitely gets its point across.
If you've liked any of Mint Condition's previous stuff, I'd absolutely recommend this CD.
Track listing 1. Definition of a Band (Intro) 2. Change Your Mind 3. You Don't Have to Hurt No More 4. Gettin' It On 5. What Kind of Man Would I Be 6. Let Me Be the One 7. Definition of a Band - (Swing Version) 8. Ain't Hookin' Me up Enough 9. Funky Weekend 10. I Want It Again 11. On & On 12. Never That You'll Never Know, The 13. Asher in Rio (Interlude) 14. Raise Up 15. On & on (Reprise) 16. Sometimes 17. Missing 18. If It Wasn't For Your Love (Dedication)
Mint Condition Biography
Formed in the early '80s in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Mint Condition
began as lead singer Stokley Williams, guitarist Homer O'Dell,
keyboardist Larry Waddell, keyboardist/saxophonist Jeff Allen,
keyboardist/guitarist Keri Lewis, and guitarist/bassist Rick Kinchen.
The six talented musicians combine a variety of influences and
experiences to shape their own sound. Williams began playing classic
West African instruments at the age of four, while O'Dell grew up
listening to his father play blues bass and singing with him in a
family group. Waddell played in a recording arts band at school and
mastered keyboards by listening to jazz greats Oscar Peterson and
Herbie Hancock. Exposed to his father's extensive jazz collection,
Allen played keyboards and sax in local bands throughout his
high-school years, as Lewis was mastering keyboards, percussion, and
guitar while attending school. Kinchen's first and strongest influence
was his family, all of whom played instruments and encouraged his
interest in music. He developed his skills as a bass player by
listening to records by Stanley Clarke and Louis Johnson of the
Brothers Johnson. Kinchen played in various bands in his native Chicago
and performed at several productions at Kennedy-King College before
moving to the Twin Cities.
The band was featured at the 1986
Minnesota Black Musician Awards program and built a strong core
following for itself in a five-state area (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Dakota, and Nebraska) as a result of its dazzling, highly energetic
live shows. Mint Condition came to the attention of Minneapolis soul
producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as a result of a showcase
performance in 1989. The band had steady success beginning with the
hits "(Breaking My Heart) Pretty Brown Eyes" and "Forever in Your Eyes"
from its debut, Meant to Be Mint, and with "Nobody Does It Betta" and
"(U Send Me) Swinging" from its second album, From the Mint Factory;
the group continued with the platinum success of the single "What Kind
of Man Would I Be" from its gold album Definition of a Band. Going into
the 21st century, Mint Condition were the only high-profile R&B/pop
band with a major-label recording, represented by their excellent
Life's Aquarium, issued in November 1999. Throughout the early 2000s,
their profile wasn't nearly as high, but their core following remained
and developed along with a sporadically released but consistently
high-quality series of albums, including Livin' the Luxury Brown
(2005), Live from the 9:30 Club (2006), and E-Life (2008).
Product Details
Audio CD (September 24, 1996)
Original Release Date: September 24, 1996
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Perspective Records A&M
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