From the Mint Factory

From the Mint Factory
Studio album by Mint Condition
Released	October 5, 1993
Recorded	1992-1993 Flyte Tyme Studios Edina, Minnesota
Genre	R&B
Length	62:28
Label	Perspective Records
Producer	Mint Condition
Mint Condition chronology
Meant to Be Mint (1991) From the Mint Factory (1993) Definition of a Band (1996)

From the Mint Factory is the second studio album by American R&B band Mint Condition.^[1] The album was released on October 5, 1993 on Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis' record label Perspective Records. The album peaked and charted at number 104 on the Billboard 200 and number 18 on the Top R&B Albums chart.

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes^[2] and Allmusic.^[3]

1. "Intro: Welcome to the Mint Factory" (Stokley Williams, Christopher Dave) (0:31)
2. "Nobody Does It Betta" (Stokley Williams) (5:05)
3. "If the Feeling's Right" (Keri Lewis) (4:53)
4. "Devotion" (Lawrence Waddell) (0:54)
5. "Someone to Love" (Lawrence Waddell) (5:20)
6. "U Send Me Swingin'" (Keri Lewis) (5:15)
7. "10 Million Strong" (Stokley Williams) (5:41)
8. "Gumbo" (Keri Lewis) (0:42)
9. "Good for Your Heart"(Keri Lewis) (4:31)
10. "Harmony" (Stokley Williams) (4:57)
11. "So Fine" (Homer O'Dell, Stokley Williams) (6:17)
12. "Back to Your Lovin'" (Lawrence Waddell) (4:53)
13. "Always" (Homer O'Dell, Stokley Williams) (5:31)
14. "Baile de Febrero (For Asher)" (Jeffrey Allen) (0:24)
15. "My High" (Stokley Williams, Keri Lewis, Homer O'Dell, Ricky Kinchen, Lawrence Waddell, Jeffrey Allen) (2:03)
16. "Fidelity" (Ricky Kinchen, Stokley Williams) (5:31)

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes,^[2] Discogs^[4] and Allmusic.^[5]

• Stokley Williams - Drum programming, Drums, Keyboards, Djembe drum, Bass synth, Steel Pan, Percussion, B-3 organ, Clavinet, Lead and Background vocals
• Keri Lewis - Keyboards, Drum programming, Bass synth, Background vocals
• Lawrence Waddell - Piano, Keyboards, B-3 Organ, Background vocals
• Homer O'Dell - Guitar, Keyboards, Drum programming, Background vocals
• Ricky Kinchen - Bass, Background vocals
• Jeffrey Allen -Saxophone, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes, Background vocals

Additional personnel

• Jellybean Johnson - Guitar solo
• Chris "Daddy" Dave - Drums
• Foley - Guitar solo
• James "Popeye" Greer, Lisa Dixon, Chris "Daddy" Dave, Alice Paguyo, Heidi Valera, Cajun Joe - Background vocals
• Mint Condition, Bradley Yost, Jeff Taylor, Steve Hodge - Recording engineer
• Steve Hodge, Dave Rideau - Mixing
• Brian Gardner - Mastering
• Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis - Executive producer
• Jeff Katz - Photography
• Rowan Moore - Art direction and design

References

1. Wynn, Ron. "From the Mint Factory - Mint Condition". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
2. Mint Condition - From The Mint Factory (CD liner notes). Perspective Records. 31454-9005-2
3. Mint Condition. "From The Mint Factory". allmusic.com. Perspective Records. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
4. Mint Condition. "From The Mint Factory". discogs.com. Perspective Records. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
5. Mint Condition. "From The Mint Factory (album credits)". allmusic.com. Perspective Records. Retrieved 2014-06-08.