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1986 studio album by The Fat Boys
Big & Beautiful is the third studio album by the
hip hop group
the Fat Boys , released in 1986 through
Sutra Records .
[1] It was their last release on the label.
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that the group "overcomes charges of being a mere novelty act with its spectacularly successful interpretation of James Brown's 'Sex Machine', which manages to make clear the roots of funk that lie deep within rap."
[3]
The New York Times noted that the album "can rapidly become wearing, once the initial impact of its jokes and satire wear off."
[4]
"Sex Machine" (
James Brown ,
Bobby Byrd , Ron Lenhoff) – 4:46
"Go For It" (Mark Morales, Gordon Pickett,
Jalil Hutchins ) – 4:33
"Breakdown" (Mark Morales, Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Tony Moran, Albert Cabrera) – 4:12
"Double-O Fat Boys" (Dave Ogrin) – 5:01
"Big & Beautiful" (Dave Ogrin, Mark Morales, Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson) – 4:25
"Rapp Symphony (In C-Minor)" (Mark Morales, Gordon Pickett) – 4:01
"Human Beat Box, Part III" (Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Mark Morales) – 4:12
"In The House" (Mark Morales, Gordon Pickett) – 4:12
"Beat Box Is Rockin'" (Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Mark Morales, Gary Rottger) – 3:36
Musicians: Fresh Gordon, Doug Grama, Jeff Johnson, Mark Morales, Dave Ogrin, Darren Robinson, Gary Rottger
Background vocals: Peter Lewis, Cindy Mizelle, Peter Sturge,
Audrey Wheeler ,
Alyson Williams
Recording and mixing engineers: Doug Grama, Dave Ogrin, Bobby Di Riso
Mastering: Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Executive producer: Charles Stettler
Photography: Howard Menken
Design: Lynda West
Chart (1986)
Peak position
Billboard Top R&B Albums
10
Billboard 200
62
Singles
Year
Song
Chart
Peak
1986
"Sex Machine"
Hot Black Singles
23
1986
"In the House"
Hot Black Singles
51
^ "Rotund, Repetitive". Calendar. Los Angeles Times . 6 July 1986. p. 63.
^ Music, All.
The Fat Boys: Big & Beautiful > Review at
AllMusic . Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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a
b Tucker, Ken (11 May 1986). "The Fat Boys, Big and Beautiful". The Philadelphia Inquirer . p. J5.
^ Palmer, Robert (21 Sep 1986). "Rap Music, Despite Adult Fire, Broadens Its Teen-age Base". The New York Times . p. A23.