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1988 studio album by Tracie Spencer
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Tracie Spencer is the debut album of
American singer
Tracie Spencer, released on June 25, 1988 on
Capitol Records.
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At the time of this release, Spencer was 11 years old and noted as the youngest female artist to sign a record deal with a major label. The single "
Symptoms of True Love" peaked at No. 38 on the
Billboard
Hot 100 chart and No. 11 on the
Billboard
Hot Soul Songs chart. The singles "
Hide and Seek" and "
Imagine" also reached Nos. 32 and 31 on the
Billboard
Hot Soul Songs charts.
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- "
Hide and Seek" (
Lynn Davis) – 4:33
- "
Symptoms of True Love" (Irmgard Klarman, Felix Weber) – 5:05
- "My Heart Beats Only 4 U" (James Allen, Cornelius Mims, John Bokowski) – 4:21
- "In My Dreams" (Larry M. Lee, Ike Stubblefield) – 4:07
- "
Imagine" (
Lennon) – 4:28
- "
Cross My Heart" (Michael Jay, Emily Burton) – 4:41
- "Wanna Be" (Mims, Ollie E. Brown) – 5:20
- "My First Broken Heart" (Dorothy S. Gazeley, Allan Rich) – 4:23
- "Because of You" (
Linda Creed, Dennis Matosky, John Lind, Leslie Hall) – 4:32
- "Lullaby Child" (Lisa Haynes,
Tony Haynes, Michael O'Hara) – 3:08
"
Imagine" is a
cover of the
John Lennon song.
Eighth Wonder and
Martika went on to cover her track "
Cross My Heart" during the same year. The album track "My First Broken Heart" was covered by
Filipina singer
Iya Villania on her 2008 album
Finally!.
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Tracie Spencer – lead vocals, rap (6)
- John Bokowski – synthesizers, programming
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Chuckii Booker – synthesizers
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Tom Keane – keyboards, acoustic piano, drums
- James Allen – programming
- Joe Curiale – synthesizers, programming
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Ron Kersey – keyboards
- Dennis Matkosky – keyboards, programming
- Michael O'Hara – keyboards, acoustic piano
- Monty Seward – acoustic piano, synthesizers, programming
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Aaron Smith – programming
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Ike Stubblefield – keyboards, programming
- David Zeman – synthesizers
- Cornelius Mims – synth bass, backing vocals
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Bruce Gaitsch – guitars
- James Harrah – guitars
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Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars
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Josh Leo – guitars
- Johnny McGhee – guitars
- Greg Moore – guitars
- Josef Andre Parson – guitars
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David Williams – guitars
- Gregg Wright – guitars
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Jason Scheff – electric bass
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Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion, programming, special effects, backing vocals, BGV arrangements (5)
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Paulinho da Costa – percussion
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Bobbye Hall – congas
- Bill Jones – saxophones
- Danny Pelfrey – saxophones
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Andrew Woolfolk – saxophones
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Gene Page – string arrangements (5)
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Leonard Caston Jr. – BGV arrangements (5)
- Marva Barnes – backing vocals
- Crystal Blake – backing vocals
- Alex Brown – backing vocals, BGV arrangements (2)
- Carl Carwell – backing vocals
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Lynn Davis – backing vocals, BGV arrangements (8)
- Vonciele Faggett – backing vocals
- Natalie Jackson – backing vocals
- Josie James – backing vocals
- Jean Johnson – backing vocals
- Carol Perry – backing vocals
- Darlene Perry – backing vocals
- Lori Perry – backing vocals
- Sharon Perry – backing vocals
- Angel Rogers – backing vocals
- Alfie Silas – backing vocals
- Cindy Silver – backing vocals
- Marty Spencer – rap (6)
- Cherri Wells – backing vocals
- Mona Lisa Young – backing vocals
- Wayne Edwards – executive producer, co-producer (4)
- Stan Plesser – executive producer, management
- Ollie E. Brown – producer (1, 3, 5, 6, 7), mixing, special remixing (8, 9)
- Ron Kersey – producer (2)
- Larry Lee – producer (4), recording, mixing
- Ike Stubblefield – producer (4)
- Dennis Matkosky – producer (8, 9, 10), recording
- Michael O'Hara – producer (10)
- Steve Halquist – recording, mixing, special remixing (8, 9)
- Hill Swimmer – recording, mixing
- Rob Weaver – recording
- Bobby Brooks – mixing
- Taavi Mote – mixing
- Frank Wolf – mixing
- Horatio Gordon – assistant engineer
- Mark Herman – assistant engineer
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- Roland Young – art direction
- Shiffman Young – design
- Dennis Keeley – photography
Year
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Billboard Chart
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Peak Position
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1988
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Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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#57
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1988
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Billboard 200
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#146
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