The Incredible Sound Machine is the fifth and final studio album by old school hip hop/electro funk group Mantronix, and the third Mantronix album released on Capitol Records. The Incredible Sound Machine featured new member, vocalist Jade Trini, who replaced D.J. D. Trini joined rapper Bryce "Luvah" Wilson (who made his debut on Mantronix's previous album, 1990's This Should Move Ya), and founding member, DJ Kurtis Mantronik.[4]
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| Released | 1991 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| RapReviews | 4.5/10[3] |
| Q Magazine | [4] |
The Incredible Sound Machine was a departure from previous Mantronix albums, in that it favored house music, R&B, and new jack swing over the old school hip hop/electro funk sound for which the group was most famously known.[4]
Shortly after the European tour and promotion related to the release of the album, which was critically panned and commercially disappointing, Mantronix disbanded.[5]
Track listing
edit- "Step to Me (Do Me)" (Mantronik, Angie Stone) – 4:00
- "Don't Go Messin' with My Heart" (Dave Bright, Stone) – 4:20
- "Flower Child (Summer of Love)" (Mantronik, Stone, Terry Taylor) – 4:56
- "Gimme' Something" (Mantronik, Stone, Taylor) – 4:07
- "Put a Little Love On Hold (Duet with Terry Taylor)" (Mantronik, Stone, Bright) – 4:44
- "Well I Guess You" (Mantronik, Stone, Bright) – 3:47
- "Step to Me (Do Me) (12" Extended Mix) (Bonus Track)" (Mantronik, Stone) – 5:29
- "If You Could Read My Mind" (Mantronik, Bryce Wilson) – 4:40
- "Make It Funky" (Wilson) – 3:38
- "(I'm) Just Adjustin' My Mic ('91)" (Mantronik, Wilson) – 3:11
- "Operation Mindcrime" (Mantronik, Wilson) – 2:19
Chart positions
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| Year | Chart | Peak position |
| 1991 | UK Albums Chart[6] | 36 |
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| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
| 1991 | "Don't Go Messin' with My Heart" | UK Singles Chart[6] | 22 |
| 1991 | "Step to Me" | UK Singles Chart[6] | 59 |
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ May, Mitchell (2 May 1991). "Home Entertainment: Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (21 November 2023). "Mantronix :: The Incredible Sound Machine – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Bradley, Lloyd (5 March 1991). "Clattering". Q Magazine. 55: 67.
- ^ "When Recorded Hip-hop was in its Infancy, One Man was Responsible for Really Pushing the Sonic Envelope. It's Been Far from Plain Sailing Since, But the Mantronix Legacy will Run Forever". cheebadesign.com (original article printed in Hip Hop Connection Magazine). July 2002. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2006.
- ^ a b c "MANTRONIX". Official Charts. 22 February 1986.