Fruits of Nature

Fruits of Nature is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group the U.M.C.'s. It was released in October 15, 1991 via Wild Pitch Records. Recording sessions took place at Such-A-Sound Studio in Brooklyn. Production was handled by member Haas G, RNS, Shlomo Sonnenfeld and Chip Taylor. It features guest appearances from Kwazi, Prophet, Alton Sharpton, Tonya Wilcox and Berkeley Carroll Summer Choir. The album spawned two singles: "Blue Cheese" and "One to Grow On".

Fruits of Nature
Studio album by
The UMC's
ReleasedOctober 15, 1991 (1991-10-15)
Recorded1990–91
StudioSuch-A-Sound Studio (Brooklyn, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length51:52
Label
Producer
The UMC's chronology
Fruits of Nature
(1991)		 Unleashed
(1994)
Singles from Fruits of Nature
  1. "Blue Cheese"
    Released: August 15, 1991
  2. "One to Grow On"
    Released: February 4, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Source[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Carlos Evans and Kim Sharpton

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."One to Grow On"
3:34
2."Kraftworks"Shlomo Sonnenfeld3:34
3."Morals"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:33
4."Blue Cheese"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:31
5."Swing It to the Area"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:17
6."Never Never Land" (featuring Berkeley Carroll Summer Choir)Chip Taylor4:14
7."You Got My Back"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
4:03
8."Jive Talk"
  • Shlomo Sonnenfeld
  • Young Technique (co.)
3:33
9."Feelings" (featuring Alton Sharpton and Tonya Wilcox)
  • Haas G
  • RNS
4:04
10."Any Way the Wind Blows"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:27
11."Pass It On" (featuring Kwazi and Prophet)
  • Haas G
  • RNS
4:26
12."Woman Be Out"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:31
13."Hey Here We Go"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:26
14."It's Gonna Last"
  • Haas G
  • RNS
3:55
Total length:51:52

Personnel
  • Carlos "Haas G" Evans – songwriter, producer
  • "Kool Kim" Sharpton – songwriter
  • Berkeley Carroll Summer Choir – backing vocals (track 6)
  • Alton Sharpton – backing vocals (track 9)
  • Tonya Wilcox – backing vocals (track 9)
  • Kwazi – vocals (track 11)
  • Prophet – vocals (track 11)
  • Richard Locker – cello
  • D.J. Kid Magic – scratches
  • Arby "RNS" Quinn – producer
  • Shlomo Sonnenfeld – producer (tracks: 2, 8), engineering
  • James Wesley "Chip Taylor" Voight – producer (track 6)
  • Young Technique – co-producer (track 8)
  • Carlton Batts – mastering
  • Janette Beckman – photography

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[3] 36
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 32

References
  1. Swihart, Stanton. "The U.M.C.'s - Fruits of Nature Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  2. C., Matty (December 1991). "UMC's :: Fruits Uv Nature :: Wild Pitch/EMI". The Source. p. 58. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. "UMC's: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  4. "UMC's: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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