Big & Beautiful
Studio album by
The Fat Boys
Released1986
RecordedBrooklyn Music Factory
D&D Studios
Quad Recording Studios
Synth-Net, Inc.
GenreHip hop
Length37:23
LabelSutra
ProducerDave Ogrin, Fresh Gordon, Mark Morales, Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Albert Cabrera & Tony Moran
The Fat Boys chronology
The Fat Boys Are Back
(1985)		 Big & Beautiful
(1986)		 Crushin'
(1987)

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[3]

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]

Track listing

  1. "Sex Machine" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) – 4:46
  2. "Go For It" (Mark Morales, Gordon Pickett, Jalil Hutchins) – 4:33
  3. "Breakdown" (Mark Morales, Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Tony Moran, Albert Cabrera) – 4:12
  4. "Double-O Fat Boys" (Dave Ogrin) – 5:01
  5. "Big & Beautiful" (Dave Ogrin, Mark Morales, Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson) – 4:25
  6. "Rapp Symphony (In C-Minor)" (Mark Morales, Gordon Pickett) – 4:01
  7. "Human Beat Box, Part III" (Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Mark Morales) – 4:12
  8. "In The House" (Mark Morales, Gordon Pickett) – 4:12
  9. "Beat Box Is Rockin'" (Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Mark Morales, Gary Rottger) – 3:36

Personnel

  • 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

Charts

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

References

  1. ↑ "Rotund, Repetitive". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. 6 July 1986. p. 63.
  2. ↑ Music, All. The Fat Boys: Big & Beautiful > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 Tucker, Ken (11 May 1986). "The Fat Boys, Big and Beautiful". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. J5.
  4. ↑ Palmer, Robert (21 Sep 1986). "Rap Music, Despite Adult Fire, Broadens Its Teen-age Base". The New York Times. p. A23.

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