Open_Sesame_(Whodini_album)

<i>Open Sesame</i> (Whodini album)

Open Sesame (Whodini album)

1987 studio album by Whodini

Open Sesame is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Whodini. It was released on August 27, 1987[3] via Jive Records, the final album of new material the group would release on the label before moving to MCA Records. Audio production was handled almost entirely by Larry Smith, except for two tracks both produced by Sinister and Whodini. The record peaked at #30 on the Billboard 200,[4] at #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[5] and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 20, 1988.[6]

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The album spawned the single "Be Yourself" featuring Millie Jackson, which peaked at #20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[7]

Track listing

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Samples[8]

Personnel

  • Jalil Hutchins – performer, producer (tracks: 2, 9)
  • John "Ecstacy" Fletcher – performer, producer (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Mildred Jackson – performer (track 2)
  • Lawrence Michael Smith – producer (tracks: 1, 3–8, 10–12)
  • Sinister – producer (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Roy Cormier – co-producer (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Bryan "Chuck" New – mixing (tracks: 1, 3–8, 10–12)
  • Rod Hui – mixing (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Douglas Rowell – photography
  • Maude Gilman – art direction

Certifications

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References

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    "Whodini - Open Sesame".
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    "Open Sesame - Whodini". AllMusic. 2017-10-24.
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    "Whodini - Open Sesame".
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    "Whodini Open Sesame Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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    "Whodini Open Sesame Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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    "WHODINI - Open Sesame - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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    "Whodini Be Yourself Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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    "Open Sesame by Whodini: Album Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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    "American album certifications – Whodini – Open Sesame". Recording Industry Association of America.

"Whodini - Open Sesame". at Discogs.


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