Tracie Spencer is the debut album of American singer Tracie Spencer, released in 1988 on Capitol Records.
Overview 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.WFC Courier - Where Are They Now? - Tracie Spencer - June 26, 2004
Track listing # "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
Cover versions "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!.
Personnel Tracie Spencer – lead vocals, rap (6) John Bokowski – synthesizers, programming Chuckii Booker – synthesizers Tom Keane – keyboards, acoustic piano, drums James Allen – programming Joe Curiale – synthesizers, programming Ron Kersey – keyboards Dennis Matkosky – keyboards, programming Michael O'Hara – keyboards, acoustic piano Monty Seward – acoustic piano, synthesizers, programming Aaron Smith – programming Ike Stubblefield – keyboards, programming David Zeman – synthesizers Cornelius Mims – synth bass, backing vocals Bruce Gaitsch – guitars James Harrah – guitars Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars Josh Leo – guitars Johnny McGhee – guitars Greg Moore – guitars Josef Andre Parson – guitars David Williams – guitars Gregg Wright – guitars Jason Scheff – electric bass Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion, programming, special effects, backing vocals, BGV arrangements (5) Paulinho da Costa – percussion Bobbye Hall – congas Bill Jones – saxophones Danny Pelfrey – saxophones Andrew Woolfolk – saxophones Gene Page – string arrangements (5) 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 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
Production 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
Charts Chart (1988) Peakposition US Billboard 200146US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)57
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