In Full Effect


In Full Effect is the third album by the hip hop-electro funk group Mantronix, released in 1988. It was the first Mantronix album released on Capitol Records. In Full Effect was the highest charting hip-hop album for Mantronix, reaching No. 18 on the 1988 Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. The album peaked at No. 39 on the UK Albums Chart. In Full Effect was rapper MC Tee's final Mantronix album.
According to the liner notes, the album was the first-ever digital recording to be mastered from DAT rather than reel-to-reel tape.

Critical reception

The Orlando Sentinel called the album "above average because of Mantronik's diffusion of new wave, rock, funk and hard-core hip-hop through studio technical gadgets." USA Today wrote that "wordsmith M.C. Tee and beatmeister Mantronik mix street smarts and mainstream pop sensibilities."

Track listing

  1. "Join Me, Please... " – 4:22
  2. "Love Letter " – 4:27
  3. "Gangster Boogie " – 3:59
  4. "In Full Effect " – 3:54
  5. "Get Stupid Fresh " – 3:47
  6. "Simple Simon " – 4:03
  7. "Sing a Song " – 4:08
  8. "Do You Like...Mantronik " – 3:23
  9. "Mega-Mix " – 4:50

Chart positions

YearSingleChartPosition
1988"Simple Simon "US Hot Dance Music/Club Play19
1988"Simple Simon "US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales31