Fruits of Nature

Fruits of Nature
File:Fruits of Nature.jpg Studio album by The UMC's
Released	October 15, 1991
Recorded	September 1990 - June 1991
Studio	Such A Sound Studio (Brooklyn, New York City)
Genre	East Coast hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Golden age hip hop, Alternative hip hop
Length	51:52
Label	Wild Pitch Records / EMI Records
Producer	RNS, Haas G, Young Technique (co.)

Fruits of Nature is the debut studio album by American Hip hop duo The UMC's. It was released on October 15, 1991 under Wild Pitch Records and EMI Records. Recording sessions took place at Such A Sound Studio in Brooklyn, New York City from September 1990 to June 1991. Production was handled by RNS and Haas G, with co-production from Young Technique. It includes guest appearances by Prophet and Kwazi.

The album peaked at #32 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #36 on the Top Heatseekers chart. Fruits of Nature released the two singles: "Blue Cheese" and "One to Grow On".

Track listing

1. "One to Grow On" - 3:33
2. "Kraftworks" - 3:40
3. "Morals" - 3:27
4. "Blue Cheese" - 3:31
5. "Swing It to the Area" - 3:14
6. "Never Never Land" - 4:12
7. "You Got My Back" - 4:05
8. "Jive Talk" - 3:34
9. "Feelings" - 3:58
10. "Any Way the Wind Blows" - 3:22
11. "Pass It On" (feat. Prophet and Kwazi) - 4:20
12. "Woman Be Out" - 3:36
13. "Hey Here We Go" - 3:20
14. "It's Gonna Last" - 4:00

Samples

One to Grow On

• "Good Humour Man" by Blue Mitchell
• "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
• "Ashley's Roachclip" by The Soul Searchers
• "Ursalena" by Bill Cosby

Kraftworks

• "The Sidewinder" by Lee Morgan
• "Hook and Sling - Part 1" by Eddie Bo

Morals

• "Moanin' and Groanin'" by Bill Withers

Blue Cheese

• "Oh Honey" by Delegation
• "Get Out of My Life Woman" by Solomon Burke
• "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic

Swing It to the Area

• "Mr. Pitiful" by Otis Redding
• "Cleo's Back" by Tower of Power
• "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers

Never Never Land

• "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
• "Got to Be There" by Michael Jackson

Jive Talk

• "Tired of Waiting" by The Flock
• "Hook and Sling - Part 1" by Eddie Bo
• "Talkin' Loud & Sayin' Nothing" by James Brown

Feelings

• "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning" by Thelma Houston

Any Way the Wind Blows

• "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
• "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" by Al Green
• "Any Way the Wind Blows" by Syl Johnson

Pass It On

• "Yes We Can Can" by The Pointer Sisters
• "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas

Woman Be Out

• "Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom Scott and the L.A. Express
• "Yes We Can Can" by The Pointer Sisters
• "Get Me Back on Time, Engine #9" by Wilson Pickett

Hey Here We Go

• "Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by Run-D.M.C.

It's Gonna Last

• "Julia" by Ramsey Lewis
• "10% Dis" by MC Lyte feat. Audio Two
• "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick