| In Control, Volume 1 | |
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 Studio album by Marley Marl | |
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Released |
20 September 1988 |
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Recorded |
1987-1988 |
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Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros. |
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In Control, Volume 2: For Your Steering Pleasure (1991) |
In Control, Volume 1 is the debut album by American hip hop producer Marley Marl, released in 1988 on Cold Chillin' Records. The album features ten songs, all produced by Marley, that feature vocals performed by fellow Juice Crew members and affiliates. It showcased his style of hip hop production and sampling at a time when he became one of the first superproducers in hip hop music. The album is perhaps best remembered for the posse cut "The Symphony".
The album peaked at #163 on the Billboard 200, and #25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
Track listing[]
All songs produced by Marley Marl.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "Droppin' Science" | Craig G | Curry, Williams | 4:59 |
| 2. | "We Write the Songs" | Heavy D, Biz Markie | Hall, Myers, Williams | 5:25 |
| 3. | "The Rebel" | Percy/Tragedy | Chapman, Williams | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Keep Your Eye on the Prize" | Masta Ace, Action | Clear, Williams | 5:52 |
| 5. | "The Symphony" | Masta Ace, Craig G, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane | Clear, Curry, Hardy, Williams, Wilson | 6:06 |
| 6. | "Live Motivator" | Percy/Tragedy | Chapman, Williams | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Duck Alert" | Craig G | Curry, Williams | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Simon Says" | Masta Ace, Action | Clear, Williams | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Freedom" | MC Shan | Moltke, Williams | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Wack Itt" | Roxanne Shanté | Gooden, Williams | 4:45 |