Wild Orchid (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Wild Orchid
Type = Studio Album
Artist = Wild Orchid


Released = October 29, 1996
Recorded = Music Grinder Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre = Pop, R&B, dance-pop, electronica
Length = 49:39
Label = RCA
Producer = Sylvia Bennett-Smith,
Ron Fair,
Stacy Ferguson,
David Frank,
Stefanie Ridel,
Evan Rogers,
Bobby Sandstrom,
Renee Sandstrom,
Carl Sturken,
Junior Vasquez,
Matthew Wilder
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:oad1vwvya9tk link]
*"Entertainment Weekly" (B+) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,287350,00.html link]
Last album = —
This album = "Wild Orchid"
(1996)
Next album = "Oxygen"
(1998)

"Wild Orchid" is the self-titled debut and most successful album by American group Wild Orchid (featuring R&B, hip hop, pop rap and pop singer Stacy Ferguson, Stefanie Ridel and Renee Sandstrom), released in 1996 (see 1996 in music).

Track listing

#"At Night I Pray" (Duran, Bobby Sandstrom, Wild Orchid) – 4:16
#"Supernatural" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Wild Orchid) – 4:38
#"I Won't Play the Fool" (Sylvia Bennett-Smith) – 4:26
#"Talk to Me" (Antonina Armato, Junior Vasquez) – 4:48
#"The River" (Bennett-Smith) – 4:28
#"You Don't Own Me" (Ron Fair, Wild Orchid, Matthew Wilder)– 4:23
#"My Tambourine" (Sandstrom, Wild Orchid) – 4:30
#"Follow Me" (Bennett-Smith, Wild Orchid) – 4:15
#"He's Alright" (Fabian Cook, Fair, Sandstrom, Wild Orchid) – 5:15
#"Love Will Wait" (Clif Magness, Wild Orchid) – 4:05
#"Life" (Fair, Stefanie Ridel) – 4:35

ingles

*At Night I Pray - September 3, 1996
*Talk To Me - January 7, 1997
*Supernatural - August 5, 1997
*Follow Me/I Won't Play the Fool - 1997

Personnel

*Stacy Ferguson - vocals, background vocals
*Stefanie Ridel - vocals, background vocals
*Renee Sandstrom - vocals, background vocals

Additional personnel
*Luis Conte - percussion
*Fabian Cook - human beatbox
*Ron Fair - guitar, harmonica, bass vocals, celeste, keyboard, sound effects
*Eric Fischer - guitar
*Steve Forman - percussion
*David Frank - organ, piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes
*John Goux - guitar
*Gary Grant - trumpet
*Jerry Hey - trumpet
*Dan Higgins - horn
*Bashiri Johnson - percussion
*Teddy Kampel - rhythm guitar
*Abraham Laboriel - bass
*Lynette Lewis - toaster
*Pete Lorimer - drums, keyboard, loops
*Al McKay - guitar
*Robbie Nevil - guitar
*Bill Reichenbach Jr. - trombone
*John "J.R." Robinson - drums
*Bobby Sandstrom - organ
*Carl Sturken - guitar
*Carlos Vega - drums
*Freddie Washington - bass
*Matthew Wilder - drums, keyboard, loops
*Larry Williams - saxophone

Production

*Producers: Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Ron Fair, Stacy Ferguson, David Frank, Stefanie Ridel, Evan Rogers, Bobby Sandstrom, Renee Sandstrom, Carl Sturken, Junior Vasquez, Matthew Wilder
*Executive producer: Ron Fair
*Assistant producer: David Frank
*Engineers: Ron Fair, Eric Fischer, Dennis Mitchell, Michael C. Ross
*Mixing: Bob Brockman, Peter Doell, Robbes Stieglitz
*Programming: Marc Hugenberger, Pete Lorimer, Matthew Wilder
*Drum programming: Bobby Sandstrom, Carl Sturken
*Keyboard programming: Sylvia Bennett-Smith, David Frank, Joe Moskowitz, Bobby Sandstrom, Carl Sturken
*Arrangers: Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Ron Fair, David Frank, Pete Lorimer, Joe Moskowitz, Evan Rogers, Bobby Sandstrom, Carl Sturken, Matthew Wilder
*Horn arrangements: Jerry Hey
*Rhythm arrangements: Joe Moskowitz
*Vocal arrangement: Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Ron Fair, Evan Rogers, Bobby Sandstrom, Carl Sturken, Matthew Wilder
*Photography: Randee Saint Nicholas

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Awards

*1997 Billboard Video Music Award Nomination : Best Dance/Club Clip Of The Year: Talk To Me
*1997 Billboard Video Music Award Nomination : Best Dance/Club Clip (New Artist) : Talk To Me
*1997 Lady Of Soul Award Nomination : Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album by Group Band Or Duo : Wild Orchid
*1997 Lady Of Soul Award Nomination : Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video : Talk To Me