Work the Walls

Studio album by Rare Essence

Released

July 7, 1992^[1]

Studio

Sigma Sound Studios,
Bias Studios

Genre

Length

71:26^[1]

Label

Sounds of the Capital

Producer

Donnell Floyd
Mike Neal

Rare Essence chronology

Live at Celebrity Hall
(1987)

Work the Walls
(1992)

So What You Want?
(1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[3]
Wilson & Alroy	^[4]

Work the Walls is a studio album released on July 7, 1992 by Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence.^[1] The album consist of thirteen tracks, including the charting singles "Work the Walls" and "Lock It" (which was originally released on the soundtrack to the film Strictly Business.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Spot Light"		5:31
2.	"Lock It"	Micheal Neal J. Karen Thomas	4:55
3.	"Work the Walls"	Derek Floyd	5:08
4.	"I Got That Feeling"	R. Clark Derek Floyd	4:07
5.	"Sheraina"		5:41
6.	"Give Me That Beat"	Derek Floyd	4:17
7.	"Niggaz"	Derek Floyd	4:50
8.	"Hey Tamika"		5:05
9.	"One on One"		5:35
10.	"Party Goin' On"	Derek Floyd M. Johnson	5:36
11.	"Make 'Em Move Mick"		4:21
12.	"Lock It (Dub)"	Derek Floyd	7:40
13.	"Work the Walls (Live)"	Derek Floyd	7:42
Total length:			71:26

Personnel

Charles "Shorty Corleone" Garris – vocals
Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson – electric guitar, vocals
Michael "Funky Ned" Neal – bass guitar
Donnell Floyd – vocals, saxophone
Kent Wood – keyboards
Milton "Go-Go Mickey" Freeman – congas, percussion
Derick Paige – trumpet, vocals

References

1 2 3 4 http://www.allmusic.com/album/work-the-walls-mw0000623020
↑ Tognazzini, Anthony. "Rare Essence: Work the Walls > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
↑ Christgau, Robert. "Review: Rare Essence". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
↑ Alroy, John. ""80s odds and ends". Wilson & Alroy. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

External links

Work the Walls at Discogs.com

Rare Essence

Studio albums	Work the Walls So What You Want? Body Snatchers We Go On and On RE-2000 Turn It Up

Live albums	Live at Breeze's Metro Club Live at Celebrity Hall Get Your Freak On Doin' It Old School Style Live at Club U, Vol. 2 Live in 2004 Back at the Tradewinds, PA #6 Live at the Tradewinds, PA #9 Live at the Zanzibar Live at the D.C. Star Live at the Tradewinds, PA #14 Live at the Tradewinds, PA #16 The Reunion

Singles	"Body Moves" "Back Up Against the Wall" "Shoo-Be-Do-Wop" "Hey Now" "Lock It" "Work the Walls" "Must Be Like That" "So What U Want?" "Body Snatchers" "Player Hater" "We Push" "Turn It Up"

Compilations	Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Let's Go Go Christmas

Related articles	Go Go Live at the Capital Centre The Go Go Posse Straight Up Go-Go Strictly Business soundtrack Gimmie Dat Beat Streetwise soundtrack

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