Juice is the debut studio album by American singer Oran "Juice" Jones. It was released in 1986 through Def Jam Recordings, marking the first R&B album the label ever released. The recording sessions took place at Chung King House of Metal, Shakedown Sound Studios, Unique Recording, New Fresh, and Rawlston Recording Studio, in Brooklyn. The album was produced by Vincent Bell, Russell Simmons, and Kurtis Blow. It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. "The Rain" reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 7, 1991.
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1. | "The Rain" | Vincent F. Bell | | 5:09 |
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| 2. | "You Can't Hide From Love" | Bell | - Vincent Bell
- Russell Simmons
| 5:14 |
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| 3. | "Here I Go Again" | | - Vincent Bell
- Russell Simmons
| 4:51 |
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| 4. | "Curiosity" | Bell | - Vincent Bell
- Russell Simmons
| 4:04 |
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| 5. | "Your Song" | | - Vincent Bell
- Russell Simmons
| 4:37 |
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| 6. | "Love Will Find a Way" | | - Vincent Bell
- Russell Simmons
| 3:55 |
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| 7. | "It's Yours" | | Kurtis Blow | 4:07 |
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| 8. | "1.2.1." | | - Vincent Bell
- Russell Simmons
| 4:16 |
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| 9. | "Two Faces" | Michael Gabriel | - Vincent Bell
- Russell Simmons
| 4:46 |
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| Total length: | 40:59 |
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Personnel
- Oran "Juice" Jones – vocals, vocal arranger
- Vincent F. Bell – backing vocals, arrangement, vocal arranger, drum programming, producer (tracks: 1–6, 8, 9)
- Frederick Gordon – backing vocals, keyboards, arrangement, drum programming
- Annette Taylor – backing vocals
- Fauns Bell – backing vocals
- Atom – backing vocals
- David Miles – guitar
- Izzy Flores – keyboards
- Michael Gabriel – keyboards, arrangement
- David Boonshoft – bass
- Leon Lewis – bass
- Joe Damone – drums
- Patience Higgins – saxophone
- David Motion – instrumentation (tracks: 2, 3, 5)
- Jimmy Austin – arrangement
- Russell Simmons – producer (tracks: 1–6, 8, 9)
- Kurtis Blow – producer (track 7)
- Akili Walker – engineering
- Andy Wallace – engineering
- Jay Burnett – engineering
- Joe Blaney – engineering
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Charts
References
- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. "Juice - Oran "Juice" Jones | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (February 3, 1987). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Top Pop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 15, 1986. p. 96. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ "Top Black Albums". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 44. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 1, 1986. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
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