Strength in Numbers (24-7 Spyz album)

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Strength in Numbers
Strength in Numbers cover
Studio album by 24-7 Spyz
Released July 7, 1992
Genre Rock
R&B
Soul
Reggae
Heavy Metal
Punk
Funk
Label EastWest
Professional reviews
24-7 Spyz chronology
Gumbo Millennium
(1990)		 Strength in Numbers
(1992)		 Temporarily Disconnected
(1995)

Strength in Numbers is an album from rap, metal, and funk pioneers 24-7 Spyz. It is the only album to feature Jeff Brodnax, who replaced original vocalist P. Fluid in 1991. On their third effort, the Spyz concentrate on simpler and more direct songwriting, toning down much of their hardcore punk roots and replacing it with Motown-infused heavy metal. The usual genre-hopping fare one can expect from 24-7 Spyz is here - reggae, R&B, jazz fusion, thrash metal, pop - but in a much more focused and cohesive manner than previous efforts, resulting in the band's critical and commercial peak.

Unfortunately for the Spyz, the Seattle grunge movement overpowered the music industry in 1992, leaving the Spyz without a record contract or media attention in the midst of their creative peak.

After the release of the album, the Spyz would take a break before reforming their classic lineup in 1995.

Like many 24-7 Spyz albums, this recording is out of print.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Break the Chains"
  2. "Crime Story"
  3. "Judgment Day"
  4. "Understanding"
  5. "Got It Goin' On"
  6. "My Desire"
  7. "Purple"
  8. "Stuntman"
  9. "Earth and Sky"
  10. "Room #9"
  11. "Sireality"
  12. "Last Call"
  13. "I'm Not Going"
  14. "Traveling Day"

[edit] Credits

  • Jeff Brodnax: vocals
  • Jimi Hazel: guitar
  • Rick Skatore: bass
  • Joel Maitoza: drums