Symphony in Effect

Symphony in Effect
Studio album by
Maestro Fresh-Wes
Released1989
Recorded1988–1989
GenreCanadian hip hop, party rap[1]
LabelAttic/LMR
ProducerPeter & Anthony Davis, Maximum 60, Stanley McCook
Maestro Fresh-Wes chronology
Symphony in Effect
(1989) 		The Black Tie Affair
(1991)
Singles from Symphony in Effect
  1. "Let Your Backbone Slide"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Drop the Needle"
    Released: 1990

Symphony in Effect is the debut album by Canadian rapper Maestro Fresh-Wes, released in 1989 on Attic/LMR Records.[1] In Canada, the album was certified platinum and was the second-best selling Cancon album in Canada of 1990.[2] It remains one of the best-selling Canadian hip hop albums of all time.[3] The first single "Let Your Backbone Slide" became the first hit single in Canadian hip hop history, and appeared on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart.[4] A second single, "Drop the Needle", was released in 1990.

  1. ^ a b Contemporary Musical Expressions in Canada. McGill-Queen's University Press. 2020. p. 317.
  2. ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of 1990". RPM. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Border Block - Canadian Hip Hop vs. America, cbc.ca. Accessed on October 23, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference symphony was invoked but never defined (see the help page).