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Chaos And Disorder
This album marked O{+^'s final Warner Brothers release. As part of a compromise to get out of his contract, he had to actively promote the album for the label. In the end, the label released one single with little promotion. O{+^ did little to help as he only appeared on The Today Show and David Letterman.

O{+^ already had his heart in Emancipation and the album was of little consequence to him. In fact, it was rumored that he presented a country album to Warner Brothers instead of Chaos And Disorder, only to have it rejected. The album sounds incomplete and some tracks even have a demo feel to them. Primarily rock with some hip hop inspired tracks, Chaos And Disorder falls short in the effort department. Still, it is a fun album to listen to for the same reasons.

When the smoke cleared, O{+^ was free of his near-twenty year tenure with Warner Brothers. As part of the contract-ending compromise, O{+^ is rumored to have had to submit an album of previously unreleased material, supposedly titled The Vault.

Track Listing

  1. Chaos And Disorder
  2. I Like It There
  3. Dinner With Delores
  4. The Same December
  5. Right The Wrong
  6. Zannalee
  7. I Rock, Therefore I am
  8. Into the Light
  9. I Will
  10. Dig U Better Dead
  11. Had U

General Data

United States
Release Date July 9, 1996
Cat. Number 9 46317
Peak Position ?
Status -
Singles None

Europe
Release Date ?
Cat. Number ?
Peak Position ?
Status ?
Singles Dinner With Deloris

Japan
Release Date July 25, 1996
Cat. Number WPCR-820
Peak Position ?
Status ?
Singles Dinner With Deloris

Additional Information

Time: 39 Minutes
Musicians:

  • O{+^ (vocals, various instruments)
  • The New Power Generation: Michael B. (drums), Tommy Barbarella (keyboards, programming, background vocals), Damon Dickson (background vocals, percussion), Rosie Gaines (vocals, organ, programming), Kirk Johnson (background vocals, percussion), Tony M. (rap, background vocals), Mayte (vocals), Levi Seacer Jr. (rhythm guitar, bass, background vocals), Sonny T. (bass, background vocals).
  • NPG Hornz: Brian Gallagher (horns), Dave Jensen (horns), Kathy Jensen (horns), Mike Nelson (horns) and Steve Strand (horns).
  • Additional Performers: Personnel: Prince, Kirk Johnson (percussion), Scrap D. (vocals), Steppa Ranks (vocals), Michael Mac (vocals).
  • Guest: Rosie Gaines (vocals).
    Produced By: O{+^
    Engineered By: Steve Durkee, Dave Friedlander, Ray Hahnfeldt, Femio Hernandez, Shane Keller and Ceasar Sogbe.
    Recorded At: Paisley Park, Chanhassen and South Beach Studios, Miami.