The Sequence - The Sequence Party (1983)

The Sequence was an American female hip-hop trio from Columbia, South Carolina, who formed in 1979. 

The Sequence is noted as the first female hip hop trio signed to the Sugar Hill Records label in the late 1970s and early 1980s. 

The group consisted of Cheryl Cook, known as "Cheryl The Pearl", Gwendolyn Chisolm, known as "Blondy", and lead singer and rapper Angie Stone, known as Angie B, who were all high school friends.

The trio was noticed when they bum rushed a performance by the Sugarhill Gang and sang for them and Sylvia Robinson backstage. 

Their most notable single was "Funk You Up" (1979), which was the first rap record released by a female group and the second single released by Sugar Hill Records.

"The Sequence Party" (1983) was their final record and consisted the singles: "Angels Playing Hooky", "Where Are You Tonight" and "I Just Want To Know".

Track listing

1.  Angels Playing Hooky - 3:47

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, S. Robinson

2.  Love Sensation - 3:38

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, J. Robinson, Jr.

3.  Where Are You Tonight - 3:51

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, J. Robinson, Jr.

4.  Sequence Party - 6:08

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm

5.  Here Comes The Bride - 6:05

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, S. Robinson

6.  I Just Want To Know - 4:55

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, J. Robinson, Jr.

7.  I Just Want To Love You Baby - 4:05

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, G. Chisolm, J. Robinson, Jr.

8.  Fi-Ya Up That Funk - 3:31

     Written-By – A. Brown, C. Cook, D. Wimbish, D. Mitchell, G. Chisolm

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sugar Hill Records Inc.
• Copyright © – Sugar Hill Records Inc.
• Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville

Credits

• Arranged By – Angie (tracks: B4), Cheryl (tracks: B4), Jigsaw Chase (tracks: B1), Doug (tracks: B4), Reggie Griffin (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B3)
• Art Direction – Hemu Aggarwal
• Bass – Doug Wimbish
• Design [Album] – AQ Graphics, Inc.
• Drums – Dennis Chambers
• Guitar – Skip McDonald
• Horns – Chops
• Percussion – Craig Derry, Eddie Fletcher
• Piano – Dwain Mitchell
• Producer – Cheryl Cook, Joey Robinson, Jr., Sylvia Inc
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Eric Thorngren
• Synthesizer [Prophet] – Reggie Griffin
• Vocals – Graig Thomas, Dwain Mitchell, Reggie Griffin

Notes

Released: 1983

Genre:  Hip Hop, Funk / Soul

Length:  36:21

Label - Sugar Hill Records