Whodini (album)

Whodini is the eponymous debut studio album by American hip-hop group Whodini, released on October 13, 1983 by Jive Records. It spawned two hit singles: 1982 single "Magic's Wand" and 1983 single "The Haunted House of Rock". Audio production was handled by Conny Plank, Heatwave's Roy Carter, Thomas Dolby, and the Willesden Dodgers (Nigel Green, Pete Q. Harris, Richard Jon Smith).

Whodini
Studio album by Whodini
Released	October 13, 1983[1]
Recorded	1982–1983[citation needed]
Studio	Battery Studios (London, England) Can Studios (Weilerswist, Germany)
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	44:39
Label	Jive
Producer	Willesden Dodgers Thomas Dolby Conny Plank Roy Carter
Whodini chronology
Whodini (1983) Escape (1984)
Singles from Whodini
"Magic's Wand" Released: 1982 "The Haunted House of Rock" Released: May 1983

Release

The album itself did not reach any major music chart. However, Thomas Dolby-produced single "Magic's Wand" peaked at number 11 on the US Dance Club Songs chart^[2] and number 45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[3] and Willesden Dodges-produced track "The Haunted House of Rock" peaked at number 27 on the Dance Club Songs^[4] and number 55 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[7]

From a contemporary review, Ken Tucker of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the album four stars out of five, stating that "Unlike so many dance-club hit makers, Whodini can sustain its cleverness over the length of an entire album."^[7]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Haunted House of Rock"	J. Hutchins N. Green P. Harris	Willesden Dodgers	6:31
2.	"Nasty Lady"	C. Plank J. Fletcher J. Hutchins	Conny Plank	5:52
3.	"Underground"	J. Fletcher J. Hutchins P. Harris	Roy Carter Willesden Dodgers	5:42
4.	"It's All in Mr. Magic's Wand"	M. Seligman T. Dolby	Thomas Dolby	4:43

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
5.	"Magic's Wand"	J. Hutchins J. Rivas T. Dolby	Thomas Dolby	5:38
6.	"Yours for a Night"	J. Fletcher J. Hutchins T. Pearse	Roy Carter Willesden Dodgers	5:57
7.	"Rap Machine"	C. Plank J. Fletcher J. Hutchins	Conny Plank	4:49
8.	"The Haunted House of Rock" (Remix)	J. Hutchins N. Green P. Harris	Willesden Dodgers	5:23
Total length:				44:39

Personnel

Musicians

• Jalil Hutchins — performer
• John "Ecstasy" Fletcher — performer
• Thomas Jerome Pearse — additional vocals (track 6)

Technical

• Nigel Green — producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8), mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 8)
• Peter Brian Harris — producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8)
• Richard Jon Smith — producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8)
• Konrad "Conny" Plank — producer and mixing (tracks: 2, 7)
• Roy Peter Carter — producer (tracks: 3, 6)
• Thomas Dolby — producer (tracks: 4, 5)
• Bryan Chuck New — engineer (tracks: 3, 6)
• Sönke Bahns — mastering
• John Pinderhughes — photography
• Matt Wallis — tape operator