1984 Mr. T – Mr. T’s Commandments
Mr. T’s Commandments is a rap EP for children, released in 1984. In it, Mr. T guides the youth of America with lessons on love, not talking to strangers, honoring parents, doing homework and saying “no” to drug use.
The album’s lead single, “Mr. T’s Commandment,” was released in 1984. It peaked at #75 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart.
Tracks
1 Mr. T’s Commandment (Patrick Henderson; Laythan Armor; Kip Saginor) 05:00
2 Don’t Talk To Strangers (Patrick Henderson; Robbie Nevil) 05:08
3 The Toughest Man In The World (Patrick Henderson; Kip Saginor; Laythan Armor) 03:58
4 Mr. T, Mr. T (He Was Made For Love) (Etienne Roda-Gil; Mort Shuman) 03:24
5 The One And Only Mr. T (Patrick Henderson; Kip Saginor) 04:45
6 No Dope No Drugs (Patrick Henderson; John Black) 04:39
7 You Got To Go Through It (John Barnes; Billy Griffin) 04:27
Musicians
1 Mr. T’s Commandment
| Bass (synthesizer) | John van Tongeren |
| Drums (Linn) | John van Tongeren |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | John van Tongeren |
| Keyboards | Patrick Henderson |
| Programming | John van Tongeren |
| Turntables | Afrika Islam |
2 Don’t Talk To Strangers
| Bass (synthesizer) | John van Tongeren |
| Drums (Linn) | John van Tongeren |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | John van Tongeren |
| Keyboards | Patrick Henderson |
| Programming | John van Tongeren |
| Rap | Ice Tea |
| Vocals | Howard Smith |
3 The Toughest Man In The World
| Bass (synthesizer) | Patrick Henderson |
| Drums (Linn) | Laythan Armor |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Keyboards | Laythan Armor |
| Programming | Laythan Armor |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Turntables | Afrika Islam |
| Rap | Ice Tea |
4 Mr. T, Mr. T (He Was Made For Love)
| Bass (synthesizer) | John van Tongeren |
| Drums (Linn) | John van Tongeren |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | John van Tongeren |
| Keyboards | Patrick Henderson |
| Programming | John van Tongeren |
| Vocals | Tata Vega |
5 The One And Only Mr. T
| Drums (Linn) | John van Tongeren |
| Keyboards | John van Tongeren |
| Keyboards | Patrick Henderson |
| Programming | John van Tongeren |
| Turntables | Afrika Islam |
6 No Dope No Drugs
| Bass (synthesizer) | John Black |
| Drums (Linn) | John van Tongeren |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
| Keyboards | John van Tongeren |
| Keyboards | John Black |
| Synthesizer | John Black |
| Programming | John van Tongeren |
| Rap | Ice Tea |
7 You Got To Go Through It
| Bass (synthesizer) | John van Tongeren |
| Drums (Linn) | John van Tongeren |
| Keyboards | John van Tongeren |
| Keyboards | Patrick Henderson |
| Programming | John van Tongeren |
| Rap | Ice Tea |
Other Musicians
| Background Vocals | Linda McCrary |
| Background Vocals | Fred White |
| Background Vocals | Howard Smith |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Tata Vega |
Liner Notes
Producer – Patrick Henderson
Producer (Executive) – Larkin Arnold, Jon Peters, Peter Guber
Arranged By – Patrick Henderson (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Arranged By – John Van Tongeren (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By – Laythan Armor (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By – John Black (Track 6)
Arranged By (Background Voals) – Patrick Henderson, Andrae Crouch
Engineer (Additional) – Paul Ericksen
Engineer (Assistant) – Mark Haber, Bruce Rockwell, Elmer Flores
Mixed By – Joel Moss
Recorded By – Joel Moss