Mo' Ritmo

The album was partially produced by Michael Sembello, who had worked on the "Rico Suave" single.{{cite news |last1=Allan |first1=Mark D. |title=Rome might have lasted longer with 'Latin' lovers like Gerardo |work=The Indianapolis Star |date=July 28, 1991 |page=G8}}

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Entertainment Weekly wrote that Gerardo's "heavy use of Latin rhythms and melodies may give the music a twist, but Spanglish rap is delivered with more finesse by Mellow Man Ace and Kid Frost."{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1991/03/01/mo-ritmo/|title=Mo' Ritmo|magazine=Entertainment Weekly | first= Jim |last= Farber |date= March 1, 1991| access-date= January 9, 2024}} Rolling Stone deemed Mo' Ritmo "a Latin-tinged debut album of bilingual just-a-gigolo raps."{{Cite magazine| url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gerardo-suave-operator-168711/|title=Gerardo: Suave Operator|first1=Jeff|last1=Giles|magazine=Rolling Stone |date= June 13, 1991}} The Baltimore Sun wrote that "instead of simply sampling some Santana, Gerardo builds his beat around conga and timbale for a hard-core Latin hip-hop groove that makes 'Brother to Brother' and 'Rico Suave' kick like nothing else in rap."{{cite news |last1=Considine |first1= J.D. |title=Mo' Ritmo Gerardo |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=February 18, 1991 |department=Features |page=2}}

1. "When the Lights Go Out" (Gerardo Mejía, Dan Sembello, Michael Sembello) – 4:05
2. "Brother to Brother" (Mejía, Alfred Rubalcava) – 3:33
3. "Rico Suave" (Mejia, Christian Warren, Alberto Slezynger, Rosa Soy, Charles Bobbit) – 4:51
4. "En Mi Barrio" (Mejia, M. Sembello) – 2:58
5. "Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va)" (cover; Mejia, Tito Puente) – 4:01
6. "We Want the Funk" (cover; written by Mejia, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Jerome Brailey) – 4:12
7. "Christina" (Mejia, Warren) – 3:56
8. "Fandango" (Mejia, Rubalcava) – 5:30
9. "You Gotta Hold of My Soul" (Mejia, M. Sembello) – 4:58
10. "The Groove Remains the Same" (Mejia, M. Sembello, Brian O'Doherty) – 5:13
11. ”When the Lights Go Out [Dr. Freeze Mix]” (Mejia, D. Sembello, M. Sembello) – 3:20

• Lead vocals: Gerardo
• Additional vocals: Coco, Ellis Hall, Nikki Harris, Anna Marie, Gerardo, Xavier Menia, Brian O’Daughtery, Alfred Rubalcava, Cruz Baca Sembello, and Michael Sembello
• Programmers: Jimmy Abney, Hilary Bercovici, Brian O’Daughtery, Alfred Rubalcava, Danny Sembello, Michael Sembello, and Christian Warren
• Engineer: Hilary Bercovici, David Bianco, Bobby Brooks, Bud Rizzo, and Michael Smith
• Assistant engineer: Tim Anderson
• Mixers: Hilary Bercovici, David Bianco, Bobby Brooks, and Erik Zobler
• Scratcher: D-Roc
• Remixers: Dr. Freeze and Angela Piva
• Timbales: Ronnie Gutierrez and Michael Sembello
• Bongos: Alfred Ortiz
• Congas: Alfred Ortiz
• Photography: Barry King and Randee St. Nicholas

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