By the time Release Some Tension dropped on October 28, 1997, the musical landscape had shifted. The new jack swing era was dead. The rise of Bad Boy Records (Puff Daddy, Mase) and the Death Row/Aftermath hip-hop feud dominated the charts. SWV, who had sold over 15 million records by this point, needed to evolve.
Check eBay, Discogs, or local record stores. The original 1997 RCA CD pressing includes a lyric booklet and liner notes that streaming services strip away. You can rip this CD to your computer using iTunes or Windows Media Player, creating a perfect, high-bitrate ZIP file for your personal use. Swv Release Some Tension Album Zip