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- Date Released: January 1, 1983
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: R&B
- Label: Warlock Records
Punk was over, hip-hop was in a lull — why not something completely inauthentic?
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We Say...
Ha! Their name declared their unoriginality, and the presence of svengali Maurice Starr and beatmaker Arthur Baker gave heft to the claim. This was pure product. “Hey fellas, look who just dropped in,” lead singer Ralph Tresvant says at one point. “It’s our producers, Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun!” Well surprise, surprise. But in 1983, when seven-inch pop singles still fit your turntable, it was hard to argue with the derivative sugar of “Candy Girl” or chirpy funk of “Popcorn Love.” Punk was over, hip-hop was in a lull — why not something completely inauthentic, even if they sounded like the Jackson 5 without a Michael?
But in retrospect, here’s another way to look at New Edition: of Maurice Starr’s two manufactured boy bands, the various New Kids on the Block went on to be answers to trivia questions; the members of New Edition went on to be Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe and Tresvant — a window on an era, even if over time it has come to reveal too much. -
They Say...
When Maurice Starr uncovered the talents of a Roxbury vocal group in the early '80s, he envisioned a second Jackson 5. That was the direction he took New Edition in its early days, and this album includes such overt Jackson 5 ripoffs as "Candy Girl" and the title track. None of the toughness or street touches that emerged on their later material was evident on this slick, pop-oriented session. Ralph Tresvant, Ronald DeVoe, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, and Bobby Brown were all aged 13 to 15 when this was released.
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| 01. |  |
Gimme Your Love |
4:18 |
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| 02. | |
She Gives Me a Bang |
4:00 |
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| 03. | |
Is This the End |
4:14 |
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| 04. | |
Pass the Beat |
4:44 |
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| 05. | |
Popcorn Love |
4:58 |
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| 06. | |
Candy Girl |
3:57 |
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| 07. | |
Ooh Baby |
3:59 |
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| 08. | |
Should Never Have Told Me |
3:56 |
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| 09. | |
Gotta Have Your Lovin' |
5:02 |
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| 10. | |
Jealous Girl |
5:04 |
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10 Total Tracks, 44:12 Total Length
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Credits
- Arthur Baker - Drums // Arthur Baker - Sound Effects // Arthur Baker - Producer // Arthur Baker - Executive Producer // Arthur Baker - Mixing // New Edition - Main Performer // Ralph Tresvant - ? // Michael Jonzun - Arranger // Michael Jonzun - Co-Arranger // Bobby Brown - ? // Tina B. - Vocals (Background) // Bashiri Johnson - Percussion // Michael Bivins - ? // Frank Heller - Tambourine // Frank Heller - Engineer // Frank Heller - Mixing // Maurice Starr - Synthesizer // Maurice Starr - Bass // Maurice Starr - Guitar // Maurice Starr - Piano // Maurice Starr - Arranger // Maurice Starr - Drums // Maurice Starr - Guitar (Bass) // Maurice Starr - Producer // Maurice Starr - Engineer // Maurice Starr - Vocoder // Maurice Starr - Fender Rhodes // Maurice Starr - Mixing // Fred Torchio - Engineer // Gordon Worthy - Keyboards // Jimmy Johnson, Jr. - Percussion // Gary Schultz - Photography // David Carrington - Make-Up // David Carrington - Hair Stylist // Paul McCraven - Executive Producer // Lisa Wilhelmi - Design // Steven Guarnaccia - Design // Llewellyn Jenkins - Stylist // Steve Manning - Concept // James Mace - Engineer
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