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With so many faceless, sound-alike albums having come out of the "new jack swing" hybrid in the late '80s and early to mid-'90s, it's important to give credit to the form's more creative and imaginative figures. Along with Guy and Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe (a New Edition spin-off trio comprised of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe) delivered some of new jack swing's most worthwhile material. A hard-edged, tough-minded blend of R&B/funk and hip-hop, Poison was (like Brown's Don't Be Cruel) a radical departure from the Jackson 5-influenced "bubblegum soul" New Edition was originally known for. Defined by their urgency, rawness, and vitality, "Poison," "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?," "Dope!," and "Do Me!" are considered new jack swing classics and are indeed among the best the style has to offer. Taking a break from the CD's overall aggression, BBD moves closer to New Edition's sound with the decent, though far from outstanding, ballads "When Will I See You Again?" and "I Do Need You." While other "new jacks" were content to simply emulate Guy, the distinctive BBD deserves applause for daring to stake out its own territory.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Dr. Freeze, Producer - Keith Shocklee, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Sadler, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Shocklee, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Straite, ComposerLyricist - Bell Biv DeVoe, MainArtist - Howie Hirsch, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Shocklee, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Sadler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Hank Shocklee, Producer - Paul Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Bell Biv DeVoe, MainArtist - Roney Hooks, ComposerLyricist - D. Durant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Shocklee, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Sadler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Hank Shocklee, Producer - Kirk Yano, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAN WOOD, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrol K. "Shamello" Durant, ComposerLyricist - Bell Biv DeVoe, MainArtist - Roney Hooks, ComposerLyricist - D. Durant, ComposerLyricist - Rod Hui, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Sansano, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Staub, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ricky Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Devoe, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Bivins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bell Biv DeVoe, Producer, MainArtist - Carl Etienne Bourelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ricky Bell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Devoe, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Bivins, ComposerLyricist - Richard Wolf, ComposerLyricist - Bell Biv DeVoe, Producer, MainArtist - Brett H. Mazur, ComposerLyricist - Bert Mauzer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Peace Production, Producer - Stephen P. Blazina, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dr. Freeze, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Henry, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ricky Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Devoe, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bivins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Elliott Straite, ComposerLyricist - Bell Biv DeVoe, MainArtist - Howie Hirsch, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Shocklee, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eric Sadler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Hank Shocklee, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Yano, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAN WOOD, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bell Biv DeVoe, MainArtist - D. Durant, ComposerLyricist - Rod Hui, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Sansano, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Staub, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Timothy Gatling, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Alton "Wokie" Stewart, Producer - Alton Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Bell Biv DeVoe, MainArtist
℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Timothy Gatling, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Alton "Wokie" Stewart, Producer - Bell Biv DeVoe, MainArtist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ken Felton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Arata, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louil Silas Jr., Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Elliott Straite, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bell Biv DeVoe, MainArtist - D'Lavance, Producer, Additional Producer
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
With so many faceless, sound-alike albums having come out of the "new jack swing" hybrid in the late '80s and early to mid-'90s, it's important to give credit to the form's more creative and imaginative figures. Along with Guy and Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe (a New Edition spin-off trio comprised of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe) delivered some of new jack swing's most worthwhile material. A hard-edged, tough-minded blend of R&B/funk and hip-hop, Poison was (like Brown's Don't Be Cruel) a radical departure from the Jackson 5-influenced "bubblegum soul" New Edition was originally known for. Defined by their urgency, rawness, and vitality, "Poison," "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?," "Dope!," and "Do Me!" are considered new jack swing classics and are indeed among the best the style has to offer. Taking a break from the CD's overall aggression, BBD moves closer to New Edition's sound with the decent, though far from outstanding, ballads "When Will I See You Again?" and "I Do Need You." While other "new jacks" were content to simply emulate Guy, the distinctive BBD deserves applause for daring to stake out its own territory.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:31
- Main artists: Bell Biv DeVoe
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1990 Geffen Records ℗ 1990 Geffen Records
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