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If Greatest Hits doesn't seem as fun as it should be, that's because the New Kids on the Block's material has dated, even though it, in many ways, set the template for the teen pop of the late '90s/early 2000s. Max Martin used Maurice Starr's formula, but he writes better songs -- only "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" and "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" stand the test of time as good pop singles, but the rest are pretty much triumphs of recording and the form. Also, the sequencing doesn't play to their strengths, failing to gain much momentum as it plays. This still is recommended as the first pick, since it does have all of NKOTB's hits on one disc, but it's still sort of a shock that this doesn't play as trashy fun, the way it does in memory -- or the way Milli Vanilli's music now does.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jonathan Knight, Performer - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Donnie Wahlberg, Performer - Donnie Wahlberg, Drum Programmer - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - New Kids On The Block, Co-Producer - New Kids On The Block, Recording Engineer - New Kids On The Block, Performer - Leo Okeke, Drum Programmer - Joseph McIntyre, Performer - Michael Jonzun, Mixing Engineer - Michael Jonzun, Performer - Al Lancellotti, Performer - Leo Okeke, Performer - Rob Sachs, Performer - Sonny Lake, Arranger - Richard Mendelson, Performer - New Kids On The Block, Mixing Engineer - Gregory McPherson, Arranger - Yasko Kubota, Performer - Sidney Burton, Mixing Engineer - Sidney Burton, Recording Engineer - Michael Jonzun, Drum Programmer - Michael Jonzun, Recording Engineer - Michael Jonzum, Co-Producer - Mark Doyle, Arranger - Mark Doyle, Performer - Dick Scott, Executive Producer - David Dyson, Performer - Maurice Starr, Producer - Maurice Starr, Arranger - Maurice Starr, Composer - Maurice Starr, Performer - Maurice Starr, Lyricist - Maurice Starr, Mixing Engineer - Maurice Starr, Recording Engineer - Maurice Starr, Drum Programmer - Jordan Knight, Vocal - Jordan Knight, Performer - Danny Wood, Performer - Phil Green, Mixing Engineer - Phil Green, Performer - Phil Green, Recording Engineer
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Maurice Starr, Producer - New Kids On The Block, Performer - M. Starr, Composer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Maurice Starr, Composer - Maurice Starr, Lyricist - New Kids On The Block, Performer
(P) 1988 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Phil Greene, Mixing Engineer - Phil Greene, Engineer - New Kids On The Block, Performer - Normandy Staff, Engineer - Richard Mendelson, Engineer - Richard Mendelson, Mixing Engineer - Tom Soars, Engineer - Maurice Starr, Engineer - Maurice Starr, Mixing Engineer - Maurice Starr, Producer - Cecil Holmes, Executive Producer - Danny Wood, Engineer - Hediki Sunada, Engineer - Hediki Sunada, Mixing Engineer - M. Starr, Composer - M. Starr, Lyricist - Patrick Spencer, Engineer
(P) 1988 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Phil Greene, Engineer - Phil Greene, Mixing Engineer - Will Garrett, Engineer - Sidney Burton, Engineer - Sidney Burton, Mixing Engineer - New Kids On The Block, Performer - Frank Costa, Engineer - Larkin Arnold, Executive Producer - Frank Heller, Engineer - Frank Heller, Mixing Engineer - Erik Nuri, Executive Producer - Pat Costa, Engineer - Maurice Starr, Producer - Maurice Starr, Guitar - Maurice Starr, Drums - Maurice Starr, Piano - Maurice Starr, Arranger - Maurice Starr, Bass - Maurice Starr, Engineer - Maurice Starr, Mixing Engineer - Maurice Starr, Drum Programmer - William Hart, Composer - William Hart, Lyricist - Thomas Bell, Composer - Thomas Bell, Lyricist - Dana Farrier, Background Vocal - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Paul Arnold, Engineer
(P) 1986 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - New Kids On The Block, Performer - Maurice Starr, Producer - Maurice Starr, Composer - Maurice Starr, Lyricist
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jonathan Knight, Performer - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Donnie Wahlberg, Performer - Donnie Wahlberg, Drum Programmer - M. Starr, Composer - M. Starr, Lyricist - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - New Kids On The Block, Vocal - New Kids On The Block, Co-Producer - New Kids On The Block, Recording Engineer - New Kids On The Block, Performer - Leo Okeke, Drum Programmer - Joseph McIntyre, Performer - Michael Jonzun, Mixing Engineer - Michael Jonzun, Performer - Al Lancellotti, Performer - A. Lancellotti, Composer - A. Lancellotti, Lyricist - Leo Okeke, Performer - Rob Sachs, Performer - Sonny Lake, Arranger - Richard Mendelson, Performer - New Kids On The Block, Mixing Engineer - Gregory McPherson, Arranger - Yasko Kubota, Performer - Sidney Burton, Mixing Engineer - Sidney Burton, Recording Engineer - Michael Jonzun, Drum Programmer - Michael Jonzun, Recording Engineer - Michael Jonzum, Co-Producer - Mark Doyle, Performer - Mark Doyle, Arranger - Dick Scott, Executive Producer - David Dyson, Performer - Maurice Starr, Arranger - Maurice Starr, Mixing Engineer - Maurice Starr, Recording Engineer - Maurice Starr, Performer - Maurice Starr, Drum Programmer - Maurice Starr, Producer - Jordan Knight, Performer - Danny Wood, Performer - Phil Green, Mixing Engineer - Phil Green, Performer - Phil Green, Recording Engineer
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - New Kids On The Block, Performer - Maurice Starr, Arranger - Maurice Starr, Producer - M. Starr, Composer - M. Starr, Lyricist
(P) 1990 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jonathan Knight, Performer - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Donnie Wahlberg, Performer - Donnie Wahlberg, Drum Programmer - M. Starr, Composer - M. Starr, Lyricist - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - New Kids On The Block, Co-Producer - New Kids On The Block, Recording Engineer - New Kids On The Block, Performer - Leo Okeke, Drum Programmer - Joseph McIntyre, Performer - Michael Jonzun, Mixing Engineer - Michael Jonzun, Performer - Al Lancellotti, Performer - Leo Okeke, Performer - Rob Sachs, Performer - Sonny Lake, Arranger - Richard Mendelson, Performer - New Kids On The Block, Mixing Engineer - Gregory McPherson, Arranger - Yasko Kubota, Performer - Sidney Burton, Mixing Engineer - Sidney Burton, Recording Engineer - Michael Jonzun, Drum Programmer - Michael Jonzun, Recording Engineer - Michael Jonzum, Co-Producer - Mark Doyle, Arranger - Mark Doyle, Performer - Dick Scott, Executive Producer - David Dyson, Performer - Maurice Starr, Arranger - Maurice Starr, Mixing Engineer - Maurice Starr, Recording Engineer - Maurice Starr, Performer - Maurice Starr, Drum Programmer - Maurice Starr, Producer - Jordan Knight, Vocal - Jordan Knight, Performer - Danny Wood, Vocal - Danny Wood, Performer - Phil Green, Mixing Engineer - Phil Green, Performer - Phil Green, Recording Engineer
(P) 1990 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Maurice Starr, Producer - Maurice Starr, Composer - Maurice Starr, Lyricist - Maurice Starr, Arranger - New Kids On The Block, Performer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
New Kids On The Block, Performer - T. Lorenz, Lyricist - T. Lorenz, Composer - Donnie Wahlberg, Producer - W. Afanasieff, Lyricist - W. Afanasieff, Composer - John Bettis, Lyricist - John Bettis, Composer - Jordan Knight, Producer
(P) 1991 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jonathan Knight, Performer - Darcy M. Proper, Mastering Engineer - Donnie Wahlberg, Performer - Donnie Wahlberg, Drum Programmer - M. Starr, Composer - M. Starr, Lyricist - Christopher Austopchuk, Director - New Kids On The Block, Co-Producer - New Kids On The Block, Performer - New Kids On The Block, Recording Engineer - Leo Okeke, Drum Programmer - Joseph McIntyre, Performer - Michael Jonzun, Mixing Engineer - Michael Jonzun, Performer - Al Lancellotti, Performer - Leo Okeke, Performer - Rob Sachs, Performer - Sonny Lake, Arranger - Richard Mendelson, Performer - New Kids On The Block, Mixing Engineer - Gregory McPherson, Arranger - Yasko Kubota, Performer - Sidney Burton, Mixing Engineer - Sidney Burton, Recording Engineer - Michael Jonzun, Drum Programmer - Michael Jonzun, Recording Engineer - Michael Jonzum, Co-Producer - Mark Doyle, Arranger - Mark Doyle, Performer - Dick Scott, Executive Producer - David Dyson, Performer - Maurice Starr, Producer - Maurice Starr, Arranger - Maurice Starr, Mixing Engineer - Maurice Starr, Recording Engineer - Maurice Starr, Performer - Maurice Starr, Drum Programmer - Jordan Knight, Vocal - Jordan Knight, Performer - Danny Wood, Performer - Phil Green, Mixing Engineer - Phil Green, Performer - Phil Green, Recording Engineer
(P) 1990 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Donnie Wahlberg, Producer - Rodney Ascue, Recording Engineer - Robert Clivillés, Producer - Robert Clivillés, Re-Mixer - New Kids On The Block, Performer - New Kids On The Block, Executive Producer - David Cole, Producer - David Cole, Re-Mixer - Acar S. Key, Recording Engineer - Maurice Starr, Producer - Maurice Starr, Executive Producer - Maurice Starr, Arranger - Jose Nunez, Edited By - Alan Friedman, Programmer - M. Starr, Composer - M. Starr, Lyricist - D. Wahlberg, Lyricist - D. Wahlberg, Composer
(P) 1990 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phil Greene, Mixing Engineer - Phil Greene, Engineer - New Kids On The Block, Performer - J. Knight, Composer - J. Knight, Lyricist - Normandy Staff, Engineer - Richard Mendelson, Engineer - Richard Mendelson, Mixing Engineer - Tom Soars, Engineer - Maurice Starr, Engineer - Maurice Starr, Mixing Engineer - Maurice Starr, Producer - Cecil Holmes, Executive Producer - Danny Wood, Engineer - Hediki Sunada, Engineer - Hediki Sunada, Mixing Engineer - M. Starr, Composer - M. Starr, Lyricist - D. Wahlberg, Composer - D. Wahlberg, Lyricist - Patrick Spencer, Engineer
(P) 1988 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
M. JAY, Composer - M. JAY, Lyricist - M. Cruz, Composer - M. Cruz, Lyricist - Seiko, Performer
(P) 1990 Sony Music Labels Inc.
Ana, Performer - M. Starr, Lyricist - M. Starr, Composer
(P) 1990 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Phil Greene, Engineer - Phil Greene, Co-Producer - Donnie Wahlberg, Executive Producer - George Seaman, Acoustic Cello - Joey McIntyre, Vocal - Joey McIntyre, Background Vocal - Joey McIntyre, Performer - Curtis Gomes, Performer - Rose Weaver, Performer - Michelle Hill, Performer - Mckinley Odom, Performer - Dave Reitzas, Engineer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Tina Dawkins, Performer - Joseph McIntyre, Composer - Joseph McIntyre, Lyricist - Keisha Persons, Performer - Gregory Williams, Performer - Kenneth Stalberg, Viola - David Gleeson, Engineer - Mick Guzauski, Mixing Engineer - Maynard Goldman, Violin - April Hie, Performer - Kevin Persons, Performer - Vlado Meller, Mastering Engineer - Dan Shea, Producer - Dan Shea, Drum Programmer - Gerald Mordis, Violin - Lisa Johnston, Performer - Walter Afanasieff, Producer - Walter Afanasieff, Drum Programmer - Correta Williams, Performer - Joe Carrier, Composer - Joe Carrier, Conductor - Joe Carrier, Lyricist - Joe Carrier, Keyboards - Joe Carrier, Performer - Joe Carrier, Drum Programmer - Danny Wood, Executive Producer - Pam Jarrett, Performer - Joe McIntyre, Executive Producer - Tom Bender, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment
New Kids On The Block, Performer - Maurice Starr, Producer - Maurice Starr, Lyricist - Maurice Starr, Composer - Jason Nevins, Producer - Jason Nevins, Composer - Jason Nevins, Re-Mixer - Jason Nevins, Lyricist - A. Lancellotti, Composer - A. Lancellotti, Lyricist - Al Lancellotti, Composer - Al Lancellotti, Lyricist - M. Starr, Composer - M. Starr, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
If Greatest Hits doesn't seem as fun as it should be, that's because the New Kids on the Block's material has dated, even though it, in many ways, set the template for the teen pop of the late '90s/early 2000s. Max Martin used Maurice Starr's formula, but he writes better songs -- only "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" and "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" stand the test of time as good pop singles, but the rest are pretty much triumphs of recording and the form. Also, the sequencing doesn't play to their strengths, failing to gain much momentum as it plays. This still is recommended as the first pick, since it does have all of NKOTB's hits on one disc, but it's still sort of a shock that this doesn't play as trashy fun, the way it does in memory -- or the way Milli Vanilli's music now does.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:50
- Main artists: New Kids On The Block
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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