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Bobby Brown's style was still fairly close to that of his comrades in New Edition when he recorded his first solo effort, King of Stage -- an album giving little indication of the hard-edged, aggressive "new jack swing" that was only two years away on Don't Be Cruel. While comparisons to his subsequent work are inevitable, Stage is a generally decent, though not breathtaking, album that stands on its own merit -- and one that proves that there was indeed life outside of New Edition for the singer/rapper. Although Cameo leader Larry Blackmon, who serves as producer on "Girl Next Door," "Spending Time" and "Baby I Wanna Tell You Something," brings an undeniably Cameo-ish element to these high-tech funk smokers, Brown's individuality comes through loud and clear. But as enjoyable as the Blackmon-produced tracks are, top honors must go to "Seventeen" -- a riveting account of a teenage mother who turns to drugs and prostitution -- and the unapologetically sentimental, '70s-like soul ballad "Girlfriend." Brown sounds like he's going through the motions on the Rick James-ish "Your Tender Romance" and the lackluster ballad "Spending Time," but thankfully, Stage has more strengths than weaknesses.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Kirk Crumpler, ComposerLyricist - Larry White, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peters & Lee, ComposerLyricist - Lee Peters, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Blackmon, Producer - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Melvin Wells, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Blackmon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Michael Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Nathan David Leftenant, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Brown, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Lovesmith, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Brown, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Luongo, Producer - Bobby Brown, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Khris Kellow, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Ice, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Luongo, Producer - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Ian Legall, ComposerLyricist - Steven Lindly, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nuttal, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Blackmon, Producer - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Allen N. Jones, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Haynes, ComposerLyricist - Robert Brookins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Louil Silas Jr., Producer
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Haynes, ComposerLyricist - Paul Jackson, Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Brown, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Kirk Crumpler, ComposerLyricist - Larry White, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peters & Lee, ComposerLyricist - Lee Peters, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Blackmon, Producer - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Melvin Wells, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Blackmon, Producer - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Melvin Wells, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Blackmon, Producer - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Melvin Wells, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Blackmon, Producer - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Melvin Wells, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Larry Blackmon, Producer - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Melvin Wells, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Luongo, Producer - Bobby Brown, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Khris Kellow, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Ice, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Haynes, ComposerLyricist - Robert Brookins, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Louil Silas Jr., Producer
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Haynes, ComposerLyricist - Robert Brookins, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Louil Silas Jr., Producer
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Haynes, ComposerLyricist - Robert Brookins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Louil Silas Jr., Producer
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Bobby Brown's style was still fairly close to that of his comrades in New Edition when he recorded his first solo effort, King of Stage -- an album giving little indication of the hard-edged, aggressive "new jack swing" that was only two years away on Don't Be Cruel. While comparisons to his subsequent work are inevitable, Stage is a generally decent, though not breathtaking, album that stands on its own merit -- and one that proves that there was indeed life outside of New Edition for the singer/rapper. Although Cameo leader Larry Blackmon, who serves as producer on "Girl Next Door," "Spending Time" and "Baby I Wanna Tell You Something," brings an undeniably Cameo-ish element to these high-tech funk smokers, Brown's individuality comes through loud and clear. But as enjoyable as the Blackmon-produced tracks are, top honors must go to "Seventeen" -- a riveting account of a teenage mother who turns to drugs and prostitution -- and the unapologetically sentimental, '70s-like soul ballad "Girlfriend." Brown sounds like he's going through the motions on the Rick James-ish "Your Tender Romance" and the lackluster ballad "Spending Time," but thankfully, Stage has more strengths than weaknesses.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:41:29
- Main artists: Bobby Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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