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Whether it was caused by Dawn Robinson's absence or the questionable manipulations of their production team, En Vogue's first release as a trio, EV3, was a disappointment. Masterpiece Theatre, their second album since Robinson's departure, shows the group in much finer form. The silky-smooth harmonies are still there, combined with forceful solos and sassy and intelligent lyrics. "Love U Crazay" and "Those Dogs" both explore the liabilities of love in an aggressively funny way, set to famous classical music melodies, while still keeping funky R&B flavors. More traditional love songs pepper the rest of the album, but throughout, Masterpiece Theatre manages to accomplish what few albums do -- being clever and classy at the same time.
© Stacia Proefrock /TiVo
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Ken Kessie, Mixer - Thomas McElroy, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Maxine Jones, Vocals, Writer - Cindy Herron, Vocals, Writer - Terry Ellis, Vocals, Writer - James Earley, Electric Guitar - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Ken Kessie, Mixer - Thomas McElroy, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Maxine Jones, Vocals, Writer - Cindy Herron, Vocals, Writer - Terry Ellis, Vocals, Writer - Brian Gardner, MasteringEngineer - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer - Raymond Ransom, Jr., Writer - Russell Gatewood, Assistant Production
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group
Ken Kessie, Mixer - Marlon McClain, Producer, Engineer, Guitar - Dwayne Wiggins, Electric Guitar - Thomas McElroy, Keyboards, Piano, Writer, Drum Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Drum Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Maxine Jones, Vocals, Writer - Cindy Herron, Vocals, Writer - Terry Ellis, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Wayne Jackson, AssociateProducer - James Earley, Electric Guitar - Michael Mani, Engineer, Piano - Brian Gardner, MasteringEngineer - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Steve Genewick, Engineer - MARK LOMAX, Engineer, Keyboards, Drum Programmer - Mark Elliot, AssociateProducer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer - Sundra Manning, Keyboards - Dave Meyer, AssociateProducer - Cookhouse, Engineer - Mo Benjamin, Organ - Dave Mezee, Drum Programmer - Jaime Brewer, Bass, Electric Bass - Jerry Stenstadvold, Engineer - Russell C. Gatewood, Assistant Production
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group
Ken Kessie, MixingEngineer - Thomas McElroy, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer - Russell Gatewood, Writer - Russell C. Gatewood, Vocals, Assistant Production
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group
Ken Kessie, Mixer - Thomas McElroy, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Maxine Jones, Vocals - Cindy Herron, Vocals - Terry Ellis, Vocals - Michael Mani, Drum Programmer, Original Co-Producer, Keyboards Programmer - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer - Micheal J. Mani, Writer - Kamil Marzette, Rapper Vocals
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group
Ken Kessie, Mixer - Dwayne Wiggins, Electric Guitar - Thomas McElroy, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Maxine Jones, Vocals - Cindy Herron, Vocals - Terry Ellis, Vocals - Michael Mani, Producer, Engineer, Piano - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer - Mo Benjamin, Organ - Dave Mezee, Drum Programmer - Jaime Brewer, Bass - Russell C. Gatewood, Assistant Production
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Ken Kessie, Mixer - Thomas McElroy, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Maxine Jones, Vocals - Cindy Herron, Vocals - Terry Ellis, Vocals - Michael Mani, Drums, Engineer, Piano, Original Co-Producer - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer - Michael J. Mani, Writer - Jaime Brewer, Bass Guitar
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group,a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Ken Kessie, Mixer - Thomas McElroy, Producer, Piano, Writer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards Programmer - Denzil Foster, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer - Maxine Jones, Vocals, Writer - Cindy Herron, Vocals, Writer - Terry Ellis, Vocals, Writer - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group,a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Ken Kessie, MixingEngineer - Thomas McElroy, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, ExecutiveProducer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer - Russell Gatewood, Writer - Russell C. Gatewood, Vocals, Assistant Production
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group,a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Ken Kessie, Mixer - Marlon McClain, Engineer, Guitar, AssociateProducer - Thomas McElroy, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Maxine Jones, Lead Vocals - Cindy Herron, Lead Vocals - Terry Ellis, Lead Vocals - Wayne Jackson, AssociateProducer - James Earley, Electric Guitar - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, RecordingEngineer - Sauce, Drum Programmer - Steve Genewick, Engineer - Mark Elliot, AssociateProducer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Ken Kessie, Mixer - Thomas McElroy, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, Producer, Writer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards Programmer, ExecutiveProducer - Maxine Jones, Vocals, Writer - Cindy Herron, Vocals, Writer - Terry Ellis, Vocals, Writer - James Earley, Electric Guitar - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer - Dave Meyer, Producer - Jaime Brewer, Bass Guitar
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Ken Kessie, Mixer - Thomas McElroy, Producer, Programmer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, Producer, Programmer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - B. Thompson, Writer - Maxine Jones, Vocals, Writer - Cindy Herron, Vocals, Writer - Terry Ellis, Vocals, Writer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Mark Elliot, AssociateProducer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer - Dave Meyer, Writer - Mo Benjamin, Instruments, CoProducer - Dave Mezee, Instruments, AdditionalEngineer, CoProducer - Russell C. Gatewood, Assistant Production
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Tony Woods, Writer - Ken Kessie, MixingEngineer - Thomas McElroy, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Maxine Jones, Vocals, Writer - Cindy Herron, Vocals, Writer - Terry Ellis, Vocals, Writer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - Sauce, Engineer, Drum Programmer - Steve Genewick, Engineer - Eklypse, Additional Vocals - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer - Michelle Woods, Writer - Robert Page, Writer - Jerry Stenstadvold, Engineer - Russell C. Gatewood, Assistant Production - Bobby McFerren, Additional Vocals
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Ken Kessie, Mixer - Marlon McClain, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Programmer, Writer - Thomas McElroy, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Denzil Foster, Producer, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Maxine Jones, Vocals, Writer - Cindy Herron, Vocals, Writer - Terry Ellis, Vocals, Writer - Brian Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Curtis Mayfield, Writer - En Vogue, MainArtist - Steve Counter, Engineer - MARK LOMAX, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Writer, Drum Programmer - Mike Bozzi, AssistantEngineer - Robert Page, Additional Vocals - Sundra Manning, Keyboards - Jaime Brewer, Bass
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
Whether it was caused by Dawn Robinson's absence or the questionable manipulations of their production team, En Vogue's first release as a trio, EV3, was a disappointment. Masterpiece Theatre, their second album since Robinson's departure, shows the group in much finer form. The silky-smooth harmonies are still there, combined with forceful solos and sassy and intelligent lyrics. "Love U Crazay" and "Those Dogs" both explore the liabilities of love in an aggressively funny way, set to famous classical music melodies, while still keeping funky R&B flavors. More traditional love songs pepper the rest of the album, but throughout, Masterpiece Theatre manages to accomplish what few albums do -- being clever and classy at the same time.
© Stacia Proefrock /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:59
- Main artists: En Vogue
- Label: EastWest America
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
© 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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