New Edition's voices and focus were changing in the late '80s. They'd moved away from the kiddie-pop/soul of the early '80s and were singing harder, adult love material and...
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Gets a "5" instead of a "4" rating on the basis of the title track only, an "ABC"-styled Jackson 5 homage worthy of Michael, Jermaine, et al. There are other swell songs,...
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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...
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The boys weren't as appealing all grown up, but this comeback showed they weren't dead in the water, either. "If It Isn't Love" and other rhythm-heavy cuts helped the group...
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This album marked New Edition's growth and maturity due in part to the production work of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and the addition of group newcomer Johnny Gill. The...
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Maurice Starr's vision peaked with this second album by New Edition. They were now thoroughly Jackson 5 clones and were reaping similar commercial dividends thanks to the...
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Changes were on the horizon for New Edition. They had become enormously successful by aping the Jackson 5, but were undergoing internal trauma as original member Bobby Brown...
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All the elements of success--top-dollar production, songwriting help and the combined commercial success New Edition's members had gained away from the group. None of it...
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After the careers of all of the former New Edition members stalled in the early '90s, the group reunited in 1996 for Home Again. All of the original members of the group,...
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For anyone who missed New Edition in either its Jackson 5 imitation phase or final days as a funkier, more aggressive urban contemporary vocal group with a slight dance...
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A mixed bag ranging from the sexy to the bubblegum, Lost In Love looks back on some of the ballads and slow jams that New Edition members recorded from 1984-1996. To say...
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An excellent idea that might be slightly disappointing in the execution, All the Number Ones collects 18 singles that topped Billboard magazine's R&B charts, all performed...
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A 12-track compilation of four tracks each by spin-off acts of New Edition seems like a strange way to pick up their work, to say the least. Still, if you want some hits by...
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When Geffen released Hits early on in 2004, there were a few New Edition compilations previously available, each one with its own set of problems. Released in 1991, Greatest...
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Original issued in 1985 as Christmas All Over the World, this record was produced by Maurice Starr and company not only to serve as a stopgap between records, but to keep...
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There’s something slightly embarrassing about hearing New Edition begin this comeback album waiting for their new benefactor, P. Diddy, to come to the phone. Yes, Mr. Combs...
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Nearly seven years removed from Home Again, New Edition's career has once again been resuscitated. The thanks this time around go solely to music juggernaut P. Diddy...
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For those who missed out on New Edition's excellent Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 or their 2003 compilation simply entitled Hits, this 20th Century Masters collection is an...
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