1984 New Edition – New Edition
New Edition is the second studio album released by American quintet New Edition (Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ralph Tresvant) on July 6, 1984 in North America. It was their first album on MCA Records. It was also their first album without manager/producer Maurice Starr who would depart from the group during the making of the album after the group accused him of stealing their monetary earnings from their platinum debut.[citation needed] The album was produced by Vincent Brantley & Rick Timas, Grammy-nominated producer Michael Sembello & Richard Rudolph, Ray Parker, Jr. and Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff. The album reached #6 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Irish Albums Chart, and the R&B/Hip Hop Albums Chart (where it peaked for five weeks).
Tracks
1 Cool It Now (Rick Timas; Vincent Brantley) 04:35
2 Mr. Telephone Man (Ray Parker Jr) 03:57
3 I’m Leaving You Again (Ralph Tresvant; Ricky Bell) 04:15
4 Baby Love (Daniel Sembello; Michael Sembello; Richard Rudolph) 04:34
5 Delicious (Daniel Sembello; David Batteau) 04:33
6 My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet?) (Bobby Hart; Dick Eastman) 04:11
7 Hide And Seek (Anne Dudley; Gary Bell) 03:44
8 Lost In Love (Russel Kramer) 04:13
9 Kinda Girls We Like (New Edition) 05:27
10 Maryann (Arno Lucas; Rick Chudacoff; Steve Goodman) 03:35
Biography
Musicians
1 Cool It Now
Bass | Rick Timas |
Drums | Rick Timas |
Guitar | Rick Timas |
Keyboards | Vincent Brantley |
2 Mr. Telephone Man
Bass | Ray Parker Jr |
Drums | Ray Parker Jr |
Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
Electric Piano | Sylvester Rivers |
Piano | Sonny Burke |
Synthesizer | Ray Parker Jr |
Tambourine | Jack Ashford |
3 I’m Leaving You Again
Bass | Rick Timas |
Drums | Rick Timas |
Guitar | Rick Timas |
Keyboards | Vincent Brantley |
4 Baby Love
Bass | Daniel Sembello |
Electric Drums | Carlos Vega |
Drums (programming) | Michael Sembello |
Guitar | Bobby Caldwell |
Electric Piano | Daniel Sembello |
Synthesizer | Randy Waldman |
5 Delicious
Bass | Daniel Sembello |
Drums (programming) | Daniel Sembello |
Guitar | Michael Sembello |
Electric Piano | Daniel Sembello |
Synthesizer | Randy Waldman |
6 My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet?)
Bass | Rick Timas |
Drums | Rick Timas |
Guitar | Rick Timas |
Keyboards | Vincent Brantley |
7 Hide And Seek
Bass | Rick Timas |
Drums | Rick Timas |
Guitar | Rick Timas |
Keyboards | Vincent Brantley |
8 Lost In Love
Drums | Carlos Vega |
Keyboards | Randy Waldman |
Synthesizer | Randy Waldman |
9 Kinda Girls We Like
Keyboards | Don Freeman |
Programming | Richard James Burgess |
10 Maryann
Bass | Rick Chudacoff |
Drums | Peter Bunetta |
Guitar | Charles Fearing |
Piano | Bill Elliot |
Synthesizer | Bill Elliot |
Synthesizer | Brad Buxer |
Programming | Brad Buxer |
Sax | Jerry Peterson |
Percussion | Rick Chudacoff |
Percussion | Arno Lucas |
Percussion | Joe Lala |
Liner Notes
Producer – Rick Timas, Vincent Brantley (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7)
Producer – Ray Parker Jr (Track 2)
Producer – Michael Sembello, Richard Rudolph (Tracks 4, 5, 8)
Producer – Bobby Hart (Track 6)
Producer – Richard James Burgess (Track 9)
Producer – Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff (Track 10)
Producer (Executive) – Jheryl Busby
Arranged By (Vocals) – Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell (Track 3)
Arranged By (Vocals) – New Edition (Track 9)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Arno Lucas, Leslie Smith (Track 10)
Coordinator – Jo Anne Amador (Track 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Jim Gallagher (Tracks 4, 5, 8)
Engineer (Additional) – Erik Zobler (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dan Matovina, Jay Willis (Tracks 4, 5, 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Phil Moores (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeff Stebbins, Rick Clifford (Track 10)
Engineer (Mixing) – Phill Brown (Track 9)
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Mixed By – Louil Silas Jr (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7)
Mixed By – Thom Wilson (Tracks 4, 5, 8)
Mixed By – Steve Zaretsky (Track 10)
Recorded By – John Wood, Taavi Mote, Vincent Brantley (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7)
Recorded By – Ray Parker Jr (Track 2)
Recorded By – Thom Wilson (Tracks 4, 5, 8)
Recorded By – Nick Spigel (Track 9)
Recorded By – Steve Zaretsky (Track 10)
Transcription By – David Carr (Track 9)
Art Direction – Vartan
Creative Director – Steve Manning
Photography – Doug Rowell
Mastered At Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Larrabee Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Conway Recording, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Trident 2, London, England
Recorded At Conway Recording, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Sound Castle, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Baby ‘O, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At EFX, Burbank, CA
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Bossa Nova Hotel, West Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Studio Masters, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood, CA
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