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Summary: cool it now,you're gonna lose control
Comment: new edition's self-titled 1984 album is a classic. cool it now,mr. telephone man,and lost in love (not a remake of air supply's song.) are the classic hits. i'm leaving you again,(sampled by lil' bow wow.) hide and seek,maryann,and kinda girls we like are other classics.new edition are-as the kids say- da bomb! ed wilson
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Summary: Teeny-bopping done right
Comment: Probably the most consistently good New Edition album, this one not only has the mega-hits "Cool It Now" and "Mr. Telephone Man", but three really great songs in "I'm Leaving You Again", "Hide & Seek", and "Delicious". Easily one of the best "bubblegum" albums of the 80s.
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Summary: The second of New Edition greatest hits of the mid 80's.
Comment: I was getting girls in the 6th grade singing this album. All you needed back them was some New Edition and money for a ice cream sandwich to get your girl. Ralph and the crew slay the somewhat bubblegum but wholesome tracks. Stand out tracks are pretty much the whole album even Maryann. Personal fav's are Lost in Love, Delicious, Telephone Man, Cool it Now and Leaving you again.
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Summary: "Kinda Classics I Like!!"
Comment: All 10 tracks were outstanding. My all time favorites are Cool It Now, Mr Telephone Man, and My Secret. I remember seeing all three of these videos back in 1984 on NY Hot Tracks. They acted silly, but the videos were awesome. I love the first, but prefer the edited version better (shot to #1 on Hot R&B/Hip Hop Charts and #4 on billboard). Mr. Telephone Man (another R&B #1 and a top 20 pop)was a true mid-tempo hit that displayed Bobby Brown's strong points and allowed all NE members to sing (but Ronnie of course). I really loved My Secret with the groundbreaking beat and brief guitar solo. "C'mon Girl! You only got three more guesses. You're not even close. I see you gettin' warmer! OHH NOW YOU'RE HOT!!!!!!" I liked their routine steps when performing it on Krushgroove.
Lost In Love a #6 R&B slow jammer was outstanding but not like the groupie groove Baby Love which reminds me of a 80's version of Usher's "Superstar." I was shocked to death when I first heard of Bow Wow and Ciara's Like You and how they sampled the smooth groove Leaving You Again (only B side of My Secret), but Bow Wow's version was ironically #1. I love the original version better because it sounds like a true R&B song. Other tracks such as Kinda GIrls We Like and Delicious were also outstanding....what more can I say, just buy the cd. Also buy Candy Girl and Heartbreak because these and this cd are THREE OF A KIND!! My father still has this on original lp, but I had to get the cd for myself cause this was really on point.
Here's how I rate each track:
Cool It Now - A+++
Mr Telephone Man - A+++
I'm Leaving You Again - A-
Baby Love - A+
Delicious - A-
My Secret - A+++
Hide & Seek - B+
Lost In Love - A-
Kinda Girls We Like - A
Maryann - B+
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Summary: NE 4 Life
Comment: Oh how does it take me back. Its funny how music was so different back then. Although some may say its corny but the truth is the emotions in those songs are timeless. I found myself listening to Old New Edition songs from this album during my most recent heart break. Not knowing when I put them on how profoundly I would be affected 20 years later. How nostalgic to go back to a time when love was so simple and pure. Its the truest form of art. I thought to myself as I cried listening to whispers in bed (not on this album) How much music has changed. No artist today can imitate the sound emotion or passion that was put into the music of the young men known as New Edition. Because its so true and pure it makes you get to the heart of love life and the pursuit of music. Its funny how although the music is outdated the message is will never go out of style. Artists today are trying to create the type of longevity in music like New Edition created (among others). I would say for any true fan of music...THIS IS A MUST HAVE. Happy listening
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