lp, album, vinyl, record, 1980s, 80s, New Edition, Heart Break, Johnny Gill, Boys To Men, Competition, Where It All Started

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All of our used records are play-graded and come in a protective outer-sleeve. Catalog Number: MCA-42207

CONDITION DETAILS Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, a couple tiny surface abrasions, and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (photos/lyrics/credits); two seams partially split. Spine is mostly easy-to-read with some wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Developing split near center of top-edge. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. This version includes the song "Where it all started". (Not a cut-out.)

ABOUT THE RECORD Heart Break, by New Edition, is the first album to return the band as a quintet after the public exit of original member Bobby Brown, and the first album to feature Johnny Gill as a member of the group. Prompting Gill’s entrance into the group was when lead singer Ralph Tresvant considered recording a solo album. To circumvent New Edition being left without a lead singer, Michael Bivins suggested bringing in 20-year-old Gill to replace him. Gill accepted the invitation, joining the group in the spring of 1987. Tresvant, however, wasn’t ready to leave— resulting in New Edition, inadvertently, becoming a quintet again. While most of Heart Break features principal vocals by Tresvant, with occasional solos by Ricky Bell, Gill’s voice is significantly displayed as the secondary lead throughout the album. Gill took the lead on the track Boys to Men. Another standout album track was Competition, a song written by Tresvant that addresses the disappointment felt over the departure of Bobby Brown two years earlier. One song in particular, Where It All Started, was a thinly veiled jab at New Kids on the Block. The group was discovered by their former producer Maurice Starr as a direct response to New Edition severing ties with him on less than amicable terms. Heart Break peaked at No. 12 and 3 on the US Billboard 200 and R&B Albums Chart respectively, selling 500,000 copies by August 19, 1988. On September 28, 1988, it was certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), following sales in excess of 1 million copies in the United States. After sales of 2 million, it earned double platinum certification from the RIAA in July 1994. Heart Break spun off five singles: If It Isn't Love, You're Not My Kind of Girl, Can You Stand the Rain, Crucial, and N.E. Heart Break. Boys to Men was later on released as a 6th single in September 24, 1991. Many have called this particular album the most seminal New Edition album. Four fans from Philadelphia in particular were inspired by one of the songs on the album. Boys to Men, the song that Johnny Gill hated recording, ended up becoming the name of the group who changed their name to Boyz II Men. successful concert tour for the group as well. R&B group Jagged Edge named their sophomore album J.E. Heartbreak as a tribute to Heart Break.
Portions of our "About the Record" section are taken from information gathered from Wikipedia and AllMusic.

TRACK LISTING Intro That's The Way We're Livin' Where It All Started If It Isn't Love N.E. Heart Break Crucial Dialogue You're Not My Kind Of Girl Can You Stand The Rain Competition Dialogue I'm Comin' Home Boys To Men

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