1986 New Edition – Under The Blue Moon
Under The Blue Moon is the fourth studio album by American R&B boy band New Edition by MCA on November 24, 1986. Their fourth album and third with MCA and first album after New Edition member Bobby Brown was voted out of the group, the group was going through a transitional phase during this period. It is their only album as a quartet. The album reached number 43 on the Billboard 200, and number 18 on the R&B albums chart. It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Tracks
1 Earth Angel (Curtis Williams; Dootsie Williams) 04:03
2 A Million To One (Phil Medley) 02:32
3 Duke Of Earl (Bernice Williams; Earl Edwards; Eugene Dixon) 03:04
4 Hey There Lonely Girl (Earl Shuman; Leon Carr) 03:42
5 A Thousand Miles Away (James Sheppard; William Miller) 02:53
6 What’s Your Name (Claude Johnson) 04:36
7 Tears On My Pillow (Al Lewis; Sylvester Bradford) 03:56
8 Blue Moon (Richard Rodgers; Lorenz Hart) 02:25
9 Since I Don’t Have You (Jimmy Beaumont; Joe Rock; The Skyliners) 02:48
10 Bring Back The Memories (Freddie Perren; Richard Wyatt Jr) 03:37
Biography
Musicians
| Synthesizer | Richard Wyatt Jr |
| Sax | Gary Herbig |
| Background Vocals | Anthony Gourdine |
| Background Vocals | Crystal Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Shanice Wilson |
| Vocals | Ricky Bell |
| Vocals | Michael Bivins |
| Vocals | Ronnie DeVoe |
| Vocals | Ralph Tresvant |
Other Musicians
1 Earth Angel
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
2 A Million To One
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
3 Duke Of Earl
| Guitar | Charles Fearing |
4 Hey There Lonely Girl
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
5 A Thousand Miles Away
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
6 What’s Your Name
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Tony Maiden |
7 Tears On My Pillow
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
9 Since I Don’t Have You
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
10 Bring Back The Memories
| Synthesizer | Richard Wyatt Jr |
Liner Notes
Producer – Freddie Perren, Ric Wyatt Jr
Producer (Executive) – Bill Dern
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Freddie Perren, Ric Wyatt Jr
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Tracks 4, 5, 7, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Sam Brown III (Track 6)
Engineer (Second) – Dan Garcia, Stephen Krause, Reggie Kendall, Steve Macmillan, Glen Hoguin, Jay Willis, Jimmy Preziosi, Stephen Shelton
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Recorded By – Gabe Veltri
Art Direction – Jeff Adamoff, Vartan
Design – Michael Diehl
Illustration – Stan Watts
Photography – Jim Shea, Michael Ochs Archives
Mastered At Precision Lacquer
Recorded At Mom And Pop’s L/R
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At Image Recording Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
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