Released November 8, 1985 Length 45:15 Release date 8 November 1985 | Recorded April–September 1985 Artist New Edition Label MCA Records | |
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Studio Studio Sound Recorders
(North Hollywood, California) All for Love
(1985) Christmas All Over the World
(1985) Producers George Tobin, Richard Rudolph, Michael Sembello, Freddie Perren Genres Contemporary R&B, Soul music, Pop music, Rhythm and blues Similar New Edition albums, Contemporary R&B albums | ||
All for Love is the third studio album by American R&B quintet New Edition, released by MCA Records on November 8, 1985. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Also, this would be the final studio album to feature original group member Bobby Brown, who would shortly depart for a solo career until he would later return for their 1996 comeback album with the group,Home Again.
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History
By Spring 1985, New Edition was one of the biggest pop acts in the world after the success of their self-titled second album released the year before. However, the group was now in mortgage to MCA Records, as a result of having borrowed money from the label to disentangle themselves from a stifling production deal they mistakenly signed during the recording of their previous album. As a result, All for Love would become the first in a cluster of albums the group would be forced to record during this period to work off its debt.
Background and Brown's Departure
While most of the members were comfortable with the group's direction, Bobby Brown was becoming increasingly discontent with its bubblegum pop image. Brown was also agitated at having not been more prominently featured as a lead vocalist on the album. Vincent Brantley, the album's main producer, had originally sought to give Brown more solo spots. However, MCA balked at this idea — insisting that Ralph Tresvant continue to be used on principal vocals. During a national tour to promote the album, Brown often cut in on Tresvant's leads, performing more raunchily onstage compared to his band mates and angering the group's management. Growing tension between Brown and his band mates eventually reached a standoff, which contributed to his being terminated from the group in December 1985. Following Brown's departure, New Edition would continue to promote All for Love as a quartet.
Track listing
- "Count Me Out" (Vincent Brantley, Rick Timas) (5:37)
- "A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes)" (Christine Perren, Richard Wyatt, Jr.) (4:05)
- "Sweet Thing" (Richard Rudolph, Danny Sembello, Randy Waldman) (4:13)
- "With You All the Way" (Carl Wurtz) (3:30)
- "Let's Be Friends" (David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend) (4:19)
- "Kickback" (Vincent Brantley, Rick Timas) (3:25)
- "Tonight's Your Night" (John Duarte, Mark Paul) (3:34)
- "Whispers in Bed" (John Duarte, Mark Paul) (3:40)
- "Who Do You Trust?" (David Batteau, Danny Sembello) (4:10)
- "School" (Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant) (4:52)
- "All for Love" (John Duarte, Mark Paul) (3:50)
B-sides/Unreleased
Songs
1Count Me Out5:40
2A Little Bit of Love4:10
3Sweet Thing4:14