Released November 24, 1986 Length 33:31 Artist New Edition Label Geffen Records | Recorded 1986 Under the Blue Moon
(1986) Heart Break
(1988) Release date 24 November 1986 | |
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Producer Bill Dernn, Freddie Perren, Ric Wyatt, Jr. Genres Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues Similar New Edition albums, Contemporary R&B albums | ||
New edition earth angel
Under the Blue Moon is a concept album released by R&B/pop group 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).
Contents
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History
New Edition recorded their cover version of "Earth Angel" for the soundtrack to the 1986 film The Karate Kid Part II. At the time of its recording, the cover was intended to be a one-off endeavor, but the popularity of the film and its soundtrack helped make the song a minor chart hit. This spawned the idea for the group to record an entire album of covers of popular doo-wop songs.
Release and reaction
The album went gold primarily because of the airplay received by "Earth Angel" and marked the end of the group's management and production obligation to Jump & Shoot Productions, leaving them free to sign a subsequent new deal directly with MCA Records.
Track listing
- "Earth Angel" (Curtis Williams, Dootsie Williams) (3:59)
- "A Million to One" (Phil Medley) (2:34)
- "Duke of Earl" (Eugene Dixon, Earl Edwards, Bernice Williams) (3:02)
- "(Hey There) Lonely Girl" (Leon Carr, Earl Shuman) (3:39)
- "A Thousand Miles Away" (William Miller, James Sheppard) (2:56)
- "What's Your Name?" (Claude Johnson) (4:36)
- "Tears on My Pillow" (Sylvester Bradford, Al Lewis) (3:56)
- "Blue Moon" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) (2:23)
- "Since I Don't Have You" (Jimmy Beaumont, Joe Rock) (2:47)
- "Bring Back the Memories" (Freddie Perren, Richard Wyatt, Jr.) (3:39)
Personnel
Songs
1Earth Angel4:04
2A Million to One2:32
3Duke of Earl3:05