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 Bell Biv DeVoePoison Release Date 1990 03 zz Label MCA Rating:  With so many faceless, sound-alike albums having come out of the "new jack swing" hybrid in the late '80s and early to mid-'90s, it's important to give credit to the form's more creative and imaginative figures. Along with Guy and Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe (a New Edition spin-off trio comprised of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe) delivered some of new jack swing's most worthwhile material. A hard-edged, tough-minded blend of R&B/funk and hip-hop, Poison was (like Brown's Don't Be Cruel) a radical departure from the Jackson 5-influenced "bubblegum soul" New Edition was originally known for. Defined by their urgency, rawness, and vitality, &"Poison," &"B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?," &"Dope!," and &"Do Me!" are considered new jack swing classics and are indeed among the best the style has to offer. Taking a break from the CD's overall aggression, BBD moves closer to New Edition's sound with the decent, though far from outstanding, ballads &"When Will I See You Again?" and &"I Do Need You." While other "new jacks" were content to simply emulate Guy, the distinctive BBD deserves applause for daring to stake out its own territory. Alex Henderson, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Dope! | Straite | 3:44 |
| 2 | B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)? | Durant, Hooks, Shocklee, Stewart, Sadler | 4:35 |
| 3 | Let Me Know Something?! | Durant, Hooks, Shocklee, Sadler | 4:40 |
| 4 | Do Me! | Bivins, Bourelly, DeVoe, Bell | 4:33 |
| 5 | Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny (Word to the Mutha)! | Bivins, DeVoe, Bell | 4:30 |
| 6 | Poison | Straite | 4:22 |
| 7 | Ain't Nut'in' Changed | Durant, Shocklee, Shocklee, Sadler | 3:30 |
| 8 | When Will I See You Smile Again? | Gatling, Stewart | 5:08 |
| 9 | I Do Need You | Gatling | 4:36 |
| 10 | Poison [Extended Club Version][*] | Straite | 7:50 |
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