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Bobby BrownKing of Stage Release Date: 1987 Running Time: 42:29 Label: IMS Rating: ![]() |
Bobby Brown's style was still fairly close to that of his comrades in New Edition when he recorded his first solo effort, King of Stage -- an album giving little indication of the hard-edged, aggressive "new jack swing" that was only two years away on Don't Be Cruel. While comparisons to his subsequent work are inevitable, Stage is a generally decent, though not breathtaking, album that stands on its own merit -- and one that proves that there was indeed life outside of New Edition for the singer/rapper. Although Cameo leader Larry Blackmon, who serves as producer on "Girl Next Door," "Spending Time" and "Baby I Wanna Tell You Something," brings an undeniably Cameo-ish element to these high-tech funk smokers, Brown's individuality comes through loud and clear. But as enjoyable as the Blackmon-produced tracks are, top honors must go to "Seventeen" -- a riveting account of a teenage mother who turns to drugs and prostitution -- and the unapologetically sentimental, '70s-like soul ballad "Girlfriend." Brown sounds like he's going through the motions on the Rick James-ish "Your Tender Romance" and the lackluster ballad "Spending Time," but thankfully, Stage has more strengths than weaknesses. Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Girlfriend | Crumpler, Peters, White | 6:15 |
| 2 | Girl Next Door | Martin, Blane | 4:08 |
| 3 | Baby, I Wanna Tell You Something | Blackmon, Jenkins, Leftenant | 3:47 |
| 4 | You Ain't Been Loved Right | 5:06 | |
| 5 | King of Stage | 5:08 | |
| 6 | Love Obsession | 4:42 | |
| 7 | Spending Time | 3:57 | |
| 8 | Seventeen | Brookins, Haynes | 4:15 |
| 9 | Your Tender Romance | 5:11 |
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