The third album released by the Deele, it became the band's most commercially successful album, on the strength of what is perhaps the group's best-known hit, the R&B top 5 and pop top ten single, "Two Occasions," along with the R&B top ten follow-up, "Shoot 'Em Up Movies."
It was shortly after the release of this album that primary group songwriters Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and L.A. Reid left the band to pursue production work.
With group members Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Antoine "L.A." Reid's popularity increasing, and their productions skills in demand, it was inevitable that this would be the final album by the urban funk ensemble.
The LP featured the very credible "Two Occasions"; as Dee gives a depiction of the song through some metaphoric verses, Babyface tenderly intercedes on the pre-hook in support of Dee's lyric. This is the only song on the album that features Babyface on lead.
In spite of its superb arrangement and production, the quiet-storm classic peaked at number four after 24 healthy weeks on the charts even though it was worthy of a number-one ranking.
The follow-up single, "Shoot 'em Up Movies," has an arrangement that is reminiscent of the golden doo wop era. The creatively composed number peaked at number ten inside of 15 weeks.
Side one
1. Two Occasions - 4:17
2. Shoot ‘Em Up Movies - 4:20
3. Let No One Separate Us - 4:15
4. Eyes Of A Stranger - 4:52
Side two
1. Can-U-Dance - 4:34
2. She Wanted - 4:40
3. Hip Chic - 4:15
4. So Many Thangz - 5:16
5. Eyes Of A Stranger (Reprise) - 1:18
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Solar Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – Solar Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Solar Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Galaxy Sound Studios
- Recorded At – Studio Masters
- Mixed At – Galaxy Sound Studios
- Mastered At – Capitol Records
- Copyright © – Solar Records, Inc.
Credits
- Art Direction – Dennis Lewis
- Engineer – Dan Marnien, Fred Howard, Jerry Brown, John Payne, Jon Guggenheim, Wally Traugott
- Engineer, Mixed By – Jon Gass
- Mixed By – Barney Perkins
- Photography By – Tim Alexander, Von Thomas
Notes
Released: 1987
Format: LP
Genre: RnB / New Jack Swing
Label: Solar Records
Catalog# SOLLP 3609
Vinyl: VG
Cover: Gebruikerssporen
Prijs: €5,00
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