20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of New Edition

by New Edition

Overview

For those who missed out on New Edition's excellent Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 or their 2003 compilation simply entitled Hits, this 20th Century Masters collection is an economically sensible survey of the band's long and evolving career from their years as bubblegum kid crooners to serious new jack swingers to powerhouse R&B icons. All of the big hits are represented here: "Cool It Now," the Ray Parker, Jr.-penned "Mr. Telephone Man," "Earth Angel" (the big romantic number from The Karate Kid Part II that was overlooked in favor of Peter Cetera's juggernaut hit "The Glory of Love"), the quiet storm ballad "Can You Stand the Rain," and "If It Isn't Love" (erroneously but quite amusingly referred to in the liner notes as "If It Isn't Me"). It also features their two hit singles from 1996's Home Again, giving the compilation a greater sense of their creative evolution over the span of a decade. It's not the finest or most thorough compilation on the market, but those looking for simply the hits will be satisfied with what is put together here. ~ Rob Theakston

Product Details

Release Date:	03/22/2005
Label:	Geffen
UPC:	0602498614518
Rank:	64246

Tracks

1. Cool It Now
2. Mr. Telephone Man
3. Lost in Love
4. Count Me Out
5. A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes)
6. With You All the Way
7. Earth Angel
8. If It Isn't Love
9. Can You Stand the Rain
10. Hit Me Off
11. I'm Still in Love With You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

New Edition   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Ray Parker, Jr.   Composer,Producer
Kenyatta Blake   Composer
Curtis Williams   Composer
Christine Yarian   Composer
Terry Lewis   Composer,Producer
Gene Sculatti   Liner Notes
Michael Bivins   Composer
Michael Sembello   Producer
Dana Smart   Associate Producer
James Harris III   Composer
Freddie Perren   Producer
Dootsie Williams   Composer
Dinky Bingham   Composer
Vartan   Art Direction
Phillip "Silky" White   Composer,Producer
Jimmy Jam   Producer
George Tobin   Producer
Rick Timas   Composer,Producer
Junie Osaki   Design
Jeff Dyson   Composer
Ric Wyatt, Jr.   Composer
Aaron Rapoport   Photography
Jim Shea   Photography
Carl Wurtz   Composer
Albert Watson   Cover Photo,Photography
Rachel Kramer   Composer
Shannon Steckloff   Production Coordination
Ryan Null   Photo Research
Douglas Rowell   Photography
Christine Perren   Composer
Russell Kramer   Composer
Jeffery Scott Dyson   Composer
Walter V. Dewgarde Jr.   Composer
Vincent Brantley   Composer,Producer
Erick Labson   Digital Remastering
Ronnie DeVoe   Composer
Jesse Belvin   Composer
Richard Rudolph   Producer
Andy McKaie   Compilation Producer
Bob James   Composer