En Vogue - Born To Sing (1990)@flac

The '80s produced countless "three girl and a drum machine"-type acts, but 1990 produced the trendsetting quartet En Vogue (courtesy of producers Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster), who, with their individual vocal skills, sophisticated sense of fashion, sultry videos, and smart singles, went on to become one of the decade's most successful and influential acts. 
The album that started it all was Born to Sing, which scored two pop hits and two more R&B hits. First and foremost is "Hold On," a cool, shuffling, timeless hip-hop R&B track which peaked at number two on the pop charts and showcased the girls' effortless harmonies. "Lies," which alternated lead vocalists (and featured a rap courtesy of Debbie T.), managed to crack the Top 40 while proving that all members of the quartet were equally adept at handling lead vocals. 
The biting "You Don't Have to Worry" and the sensual "Don't Go" both scored high on the R&B charts without becoming pop hits. Other highlights include the funky new jill swing track "Strange" and their one-minute version of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (which should have been a full-length recording). 
There are a couple of duds, including "Part of Me," "Just Can't Stay Away," and the CD bonus track, "Waitin' on You," but overall this album is a winner, and was just a preview of the massive success they would achieve with 1992's Funky Divas. (AMG)

 
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01. Party    [1:11]
02. Strange    [4:39]
03. Lies (Featuring Debbie T)    [4:16]
04. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy    [0:56]
05. Hold On    [5:04]
06. Part Of Me    [5:59]
07. You Don't Have To Worry    [3:47]
08. Time Goes On    [5:07]
09. Just Can't Stay Away    [5:13]
10. Don't Go    [5:47]
11. Luv Lines    [4:02]
12. Waitin' On You    [5:08]



Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Vocals [Dialogues] – Cindy Herron, Dawn Robinson, Maxine Jones, Terry Ellis
Keyboards, Drum Programming, Vocals [Dialogues] – Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy
Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr. 

Producer, Arranged By – Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster

Recorded at Starlight Sound, Richmond, CA; Live Oak Studio, Berkeley, CA; and Can-Am Studio, Tarzana, CA.
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, CA. 


Label: Atlantic
Released: 1990 
Catalogue: 7567-82084-2

Codec: Flac
Compression Level: 6
Quality: High


CD-rip by alekow (EAC and Flac)
Covers Included (600dpi)

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