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Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel
Performer:
Bobby Brown
Title:

Don't Be Cruel

Category:
MP3 RAR album size:
1738 mb
FLAC RAR album size:
1590 mb
Formats:
XM MIDI MMF MPC ADX VOX MIDI
Short-Info
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-42185
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Canada
Date of released: 1988
Category: Funk / Soul
Style: New Jack Swing
Rating:
4.6 / 5
Votes:
476

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Cruel Prelude 0:39
A2 Don't Be Cruel
Rap [The "cruel Rap"] – Bobby*, Daryl*, L.A.Written By – L.A. Reid-Babyface-D. SimmonsWritten-By – D. Simmons*, L.A. Reid-Babyface*
6:52
A3 My Prerogative
Backing Vocals – Aaron Hall, Bernard Bill*, Lee Drakeford, Teddy RileyDrum Programming – Markell RileyEngineer [Assistant Recording, Assistant Mix] – Jim HannemanEngineer [Recording, Mix] – Dennis MitchellKeyboards – Teddy RileyMixed By – Dennis Mitchell, Gene Griffin, Teddy RileyProducer – Gene GriffinWritten By – Gene Griffin-Bobby BrownWritten-By – Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin
4:57
A4 Roni
Written-By – Babyface
5:58
A5 Rock Wit'cha
Backing Vocals – Babyface, Bobby BrownWritten-By – Babyface-L.A. Reid*
4:47
B1 Every Little Step
Written-By – L.A. Reid-Babyface*
3:59
B2 I'll Be Good To You
Backing Vocals – Aaron Hall, Bernard Bill*, Lee Drakeford, Teddy RileyDrum Programming – Markell RileyEngineer [Assistant Recording, Assistant Mix] – Jim HannemanEngineer [Recording, Mix] – Dennis MitchellKeyboards – Teddy RileyMixed By – Dennis Mitchell, Gene Griffin, Teddy RileyProducer – Gene GriffinWritten By – Gene Griffin-Bobby BrownWritten-By – Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin
4:25
B3 Take It Slow
Backing Vocals – Larry White, Lee Peters, Ollie Bolds, Richard Aguon, Ronnie WatkinsBass, Synthesizer [Bass] – Kirk CrumplerDrums [Drum Fills] – Richard AguonEffects [Special F/x], Sounds [Sound] – Ruben LaxamanaEngineer [Assistant] – K2 , Larry White, Mark SlagleEngineer [Recording] – Howard Johnston, Michael DentenFinger Snaps – Ervilinda Nasaira Hill, Mel Jay, Tommy BrownGuitar – Emilio Conesa, Larry WhiteKeyboards – Ben Rayes, Dewayne Sweet, Percy ScottMixed By – Larry White, Michael DentenProducer, Drums, Tracking By [Overdubs], Bass [Tastie] – Larry WhiteSoprano Saxophone – "The Cat" Melicio Magdaluyo*Technician [Drum Tech] – Michael DentenWritten By – Larry White-Lee Peters-Jay LoganWritten-By – Jay Logan, Larry White, Lee Peters
5:22
B4 All Day All Night
Backing Vocals – Lee Peters, Michael Denten, Ollie Bolds, Richard AguonDrums – Dewayne Sweet, Richard AguonEngineer [Assistant] – K2 , Larry White, Mark SlagleEngineer [Recording] – Howard Johnston, Michael DentenKeyboards – Ben Rayes, Dewayne Sweet, Larry White, Percy ScottMixed By – Larry White, Michael DentenProducer – Larry WhiteRemix – Louil Silas, Jr.*Synthesizer [Bass] – Dewayne SweetVoice [Telephone Conversation] – Ervilinda Nasaira HillWritten By – Larry White-Lee Peters-DeWayne Sweet-Dennis WadingtonWritten-By – DeWayne Sweet, Dennis Wadington*, Larry White, Lee Peters
4:40
B5 I Really Love You Girl
Backing Vocals – Gordon Jones, Porsche GriffinEdited By [Special Edits] – Bill DirksEngineer [Assistant Mix] – Paul EingerEngineer [Mix] – Mitch GibsonEngineer [Recording] – Phil Waters*Mixed By – Gordon JonesPerformer [All Instruments Played By Except Drum Overdubs] – Gordon JonesProducer, Written-By – Bobby Brown, Gordon JonesTracking By [Drum Overdubs] – Flip KirbyWritten By – Gordon Jones-Bobby Brown
5:11
B6 Cruel Reprise 0:18

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
  • Manufactured By – Cinram
  • Distributed By – MCA Records Canada
  • Produced For – La'Face, Inc.
  • Produced For – G.R. Productions
  • Produced For – Flash Production
  • Produced For – B. Brown Productions
  • Recorded At – Silverlake Studios
  • Mixed At – Elumba Studios
  • Recorded At – Axis Studios
  • Mixed At – Soundworks, New York
  • Record Company – Different Fur Studios
  • Record Company – Infinite Studios
  • Record Company – Cochrane Studios
  • Record Company – Cherokee Studios
  • Mixed At – Cherokee Studios
  • Mastered At – Future Disc

Credits

  • Art Direction – JA*
  • Backing Vocals – Babyface (tracks: A2, A4, B1), Bobby Brown (tracks: A2, A4, B1), Daryl Simmons (tracks: A2, A4, B1), Karyn White (tracks: A2, A4, B1), Kayo (tracks: A2, A4, B1)
  • Co-producer – Bobby Brown (tracks: A3, B2, B5)
  • Design – Julie Moss
  • Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Fred Howard (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B1, B6), Toni Greene (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B1, B6)
  • Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Don Emerson (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B1, B6), John Guggenheim (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B1, B6)
  • Engineer [Recording, Mix], Edited By [Special Edits] – Jon Gass (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B1, B6)
  • Executive-Producer – Louil Silas, Jr.*
  • Instruments [All Instruments Played By] – Babyface & L.A.* (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B1, B6)
  • Management – George L. Smith
  • Mastered By – Steve Hall
  • Photography By – Todd Gray
  • Producer [Production Coordinator] – Tommy Brown
  • Producer, Mixed By – L.A. & Babyface (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B1, B6)

Notes

℗1988 MCA Records, Inc. ©1988 MCA Records, Inc. Manufactured by Cinram for MCA Records Canada.

Produced for La'Face, Inc. Tracks A3, B2 produced for G.R. Productions. Tracks B3, B4 a White House production. Track B5 produced for Flash Production. Tracks A3, B2, B5 co-produced for B. Brown Productions.

Tracks A1, A2, A4 to B1, B6 recorded at Silverlake Studios, Hollywood, CA. Mix engineering for Ratstyle Productions. Mixed at Elumba Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA.
Tracks A3, B2 recorded at Axis Studios, New York, NY. Mixed at Soundworks, New York, NY.
Tracks B3, B4 recorded at Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, CA and Infinite Studios, Alameda, CA.
Track B5 recorded at Cochrane Studios, Studio City, CA and Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA. Mixed at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA.

Mastered at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA. Management in association with Pacific Cal Management.

L.A. Reid, Babyface and Kayo appear courtesy of Sound of Los Angeles Records (Solar). Karyn White appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 7674-22185-1 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side One label): MCA7812
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Two label): MCA7813
  • Matrix / Runout (Side One runouts): MCA 42185-A MCA-7812 FDS-1 FUTURE DISC. C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Two runouts): MCA 7813 FDS-1 MCA 42185
  • Other (Price Code): G

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
MCA-42185 Bobby Brown Don't Be Cruel ‎(LP, Album) MCA Records MCA-42185 US 1988
MCA-22185 Bobby Brown Don't Be Cruel ‎(LP, Album) MCA Records MCA-22185 US 1988
255 913-1 Bobby Brown Don't Be Cruel ‎(LP, Album) MCA Records 255 913-1 Greece 1988
MCAC-42185 Bobby Brown Don't Be Cruel ‎(Cass, Album) MCA Records MCAC-42185 US 1988
GET 54059 Bobby Brown Don't Be Cruel ‎(LP, Album) Get On Down GET 54059 US 2014

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