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1981 studio album by The DeBarges
The DeBarges is the debut album of DeBarge , released by Gordy Records on April 6, 1981. This first album saw limited success and stalled on the charts, to which the group felt it was not properly promoted.[3] As a result, they revisited The DeBarges by including two songs on their subsequent recordings: "Queen of My Heart" was included on their third album, In a Special Way ,[4] while "Share My World" would be included on their fourth, Rhythm of the Night .
Track listing
Side A .
"What's Your Name" (Bobby DeBarge , Bunny DeBarge , El DeBarge ) 04:35
"Dance The Night Away" (Mark DeBarge , Randy DeBarge ) 04:50
"You're So Gentle, So Kind" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) 04:40
"Queen of My Heart" (El DeBarge) 03:49
Side B .
"Hesitated" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) 03:42
"Saving Up (All My Love)" (Bill Gable, Jon Lind ) 04:16
"Share My World" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) 05:39
"Strange Romance" (Joe Blocker, Reggie Andrews) 05:00
Personnel
The DeBarges
Bunny DeBarge: lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7)
El (Eldra) DeBarge: Fender Rhodes , lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7), rhythm arrangements
Bobby DeBarge: keyboards, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7), rhythm arrangements, horn and string arrangements
Randy DeBarge: bass, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7)
Mark DeBarge: percussion, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7)
Additional Personnel
Reggie Andrews: keyboards, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements (8)
Joe Blocker: vocal arrangements (8)
Michael Boddicker : synthesizer programming
Ollie E. Brown: drums
Eric Butler: horn and string arrangements
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler : drums
Todd Cochran: synthesizer programming
Nathan East : bass
Charles Fearing: guitars
Clare Fischer : horn and string arrangements
Paul Jackson, Jr. : guitars
Harvey Mason : drums
Larry Von Nash: keyboards
Eddie Watkins Jr: bass
Production
Producer: Bobby DeBarge
Co-Producers: Bunny DeBarge and Eldra DeBarge
Engineer: Bobby Brooks
Assistant Engineer: Michael Johnson
Recorded and Mixed at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA).
Art Direction: Johnny Lee
Design: Ginny Livingston
Photography: Matthew Rolston
References
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