The Masterpiece (album)

This article is about the Bobby Brown album. For other albums with similar titles, see Masterpiece (disambiguation).

The Masterpiece
Studio album by Bobby Brown
Released	June 5, 2012
Recorded	2009–2012
Genre	R&B
Length	39:12
Label	Bronx Bridge UMG
Producer	Bobby Brown (exec.) Christopher L. Brown (exec.) Alicia Etheredge (exec.) Ben Franklin Jared Lee Gosselin Matt Hennessey
Bobby Brown chronology
Gold (2009) The Masterpiece (2012)

The Masterpiece is the fifth and latest studio album by American R&B singer Bobby Brown, released on June 5, 2012 on Bronx Bridge Entertainment. It is his first studio album in 15 years since Forever. It is also his first album to be issued the Parental Advisory label.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Let Me Die"	3:47
2.	"Doesn't Anybody Know" (featuring Ralph Tresvant)	4:34
3.	"Get Out the Way"	3:31
4.	"Damaged"	3:35
5.	"Can't Give Up"	3:31
6.	"Set Me Free"	3:43
7.	"Starmaker" (featuring Jayre)	4:04
8.	"Exit Wounds"	4:32
9.	"All Is Fair" (featuring Johnny Gill)	3:42
10.	"The Man I Want to Be"	4:13

Personnel

Credits for The Masterpiece adapted from AllMusic.

• Kenny Arnoff – drums
• Ron Avant – keyboards
• Orbel Babayan – guitar
• Ian Branch – mixing
• Bobby Brown – executive producer, vocals
• Christopher L. Brown – executive producer
• Paul Cabbin – creation
• Mabvuto Carpenter – vocals (background)
• Christian Jones – guitar
• April Dawson – cover design
• Keith Eaddy – bass
• Alicia Etheredge – executive producer
• Ben Franklin – producer

• Marshall Goodman – drums
• Jared Gosselin – programming
• Jared Lee Gosselin – producer, programming
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Matt Hennessey – mixing, producer
• Sean Horton – drums
• Jean Marie Hovat – mixing
• Mika Lett – backing vocals
• James LoMenzo – bass
• Lamar Mitchell – keyboards, synthesizer
• Terrill Paul – backing vocals
• Skip Saylor – additional production, mixing
• Mandy Strong – layout

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Top R&B Albums	41

External links

The Masterpiece at AllMusic