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Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

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1st of all let me say that my boys New Edition are the real. I have grown up listening to their music, checking out their videos and going to their shows and the basically blow away all these other little teeny-bopper groups, we all know who they are. NE's shows were some of the best concerts ever and so were their videos. This CD displays some of that, of course not no where does it show all just some. It mixes songs from their 1st four original albums(not counting Under The Blue Moon). Has great songs on it but should have had more, which seems to be what the media does to NE, keep them short. NE is 1 of the greatest R&B groups of all time because of the amount of talent. This group features 4 out of the 6 members that are lead singers. We as music fans and especially as African-Americans, we should give NE the props they so rightfully deserve.

New Edition is easily one of the most recognized and heralded groups ever. Every member of the group went on to make it big solo (Bell Biv Devoe, Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant). From their pop hits such as Candy Girl, Cool It Now, and Mr. Telephone Man, to their all too short stint with New Jack Swing on `If It Isn't Love' (arguably the best song they ever did) and `Count Me Out'. If It Isn't Love is one of the best jams I have ever heard. Ralph Tresvant just straight up killed this song...that man could sing. From the Michael Jackson esque `A Lil Bit Of Love' to The monumental slow jam "Can You Stand The Rain" which had Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant taking the lead in this oh so beautiful song, the group rocked the house. Everybody knows the lyrics to the song Can You Stand The Rain.

"Sunny Days...Everybody Loves them...tell me baby can you stand the rain?...storms will come...this we know for sure...can you stand the rain?"

New Edition is/was a great talented group...and are the kings of boy groups (along with the Jackson 5). What a great collection!

Okay, okay, so we all know that the Jackson Five were the original "Boy Band" trendsetters.

Singing teeny-bop songs and breakin' it down with cool dance moves would be a formula New Edition pimped and passed along to Boyz II Men, New Kids On the Block, N-Sync, Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees and any other boy-band I missed.

I can honestly say, however, it's still cool 2 say you liked New Edition (which I'm sure ain't being said about all of the aforementioned groups, LOL).

This LP is the one to own because it really does have all of their greatest hits.

The love ballad "Can You Stand the Rain" is a classic, classic jam I think still sums up what real men are looking for in wifey material (among other things, LOL).

"Boys to Men," "Mr. Telephone Man," "Candy Girl" and "Popcorn Love" all sound dated, but if you're into this kind of R&B music you'll still enjoy hearing oldies but goodies one more time.

Recommended purchase.

As a native Bostonian, I'm extremely proud to do a review of this hits collection from New Edition. Hailing from Roxbury, these five young men were poised to be the new Jackson 5 with their winning brand of bubblegum r&b. During my teenage years, New Edition were all the rage, wowing teenage girls who traded pinups of Ralph or Bobby from the pages of "Right On!" magazine. Lead singer Ralph Tresvant sang these songs with the innocence and charm of a young Michael Jackson. "Candy Girl," "Is This the End," and "Cool it Now" are all near flawlessly-crafted tunes that still hold up well today. They eventually grew out of their cutesy stage while Bobby Brown ditched the group for a very successful solo career. In the meantime, they roped in Johnny Gill, who joined New Edition on later hits such as "If it Isn't Love" and "Boys to Men" from the excellent "Heart Break" album. By 1990, the group ventured into solo projects and reunited in 1996 for the disappointing reunion album "Home Again." But you can always turn to this fine greatest hits collection for a snapshot of one of the most successful r&b boybands since the Jackson 5.

This album brought back such great memories,and it is truley my all time favorite. Song like"Can you stand the rain and Lost in Love" were my favorite songs on the album. There ability to sing,with such emotion, and dance with such energy was amazing.Still one of the best groups ever. Music has not been the same, since there departure.This album will always be one of the greatest.

This is an unavoidable must have!! These cats are great & so is this album!!!!!! Artist don't do it like this no more.

"New Edition's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" is an extroardinary R&B CD that definitely proved why New Edition was one of the greatest R&B acts around in the 1980's. My most favorite hits of all time on this CD was "If It Isn't Love", "Can You Stand The Rain", "Count Me Out", "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and my all-time favorite "Mr. Telephone Man" which was written by none other than Mr. Ray Parker Jr. If you are a true fan of New Edition and if you truly know the history of this group that paved the way for other boy bands in the 90's and 21st century, I would recommend this CD.

This is one of the best Bubble Gum Music Groups I used to love New Edition when I was a kid and I still love them today and watched them develop into men I love every song on this album but it is missing one song and that is Jealous Girl you never hear it I love new edition and reminisce about the good old days and the fun I used to have when I was a kid I like: Is this the end? Popcorn Love, Mr. Telephone Man, Lost In Love,Can You Stand The Rain, If it isn't love, Cool it now, Candy Girl, Count me out, and A little bit of love is all it takes. These are some great songs done by some great singers!!!!

New Edition's "Greatest Hits Vol. 1" is an album I purchased many years ago and still love today. Many collections have chronicled the careers of Ralph, Ronny, Ricky, Bobby, and Michael (and later Johnny), but in 1991 this was the first. Spanning the group's early years before their first breakup, selections are included from 1983's Candy Girl, 1984's New Edition, 1985's All for Love, and 1988's Heart Break.

A listener unfamiliar with the group can watch the Boston boys progress from teenaged Jackson 5 followers to seasoned crooners. While their style shifts from bubble-gum pop to mature, soulful R&B, the appeal of the singers, unique talent, and great production remains a constant. In their younger days, they were mere teenagers singing such inescapably catchy tunes as "Popcorn Love," "Candy Girl," "Cool It Now," and "Mr. Telephone Man," with Bobby Brown evoking a young Michael Jackson on the slow jams "Is This the End" and "Lost in Love." By 1988, Johnny Gill had replaced Brown in the lineup, and the group displayed greater talent than ever on their finest songs, the phenomenal ballad "Can You Stand the Rain" and the new jack swing number "If It Isn't Love." While the production on these songs was the finest they ever had, the singers also put together their best performances. At this point in their career, New Edition was a joy to listen to; it seemed like each verse just one-upped the previous one in terms of impressiveness, and their harmonies were perfect.

My complaints on this collection are that the music isn't listed chronologically, and that the version of "Boys to Men" isn't the original, but a remix. With eleven tracks, it's concise. However, the tracks are all wonderful, and it's easy to make a fan out of anyone with this collection. This certainly isn't their most encompassing or complete hits compilation, because no music after 1988 is included, so there is no material from solo albums, subsequent group efforts, or Bel Biv Devoe. In that respect, I'd definitely recommend their more complete collections Hits or All the Number Ones. However, this one should be pretty cheap, so if you're a casual NE fan, it'd be nice to add to the collection.

Hearing "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", etc is a great way to bring back the 80s