What You Don't Know

Expose | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 1989)
• Original Release Date: June 13, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B000002VFA
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,924 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Exposé is an American vocal group. Primarily consisting of lead vocalists Ann Curless, Jeanette Jurado, and Gioia Bruno, the group achieved much of their success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, becoming the first group to have four top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from their debut album, including their 1988 #1 hit "Seasons Change". The group was popular in dance clubs, mainstream Top 40 and adult contemporary charts in the United States. The group actively toured and recorded music from 1985 to 1995, then retired from recording and public performances until 2003, and currently tour today.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What I know is What You Don't Know outdoes Exposure, August 21, 2003

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Daniel J. Hamlow (Narita, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What You Don't Know (Audio CD)

Sophomore slump? No way! In fact this tops their debut Exposure by miles! What You Don't Know is the Miami-based girl trio's second go-around with producer Lewis A. Martinee, who also does many different instruments on many of the tracks. He also writes or co-writes all but two tracks. The girls harmony vocals is also used to great effect.

The horn-enhanced title track contains the same bouncy energy backed with intense percussion and drum-machines that "Come Go With Me" and "Point Of No Return". The Jets wouldn't be out of place doing this, and tracks like this would've saved their career. The "In Effect Mix" of this song, with rap-scratching effects and enhanced bass, give it an early Janet Jackson flavour.

The pace continues when Ann sings on "Stop, Listen, Look & Think" which could also have done wonders for Brenda K. Starr.

The string-like keyboards opening the Paula Abdul-ish "Tell Me Why" hint at a more serious message, that of the effects of senseless crime: "Tell me anybody why can't we live together/end all the fighting erase it all forever/listen to this reason before it gets too late/soon there will be no one, no one left to hate." The pre-chorus refrain is sung in unison by the trio to great effect.

The nocturnal slow dance R&B number "When I Looked At Him" demonstrates why Jeanette does best as the balladeer and singer. Message here: "It's not a dream/we all need love and understanding/we must break thru/and make a love that's everlasting." Added piano, strings-keyboard decorate the more lush "Suave Mix", also on this album.

"Let Me Down Easy", which mirrors the same instrumentation as the title track, is also sung by Gioia, and could've been a good Jets or Cover Girls number.

Songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly give "Still Hung Up On You", which could give Bananarama a run for its money in bubble-gum style music. Gioia on vocals here.

Then ballad number two with Jeanette, written by Diane Warren (oh yes!) and its a heartbreaker. The impending collapse of a relationship is central to "Your Baby Never Looked Good In Blue."
Ann sings "Now that I Found You", whose bounce is lightweight compared to the first three songs, but is decent enough, as it segues into the similarly tempoed "Love Don't Hurt (Until You Fall), backed by string-synths and brass, and sung by Gioia.

If you thought the previous Jeanette ballad was a heartbreaker, "Didn't It Hurt To Hurt Me" goes even further in emotion. Gioia lacks the suppleness of Jeanette but does wonders here in a world that's unexpectedly turned upside down. The string-keyboards help the atmosphere, as does the bridge: "When I think of all the pain/the pain that was left to subside/but now I think it's too late for you to cry." An awesome number.

The brass-enhanced "Walk Along With Me" gets back to the quick tempo of the first three songs and is a perfect way to end the album, not counting the remixes. All three take turns on lead vocals. When they sing "Walk along with me/change all the feelings/sing along with me, shape the world" I'll accept that invitation gladly, for the following reason.

I went to see Expose in concert in 1990 while they were promoting this album, and it's the best concert I've ever been--in fact, when the girls, generosity booming in their hearts, asked those of us to come on up to get closer to them, I rushed forward from Row 7 and got to the penultimate row, almost shaking hands with Gioia! A night to remember!

What really helps is that the individual song credits list the lead singer. Jeanette comes off as the best vocalist. Wonder why she never went for a solo career--I would've sprung for an album of hers. This was Gioia's last album with the trio, as she left to have a family. One of the most danceable albums of the 80's, with a really appealing trio.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JUST AS GOOD AS THEIR DEBUT !, July 9, 2002

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THIS CD IS JUST AS GOOD AS THEIR DEBUT. I AM A EXPOSE`FAN AND I AM GLAD THEY DID NOT DO THE SAME TYPE OF NO - STOP DANCE PARTY CD . MAKING THE SAME TYPE OF CD TWICE OFTEN MEANS TROBLE BECAUSE THE SIMILARITY OF MATERIAL CAN COST AN ARTIST/GROUP THEIR RECORD DEAL BECAUSE OF SLOW SALES.THIS HAPPENED TO CRYSTAL WATERS SELF"TITLED CD {IT WAS THE SAME AS "STORYTELLER"AND SAMANTHA FOX-"JUST ONE NIGHT$Q.THEY DO THE ADULT CONTEMP./R&B STUFF VERY WELL ON THE CD. OVERALL ANOTHER GREAT CD FROM EXPOSE`. BUY IT NOW! .ALSO GET GIORIA'S CD SINGLE "FREE TO BE" . SIGNED...MUSIC FAN.

5.0 out of 5 stars Expose What You Don't Know, April 2, 2011

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John Jay "John" (Boston) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: What You Don't Know (Audio CD)

I'm a big fan of the band Expose there CD What you Don't Know is an excellent CD,all the songs sound great there really cool.