Don't Be Cruel

~ Release by Bobby Brown (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Cruel Prelude
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Cruel Prelude
composer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
20:37
2Don’t Be Cruel
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Kayo (Kevin Roberson), Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
other vocals [cruel rap]:
Bobby (R&B singer, New Edition member), Daryl and L.A.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Be Cruel
writer:
Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. (from 1988 to present)
36:48
3My Prerogative
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Jim Hanneman
recording engineer:
Dennis Mitchell (engineer)
drum machine programming:
Markell Riley
producer:
Gene Griffin
mixer:
Gene Griffin, Dennis Mitchell (engineer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
background vocals:
Bernard Bill, Lee Drakeford, Aaron Hall (R&B singer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
G.R. Productions
recorded at:
Axis Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
My Prerogative by Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
recording of:
My Prerogative
writer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
publisher:
Bobby Brown Music, Cal-Gene Music, Donril Music, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3.654:52
4Roni
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Kayo (Kevin Roberson), Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Roni
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Darnell Bristol
5:58
5Rock Wit’cha
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rock Wit’cha
writer:
Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
4:49
6Every Little Step
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Kayo (Kevin Roberson), Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Every Little Step
writer:
Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
2.353:57
7I’ll Be Good to You
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Jim Hanneman
recording engineer:
Dennis Mitchell (engineer)
drum machine programming:
Markell Riley
producer:
Gene Griffin
mixer:
Gene Griffin, Dennis Mitchell (engineer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
background vocals:
Bernard Bill, Lee Drakeford, Aaron Hall (R&B singer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
B. Brown Productions and G.R. Productions
recorded at:
Axis Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I’ll Be Good to You
writer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member) and Gene Griffin
4:26
8Take It Slow
recording engineer:
Michael Denten and Howard Johnston (engineer, co-owner “Different Fur Recording”)
miscellaneous support:
Michael Denten
engineer and producer:
Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
mixer:
Michael Denten and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
bass and synthesizer [bass]:
Kirk Crumpler
bass [tastie bass] and drums (drum set):
Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
effects [special f/x and sound]:
Ruben Laxamana
finger snaps:
Tommy Brown (executive producer, brother of Bobby Brown), Ervilinda Nasaira Hill and Mel Jay
guitar:
Emilio Conesa and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
keyboard:
Ben Rayes, Percy Scott and Dewayne Sweet
membranophone [fills]:
Richard Aguon
soprano saxophone:
“The Cat” Melicio Magdaluyo
background vocals:
Richard Aguon, Ollie Bolds, Lee Peters (member of Collage), Ronnie Watkins and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, California, United States and Infinite Studio in Alameda, California, United States
recording of:
Take It Slow
writer:
Jay Logan, Lee Peters (member of Collage) and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
5:23
9All Day All Night
recording engineer:
Michael Denten and Howard Johnston (engineer, co-owner “Different Fur Recording”)
producer:
Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
mixer:
Michael Denten and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Richard Aguon and Dewayne Sweet
keyboard:
Ben Rayes, Percy Scott, Dewayne Sweet and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
synthesizer [bass]:
Dewayne Sweet
background vocals:
Richard Aguon, Ollie Bolds, Michael Denten and Lee Peters (member of Collage)
spoken vocals [telephone conversation]:
Ervilinda Nasaira Hill
additional remixer:
K2 (engineer), Mark Slagle and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
remixer:
Louil Silas, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, California, United States and Infinite Studio in Alameda, California, United States
recording of:
All Day All Night
writer:
Lee Peters (member of Collage), Dewayne Sweet, Dennis Wadlington and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
24:40
10I Really Love You Girl
recording engineer:
Phil Waters
producer:
Gordon Jones (new jack swing producer/songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Paul Einger
mixer:
Mitch Gibson (engineer) and Gordon Jones (new jack swing producer/songwriter)
editor:
Bill Dirks
instruments:
Gordon Jones (new jack swing producer/songwriter)
membranophone [overdubs]:
Flip Kirby
background vocals:
Gordon Jones (new jack swing producer/songwriter) and Porsche Griffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
B. Brown Productions and Flash Productions
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Cochrane Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Really Love You Girl
writer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member) and Gordon Jones (new jack swing producer/songwriter)
5:11
11Cruel Reprise
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Cruel Reprise
composer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
0:20