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Exposure

 
Album Review: Exposure

  • Artist: Exposé
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1987
  • Total Time: 43:34
  • Genre: Rock

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Exposé's debut album, Exposure, set the stage for one of the hottest female groups of the '80s, with no less than four Top Ten singles, one of which soared all the way to number one. The album was a massive dancefloor sensation, and Exposé was the biggest group in their genre (and one of the biggest of the rock era), which also included acts like Sweet Sensation and the Cover Girls. "Come Go with Me" and "Point of No Return" were massive club hits as well as Top Five pop hits, and typify late-'80s freestyle/pop and Miami-based dance music. Note, however, that the version of "Point of No Return" on this album is different than the hit single -- this version had been released to clubs in 1985 (as was "Exposed to Love"), and featured a different lead singer. The single remix of "Point of No Return," with Jeanette Jurado's vocal, can be found on their 1995 Greatest Hits album. Also on Exposure is the aggressive, soulful Top Ten hit "Let Me Be the One," which featured strong lead vocals from Gioia Bruno, although the single version was considerably beefed up from the version found here. Bruno also lends her powerhouse vocals to the dramatic ballad "December," and exemplifies how this trio differed from the rest -- all three members were talented and effective lead singers, and were just as adept tackling club tunes, R&B songs, and pop ballads. (Ann Curless takes the lead on the club hit "Exposed to Love," among others.) Finally, this set includes their most famous ballad, "Seasons Change," a number one smash from early 1988 which further showcased the group's versatility. This album typifies the essence of '80s pop/dance music, and no accurate '80s collection would be complete without these hits from Exposé, one of the biggest acts of their time. ~ Jose F. Promis, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Come Go with Me (Lyrics) Lewis A. Martineé Exposé (4:15)
Let Me Be the One Lewis A. Martineé Exposé (4:18)
Exposed to Love (Lyrics) Lewis A. Martineé Exposé (3:34)
Seasons Change (Lyrics) Lewis A. Martineé Exposé (4:53)
Extra Extra (Lyrics) Exposé (3:44)
Point of No Return L.A. "Papo" Martínez, Lewis A. Martineé Exposé (5:20)
Love Is Our Destiny (Lyrics) Exposé (3:16)
I Know You Know (Lyrics) Exposé (3:57)
You're the One I Need (Lyrics) Exposé (4:11)
December (Lyrics) Exposé (6:06)

Credits

Charles Dye (Assistant Engineer), Fro Sosa (Synthesizer), Carlos Santos (Assistant Engineer), Lewis A. Martineé (Percussion), Fro Sosa (Keyboards), Lewis A. Martinez (Keyboards), Mike Couzzi (Mixing), Maude Gilman (Art Direction), Dave Barton (Assistant Engineer), Lewis A. Martinez (Producer), Lewis A. Martineé (Mixing), Steve Grove (Saxophone), John Hagg (Engineer), Barbara Milne (Assistant Engineer), Chris Callis (Photography), George Finess (Guitar), Carlos Nieto (Assistant Engineer), Lewis A. Martineé (Programming), Lewis A. Martinez (Programming), Victor DiPersia (Assistant Engineer), Ed Eckstine (Executive Producer), Lewis A. Martineé (Producer), Nestor Gomez (?), Nestor Gomez (Guitar (Rhythm)), Ernie Wilkens (Assistant Engineer), Mike Couzzi (Engineer), Lewis A. Martineé (Keyboards), Nestor Gomez (Guitar), Maude Gilman (Design), Jose Rodriguez (Mastering), Lewis A. Martineé (Drums), Lewis A. Martinez (Percussion)
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Exposure
Studio album by Exposé
Released February 2, 1987
Recorded New River Studio & BRT Studio, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; International Studio & Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Genre Pop, Dance, R&B, Freestyle
Length 44:33
Label Arista
Producer Lewis A. Martineé
Professional reviews
Exposé chronology
Exposure
(1987)
What You Don't Know
(1989)

Exposure is the debut album by the Miami-based dance-pop trio Exposé, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). It reached number sixteen on the Billboard 200 and number twenty on the R&B albums chart and was certified double platinum by the RIAA in May 1990. The album spawned four top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Seasons Change", which topped the chart in February 1988. Other hit singles were the breakthrough hit "Come Go with Me" (#5 U.S.), a re-recorded version of the song "Point of No Return" (#5 U.S.) and "Let Me Be the One" (#7 U.S.). This was the first debut album in Billboard history to feature four top ten pop hits.[1]

When first released, the album featured the original 1984 recording of "Point of No Return", with lead vocals by Alé Lorenzo. On all subsequent releases, the re-recording with Jeanette Jurado on lead is featured, which was also the single version released to radio. All prints of the album feature the original 1985 recording of "Exposed to Love", with lead vocals by Alé Lorenzo.

Lead vocals for the majority of the album were by Jurado. Bruno and Curless each sing lead on two tracks, the former on "Let Me Be the One" and "December" and the latter on "Extra Extra" and "Love Is Our Destiny." For the track "I Know You Know," Jurado sings lead then Bruno provides a soulful improvisation at the end.

Track listing

  • All Songs Written & Produced By Lewis A. Martinee, except "Point Of No Return" (Martinee/Martinez).
  1. "Come Go with Me" (4:17)
  2. "Let Me Be the One" (4:20)
  3. "Exposed to Love" (3:35)
  4. "Seasons Change" (4:53)
  5. "Extra Extra" (3:46)
  6. "Point of No Return" (6:07)
  7. "Love Is Our Destiny" (3:19)
  8. "I Know You Know" (3:58)
  9. "You're the One I Need" (4:12)
  10. "December" (6:06)

Singles

Year Single Lead vocals Chart Peak
position
1984 "Point of No Return" Alé Lorenzo U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
"Point of No Return" Alé Lorenzo U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 19
1985 "Exposed to Love" Alé Lorenzo U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 10
"Exposed to Love" Alé Lorenzo U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 19
1987 "Come Go with Me" Jeanette Jurado U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
"Come Go with Me" Jeanette Jurado U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
"Come Go with Me" Jeanette Jurado U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 2
"Come Go with Me" Jeanette Jurado U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 14
"Point of No Return" (re-recorded version) Jeanette Jurado U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
"Point of No Return" (re-recorded version) Jeanette Jurado U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 40
"Point of No Return" (re-recorded version) Jeanette Jurado UK Singles Chart 83
"Let Me Be the One" Gioia Bruno U.S. Billboard Hot 100 7
"Let Me Be the One" Gioia Bruno U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 2
"Let Me Be the One" Gioia Bruno U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 13
"Let Me Be the One" Gioia Bruno U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 29
"Let Me Be the One" Gioia Bruno UK Singles Chart 76
1988 "Seasons Change" Jeanette Jurado U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
"Seasons Change" Jeanette Jurado U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 32
"Seasons Change" Jeanette Jurado U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 27
"Seasons Change" Jeanette Jurado U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 1
"Seasons Change" Jeanette Jurado UK Singles Chart 97

References

  1. ^ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of #1 Hits, 5th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 691.

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