The DeBarges

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The DeBarges
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Studio album by
The DeBarges
ReleasedApril 6, 1981
RecordedAugust 1980 – March 1981
GenreR&B
Length36:45
LabelGordy
ProducerEl DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, Bobby DeBarge
The DeBarges chronology
The DeBarges
(1981) 		All This Love
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Robert ChristgauA–[2]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[3]

The DeBarges is the debut album of DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on April 6, 1981. It saw limited success and stalled on the charts; the group felt it was not properly promoted.[4] As a result, they revisited The DeBarges by including two songs on their subsequent recordings: "Queen of My Heart" was included on their third album, In a Special Way,[5] while "Share My World" would be included on their fourth, Rhythm of the Night.

Track listing[]

Side A.
  1. "What's Your Name" (Bobby DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 4:35
  2. "Dance The Night Away" (Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 4:50
  3. "You're So Gentle, So Kind" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 4:40
  4. "Queen of My Heart" (El DeBarge) - 3:49
Side B.
  1. "Hesitated" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 3:42
  2. "Saving Up (All My Love)" (Bill Gable, Jon Lind) - 4:16
  3. "Share My World" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 5:39
  4. "Strange Romance" (Joe Blocker, Reggie Andrews) - 5:00

Personnel[]

The DeBarges[]

  • Bunny DeBarge – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7)
  • El (Eldra) DeBarge – Fender Rhodes, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7), rhythm arrangements
  • Bobby DeBarge – keyboards, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7), rhythm arrangements, horn and string arrangements
  • Randy DeBarge – bass, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7)
  • Mark DeBarge – percussion, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7)

Additional Personnel[]

  • Reggie Andrews – keyboards, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements (8)
  • Larry Von Nash – keyboards
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizer programming
  • Todd Cochran – synthesizer programming
  • Charles Fearing – guitars
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Eddie Watkins, Jr. – bass
  • Ollie E. Brown – drums
  • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums
  • Harvey Mason – drums
  • Joe Blocker – vocal arrangements (8)
  • Eric Butler – horn and string arrangements
  • Clare Fischer – horn and string arrangements

Production[]

  • Producer – Bobby DeBarge
  • Co-Producers – Bunny DeBarge and Eldra DeBarge
  • Engineer – Bobby Brooks
  • Assistant Engineer – Michael Johnson
  • Recorded and Mixed at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Johnny Lee
  • Design – Ginny Livingston
  • Photography – Matthew Rolston

References[]

  1. ^ The DeBarges at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The DeBarges". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Hull, Tom (April 19, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Williams, Chris. "DeBarge would skyrocket into another realm of superstardom with 1983's In a Special Way". waxpoetics.com. Wax Poetics Magazine. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  5. ^ Williams, Chris. "DeBarge would skyrocket into another realm of superstardom with 1983's In a Special Way". waxpoetics.com. Wax Poetics Magazine. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
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