The Masterpiece (album)

The Masterpiece
The Masterpiece
Studio album by Bobby Brown
Released	June 5, 2012
Recorded	2009–2012
Genre	R&B
Length	39:12
Label	Bronx Bridge; UMG;
Producer	Bobby Brown (exec.); Christopher L. Brown (exec.); Alicia Etheredge (exec.); Ben Franklin; Jared Lee Gosselin; Matt Hennessey;
Bobby Brown chronology

The Masterpiece is the fifth studio album by American singer Bobby Brown, released on June 5, 2012 on Bronx Bridge Entertainment. It is his first studio album in fifteen years since Forever. It is also his first album to issue the Parental Advisory label.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Let Me Die"	3:47
2.	"Doesn't Anybody Know" (featuring Ralph Tresvant)	4:34
3.	"Get Out the Way"	3:31
4.	"Damaged"	3:35
5.	"Can't Give Up"	3:31
6.	"Set Me Free"	3:43
7.	"Starmaker" (featuring Jayre)	4:04
8.	"Exit Wounds"	4:32
9.	"All Is Fair" (featuring Johnny Gill)	3:42
10.	"The Man I Want to Be"	4:13

Personnel[]

Credits for The Masterpiece adapted from AllMusic.^[1]

Kenny Arnoff – drums
Ron Avant – keyboards
Orbel Babayan – guitar
Ian Branch – mixing
Bobby Brown – executive producer, vocals
Christopher L. Brown – executive producer
Paul Cabbin – creation
Mabvuto Carpenter – vocals (background)
Rod Castro – guitar
April Dawson – cover design
Keith Eaddy – bass
Alicia Etheredge – executive producer
Ben Franklin – producer

Marshall Goodman – drums
Jared Gosselin – programming
Jared Lee Gosselin – producer, programming
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Matt Hennessey – mixing, producer
Sean Horton – drums
Jean Marie Hovat – mixing
Mika Lett – backing vocals
James LoMenzo – bass
Lamar Mitchell – keyboards, synthesizer
Terrill Paul – backing vocals
Skip Saylor – additional production, mixing
Mandy Strong – layout

Charts[]

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Top R&B Albums^[2]	41

References[]

^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-masterpiece-mw0002318676/credits
^ "Bobby Brown Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

External links[]

The Masterpiece at AllMusic

[1] ttp://www.allmusic.com/album/the-masterpiece-mw0002318676/credits

[2] "Bobby Brown Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

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