Exposure (Exposé Album)
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''Exposure'' is the debut studio album by American
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Exposé, released on March 2, 1987, by
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. It reached number 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 20 on the
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chart, and was certified double platinum by the
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(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 successful singles were the breakthrough single "
Come Go with Me "Come Go with Me" is a song written by C. E. Quick (a.k.a. Clarence Quick), an original member (bass vocalist) of the American doo-wop vocal group the Del-Vikings. The song was originally recorded by The Del-Vikings (lead singer Norman Wright) ...
" (number 5 U.S.), a re-recorded version of the song "
Point of No Return The point of no return (PNR or PONR) is the point beyond which one must continue on one's current course of action because turning back is no longer possible, being too dangerous, physically difficult, or prohibitively expensive to be undertaken. ...
" (number 5 U.S.), and " Let Me Be the One" (number 7 U.S.). This was the first debut album by a group to feature four top-10 entries on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 – a feat
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achieved as a solo artist with her 1983 album ''
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''. Bronson, Fred (2003). ''The Billboard Book of Number One Hits'', 5th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 691. When first released, the album featured the original 1984 recording of "Point of No Return", with lead vocals by Alé Lorenzo. On all subsequent versions, including its release on compact disc, the re-recording with
Jeanette Jurado Jeanette Livier Jurado (born November 14, 1965, East Los Angeles, California) is a member and lead vocalist of the popular American girl group, Exposé, along with Ann Curless, Gioia Bruno and, in the group's later years, Kelly Moneymaker. Sh ...
on lead is featured, which was also the single version released to radio several years after the original made its rounds on urban radio and in clubs. However, all pressings of the album feature the original 1985 recording of " Exposed to Love", with lead vocals by Alé Lorenzo. Lead vocals of the majority of the album were sung by Jurado. Gioia Bruno and
Ann Curless Ann Curless (born Ann Katherine Curless; October 7, 1963) is an American popular music singer, most notable as part of Exposé. Early life and education Ann Curless was born on October 7, 1963 in Albany, New York. She was raised in Miami Beach, F ...
each sing lead on two tracks, with Bruno on "Let Me Be the One" and "December", and Curless on "Extra Extra" and "Love Is Our Destiny". On the track "I Know You Know", Jurado sings lead, then Bruno provides a soulful improvisation at the end.


Track listing

All tracks written by Lewis Martineé, except where noted. 2015 Cherry Pop deluxe edition (bonus disc) #"Exposed to Love" (Extended Mix) #"Come Go with Me" (Extended Mix) #"Point of No Return" (Extended Mix) #"Let Me Be the One" (Extended Remix) #"Seasons Change" (Extended Mix) #"Come Go with Me" (Radio Mix) #"Point of No Return" (Crossover Mix) #"Let Me Be the One" ("Crossover" Mix) #"Seasons Change" (Crossover Mix) #"Point of No Return" (PWL UK Extended Mix) #"Let Me Be the One" (UK Remix)


Personnel


Exposé

*Alé, Sandée, and Laurie Miller (original line-up): lead and backing vocals on "Point of No Return" (original version, first pressing), "Exposed to Love" *Ann Curless ("Extra Extra" and "Love Is Our Destiny"), Gioia Bruno ("Let Me Be the One", "I Know You Know" and "December"), Jeanette Jurado ("Come Go with Me", "Seasons Change", "Point of No Return", "I Know You Know" and "You're the One I Need"): lead and backing vocals on all other tracks


Musicians

*Nestor Gomez: lead and rhythm guitar *George "Jet" Finess: lead guitar on "Point of No Return," "Exposed to Love", and "December" * Steve Grove: saxophone *Fro Sosa: keyboards, synthesizers, and synth solos * Lewis A. Martineé: keyboards, percussion and drum programming


Technical

*Executive producers: Francisco J. Diaz (for Pantera Productions) and Ed Eckstine *Arranged and produced by Lewis A. Martineé for Pantera Productions *Recorded and engineered by Mike Couzzi & John Hagg *Assistant recording engineers: Carlos Santos, Terresa Verplanck, David Barton, Carlos Nieto, Frank Prinzel, Sam Safirstein, Victor Di Persia, Ernie Williams, Charles Dye and Barabara Milne *Mixed by Lewis A. Martineé and
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*Mastered by José Rodriguez


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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Exposure (Expose album) 1987 debut albums Arista Records albums Exposé (group) albums