''Exposé'' is the third album by American vocal group

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, released in 1992. The album's music style is less Latin influenced than their previous albums, with more adult contemporary material. The album features more of

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on lead vocals; she sings lead on "I Think I'm in Trouble," "As Long as I Can Dream," "In Walked Love," and "Angel." This album marks the debut of

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as a member of the group. For the track "I Specialize in Love,"

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(who provides the lead vocals for the majority of the album) sings co-lead with Curless, and then shares lead vocals with Curless and Moneymaker during the final bridge. "I Specialize in Love", "Angel", and "The Same Love" are covers of previously recorded songs; "Angel" was written and recorded by

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in 1987, "I Specialize in Love" was a dance hit for Sharon Brown in 1982, while "The Same Love" was a minor hit for the Jets in 1989. The album was recorded at several studios in the United States—

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, Home Boy Recording Studio, Right Track Studios, Sabella Recording Studios, River Sound,

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, Countdown Recording Studios, Criterion Studios,

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, Music Grinder—as well as H'Appeny Bridge in the United Kingdom and Soundtrack Recording. The song "I Specialize in Love" was recorded at The Hit Factory, H'Appeny and Soundtrack Recording.

Track listing

Personnel

Exposé

– lead vocals (2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12), vocals (9), backing vocals *

– lead vocals (1, 4, 5, 7), vocals (9), backing vocals *

– vocals (9, 10), backing vocals

Musicians

*Bobby Pruit – backing vocals (10) *Victor Bailey – bass (4, 5) *Seymour Barab, Richard Locker, Mark Schuman – cello (4) *

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– drums (4, 5) *Lewis A. Martineé – drums (2, 8, 10, 12) * Ben Stivers – drums (2, 8, 10, 12) *John Clark, Peter Gordon – French Horn (4) *

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– guitar (4, 5) *Tim Mitchell – guitar (4, 11), guitar solo (6) * Michael Thompson – guitar (6, 11) *

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– guitar (7) *Gary King – guitar (8, 10) *

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– instruments (1), rhythm programming (1, 3, 7), additional keyboards (9) *Lewis A. Martineé – keyboards (2, 8, 10, 12), percussion (2, 8, 10, 12) *

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– keyboards (4, 5) * Ben Stivers – keyboards (2, 8, 10, 12), percussion (2, 8, 10, 12) *Dave LeBolt – additional keyboards (7) *Robert Magnuson – oboe (4) *Kenny The Man – rap (3) *Tom Timko – saxophone (6) *Alfred Brown, Julien Barber, Olivia Koppell – viola (4) *Lamar Alsop, Elena Barere, Regis Iandiorio, Charles Libove, Carmel Malin, Anthony Posk, Elliot Rosoff, Richard Sortomme, Gerald Tarack – violin (4)

Production

* Steve Thompson and

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– producer (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9) * Lewis A. Martineé – producer (2, 8, 10, 12) *Guy Roche – producer (6, 11) *

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– producer (9) *Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero – arrangements (1, 3, 4, 5, 7) *Lewis A. Martineé – arrangements (2, 8, 10, 12) *Exposé – backing vocals arrangements (3, 6, 11) *Eve Nelson – backing vocals arrangements (4, 5) *Jesse Levy – string arrangement (4) *Michael Barbiero – engineer (1, 3, 4, 5, 7) *Lewis A. Martineé – engineer (2, 8, 10, 12) *Mario Luccy, Arthur Payson, Brett Swain, Frank Wolf – engineer (6, 11) *Gary Tole, Lolly Grodner, Rich Travali – additional engineering (1, 3, 4, 5, 7) *Lee Anthony, David Michael Dill, Nathaniel Foster, Kenny Giola, Andy Grassi, Lolly Grodner, Fred Kevorkian, Gary Tole – assistant engineer (1, 3, 4, 5, 7) *Lawrence Ethan, Mario Luccy, Brett Swain – assistant engineer (6, 11) *Rique Alonso, Femio "1" Hernandez, Jason "Stop-Phonie" Roberts – assistant engineer (2, 8, 10, 12) *Mike Couzzi – vocal engineering (2, 8, 12) *Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero – mixing (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9) * Chris Lord Alge, Lewis A. Martineé – mixing (2, 8, 10, 12) *Brian Malouf – mixing (6, 11) *Pat MacDougall – mixing assistant (6, 11) *

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– executive producer *Maude Gilman – art direction *Calvin Lowery – design *Daniel L. Miller – photography *Pantera Group Enterprises, Inc. – direction

Charts

Certifications

References

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