Bell Biv Devoe – Poison

Name: Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
Rating: 4.09 (78 reviews)

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Label:	MCA Records – MCA-6387
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1990
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	New Jack Swing

Tracklist

A1	Dope! Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Instruments [All] – Dr. Freeze Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Producer – Dr. Freeze Producer [Associate] – Howie Hirsch* Recorded By – Jay Henry Remix – Keith Shocklee Written-By – Elliot Straite Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Instruments [All] – Dr. Freeze Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Producer – Dr. Freeze Producer [Associate] – Howie Hirsch* Recorded By – Jay Henry Remix – Keith Shocklee Written-By – Elliot Straite	3:44
A2	B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)? Arranged By – Roney Hooks Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Edited By – Chris Shaw Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Producer – Keith Shocklee Recorded By, Mixed By – Rod Hui Written-By – Roney Hooks Arranged By – Roney Hooks Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Edited By – Chris Shaw Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Producer – Keith Shocklee Recorded By, Mixed By – Rod Hui Written-By – Roney Hooks	4:35
A3	Let Me Know Something?! Arranged By – Roney Hooks Edited By – Chris Shaw Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Producer – Keith Shocklee Recorded By, Mixed By – Rod Hui Written-By – Roney Hooks Arranged By – Roney Hooks Edited By – Chris Shaw Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Producer – Keith Shocklee Recorded By, Mixed By – Rod Hui Written-By – Roney Hooks	4:40
A4	Do Me! Arranged By [Musical Arrangement] – Carl E. Bourelly* Drums – Kevin "K-dog" Johnson* Engineer [Assistant] – Michael Alliar Guitar – Jean-Paul Bourelly Keyboards – Carl E. Bourelly* Mixed By – Bell Biv DeVoe Producer – Carl E. Bourelly* Programmed By – Sherman Foote Recorded By – Barbara Milne Vocals, Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Bell Biv DeVoe Written-By – Ronnie DeVoe Arranged By [Musical Arrangement] – Carl E. Bourelly* Drums – Kevin "K-dog" Johnson* Engineer [Assistant] – Michael Alliar Guitar – Jean-Paul Bourelly Keyboards – Carl E. Bourelly* Mixed By – Bell Biv DeVoe Producer – Carl E. Bourelly* Programmed By – Sherman Foote Recorded By – Barbara Milne Vocals, Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Bell Biv DeVoe Written-By – Ronnie DeVoe	4:33
A5	Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph And Johnny (Word To The Mutha)! Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Instruments [All] – Richard Wolf Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Mixed By – Ronnie DeVoe Producer – Peace Production Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Stephen P. Blazina Written-By – Ronnie DeVoe Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Instruments [All] – Richard Wolf Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Mixed By – Ronnie DeVoe Producer – Peace Production Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Stephen P. Blazina Written-By – Ronnie DeVoe	4:30
B1	Poison. Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Instruments [All] – Dr. Freeze Lead Vocals – Ronnie DeVoe Producer [Associate] – Howie Hirsch* Producer, Mixed By – Dr. Freeze Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Jay Henry Remix – Keith Shocklee Written-By – Elliot Straite Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Instruments [All] – Dr. Freeze Lead Vocals – Ronnie DeVoe Producer [Associate] – Howie Hirsch* Producer, Mixed By – Dr. Freeze Recorded By, Engineer [Mix] – Jay Henry Remix – Keith Shocklee Written-By – Elliot Straite	4:22
B2	Ain't Nut'in Changed! Arranged By – Roney Hooks Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Edited By – Chris Shaw Lead Vocals – Ronnie DeVoe Producer – Keith Shocklee Recorded By, Mixed By – Rod Hui Written-By – Keith Shocklee Arranged By – Roney Hooks Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Edited By – Chris Shaw Lead Vocals – Ronnie DeVoe Producer – Keith Shocklee Recorded By, Mixed By – Rod Hui Written-By – Keith Shocklee	3:30
B3	When Will I See You Smile Again? Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Drum Programming, Keyboards – Timmy Gatling Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Producer – Timmy Gatling Recorded By – Kurt Upper Written-By – Timmy Gatling Backing Vocals – Bell Biv DeVoe Drum Programming, Keyboards – Timmy Gatling Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Producer – Timmy Gatling Recorded By – Kurt Upper Written-By – Timmy Gatling	5:08
B4	I Do Need You Backing Vocals – Ricky Bell Drum Programming, Keyboards – Timmy Gatling Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Producer – Timmy Gatling Recorded By – Kurt Upper Written-By – Timmy Gatling Backing Vocals – Ricky Bell Drum Programming, Keyboards – Timmy Gatling Lead Vocals – Ricky Bell Producer – Timmy Gatling Recorded By – Kurt Upper Written-By – Timmy Gatling	4:36

Companies, etc.

Produced For – H Productions
Produced For – Zomba Productions
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Echo Sound
Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
Recorded At – George Tobin Studios
Recorded At – M'Bila Studios
Mixed At – Skip Saylor Recording
Mixed At – George Tobin Studios
Mixed At – Echo Sound
Remixed At – Greene St. Recording
Mastered At – Future Disc
Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville

Credits

Art Direction – Bell Biv DeVoe
Design – Bell Biv DeVoe
Executive-Producer – Louil Silas Jr.
Management – Hiriam Hicks
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Other [Hair] – Don "The Barber" Jones, Steele (from Boston)
Other [Makeup] – Angelica Chaplin (2)

Notes

Track A5 is missing a comma in the title between Mike and Ralph.

Wokie appears courtesy of Epic Records
Timmy Gatling appears courtesy of Tommy Boy Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 76732-6387-1 2
Barcode (Scanned): 0076732638712
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): MCA 9674
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): MCA 9675
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): 回-G-回
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, Variant 1): MCA-9674 FD5-3
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, Variant 1): MCA-9675 FD5-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, 回-G-回 stamped, Variant 2): M̸C̸A̸ ̸9̸6̸7̸5̸ MCA 9674 FD5-2 回-G-回 3
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, 回-G-回 stamped, Variant 2): MCA 9675 FD5-1 回-G-回 1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Poison (CD, Album)	MCA Records	WMC5-10	Japan	1990
Recently Edited	Poison (LP, Album)	MCA Records	MCG 6094	UK	1990
Recently Edited	Poison (Cassette, Album, Dolby HX Pro, B NR)	MCA Records	MCAC-6387, MCAC 6387	US	1990
Recently Edited	Poison (CD, Album)	MCA Records	MCAD-6387	Canada	1990
Recently Edited	Poison (CD, Album)	MCA Records	MCD 6094		1990