Classic Example

by Classic Example

Overview

Classic Example was one of those groups that was expected to be big but ended up falling through the cracks. The male vocal quintet's producer/mentor was Maurice Starr, who had been responsible for the success of New Edition and New Kids on the Block--and Classic Example was expected to be either the next New Edition or the next Boyz II Men. But this self-titled debut album wasn't the blockbuster that Starr (who produced much of the material) was hoping for. Nonetheless, Classic Example isn't bad. The Boston combo has a youthful style, but without getting into the teeny bopper stuff that New Kids were known for--the tunes are a lot meatier and grittier than that. And at the same time, Classic Example avoids the type of aggressive, in-your-face new jack swing that was huge in the early 1990s. Emphasizing romantic ballads and slow jams, this 1992 release is best described as neo-soul--it's a perfect example of what music critic Nelson George calls "retro nuevo." The production is high-tech and hip-hop-influenced, but elements of 1960s and 1970s soul still assert themselves. Think of the most soul-minded urban contemporary that Levert and Johnny Gill were providing in the early 1990s, and you will know where Classic Example is coming from on this CD. Although not perfect, this is a decent and fairly promising (if derivative) effort that should have done better. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	12/19/2014
Label:	Essential Media Group
UPC:	0894232288721

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Classic Example   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Lady Soul   Vocals (Background)
Maurice Starr   Vocals
Everett Collins   Synthesizer,Synthesizer Bass
Margo Thunder   Vocals
Gerald Alston   Vocals
Marvin Harris   Vocals
Darin Campbell   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Robert Rose   Vocals
David Conley   Flute
Gordon Worthy   Keyboards
Brian Morgan   Guitar
Jami Thomson   Vocals

Technical Credits

Classic Example   Arranger,Producer
Traditional   Composer
Dale Ramsey   Producer,Mixing,Engineer
Maurice Starr   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement,Executive Producer
Phil Greene   Mixing,Engineer
Everett Collins   Producer,Drum Programming
Tom Soares   Mixing,Engineer
Leo Okeke   Engineer
Ron Carbo   Engineer
Max Rose   Engineer
Tony Dorsey   Mastering
Cecil Holmes   Executive Producer
Eric Hurtig   Mixing,Engineer
Sidney Burton   Engineer
David Conley   Producer,Drum Programming
Gordon Worthy   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming,Keyboard Programming
Bill Hagans   Engineer,Producer
Larry Woo Wedgeworth   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement,String Arrangements
John Hartcorn   Engineer
Maria Villar   Design
Ken Marcus   Photography