Producer Lewis Martinee fashioned Exposé with a poppier sound on their sophomore set.
The sturdy dance grooves are still there, but they're not as steeped in the nightclubs as those on Exposure.
A healthy variety of strong selections are included.
Among the best are the spunky title track (a Top Ten pop hit), replete with snazzy horns, a colorful guitar solo, and a fiery lead vocal by Gioia; "Stop, Listen, Look & Think," a subtler uptempo number with an understated yet memorable lead by Ann Curless; and the sultry, summertime slow-groove "When I Looked at Him" (also a Top Ten hit), on which Jeanette Jurado's laid-back performance brings to mind Belinda Carlisle.
Perhaps the strongest cut, though, is the defiant ballad "Didn't It Hurt to Hurt Me." Gioia's assured, powerful delivery here makes the perfect match for the soulful melodies and honest, straightforward lyrics.
(Sadly, a vocal cyst would force her to depart the group in 1991, but she would return to singing in 1997 fronting the rock band Wet.) A solid set essential for any fan of '80s pop/dance.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What You Don't KnowLewis A. Martineé | Exposé | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | Stop, Listen, Look & ThinkLewis A. Martineé | Exposé | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | When I Looked at HimLewis A. Martineé | Exposé | Play | 05:31 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 4 | Let Me Down EasyLewis A. Martineé | Exposé | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | Still Hung Up on YouTom Kelly, Billy Steinberg | Exposé | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Now That I Found YouJay Martin, Lewis A. Martineé | Exposé | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Didn't It Hurt to Hurt MeLewis A. Martineé | Exposé | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 8 | Walk Along With MeLewis A. Martineé | Exposé | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | What You Don't Know [In Effect Mix]Lewis A. Martineé | Exposé | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | Tell Me Why [Radio Edit]Lewis A. Martineé | Exposé | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 11 | Your Baby Never Looked Good In Blue (7" Version) | Exposé | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | Love Don't Hurt | Exposé | Play | 04:21 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 13 | When I Looked At Him "Suave Mix" (Acoustic Version) | Exposé | Play | 07:01 | 16 MB | 41 MB |
| 61 mins | 140 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 438 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick "Billy Bob" Alonso | Mixing |
| 2 | Steve Anderson | Mixing |
| 3 | Mike Bakst | Engineer, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Gioia Bruno | Group Member, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Ed Calle | Saxophone |
| 6 | Tony Concepcion | Trumpet |
| 7 | Mike Couzzi | Mixing |
| 8 | Ann Curless | Group Member, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Dakeyne | Additional Production, Mixing |
| 10 | Francisco J. Diaz | Composer |
| 11 | Chris Drummonds | Artwork, Design |
| 12 | Charles Dye | Assistant Engineer |
| 13 | Exposé | Primary Artist |
| 14 | Kenneth Faulk | Trumpet |
| 15 | Deborah Feingold | Photography |
| 16 | Jorge Finess | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 17 | David Frazer | Remixing |
| 18 | Ismael Garcia | Executive Producer |
| 19 | Maude Gilman | Art Direction |
| 20 | Glenn Friscia | Additional Production, Mixing |
| 21 | Nestor Gomez | Guitar |
| 22 | Julio Hernández | Guitar (Bass) |
| 23 | Orlando Hernandez | Drums |
| 24 | Andy Hughes | Engineer |
| 25 | Jeanette Jurado | Group Member, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Tom Kelly | Composer |
| 27 | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 28 | Bernard Maisner | Hand Lettering |
| 29 | Jay Martin | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Lewis A. Martineé | Additional Production, Arranger, Brass Arrangement, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Remixing, String Arrangements |
| 31 | Bobby Martinez | Saxophone |
| 32 | Richard Martinez | String Arrangements |
| 33 | Lester Mendez | Keyboards |
| 34 | Carlos Nieto | Assistant Engineer |
| 35 | Andy Pearce | Mastering |
| 36 | Wendy Pedersen | Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Bill Pitzonka | Liner Notes |
| 38 | Bobby Pruitt | Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Carlos Santos | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 40 | Louie Shameea | Composer |
| 41 | DaVonda Simmons | Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | Joe Smith | Assistant Engineer |
| 43 | Cesar Sogbe | Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 44 | Froilan Sossa | Keyboards, String Arrangements |
| 45 | Mike Spring | Assistant Engineer |
| 46 | Billy Steinberg | Composer |
| 47 | Dana Teboe | Trombone |
| 48 | Jim Thomas | Assistant Engineer |
| 49 | Paul Van Puffelen | Assistant Engineer |
| 50 | Vinny Vero | Reissue Producer |
| 51 | Diane Warren | Composer |
| 52 | Steve Whaley | Assistant Engineer |
| 53 | Whiz Kids | Editing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |