Album: Under the Blue Moon by New Edition (1986)
Genre: R&B | Style: Urban/R&B
Record Label: MCA Records
Format: Album

Description: Under the Blue Moon is a concept album released by R&B/pop group New Edition by MCA on November 24, 1986. Their fourth album and third with MCA and first album after New Edition member Bobby Brown was voted out of the group, the group was going through a transitional phase during this period. It is their only album as a quartet. The album reached number 43 on the Billboard 200, and number 18 on the R&B albums chart. It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Artist Background: New Edition is an R&B group formed in Boston in 1978. The group reached its height of popularity during the 1980s. They were the progenitors of the boy band movement of the 1980s and 1990s and led the way for groups like New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. The group recorded mostly as a quintet. At the height of their early popularity in 1983, the group consisted of Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ralph Tresvant. Early hits included song... Part of the Boston, Massachusetts, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with R&B movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Boston, Massachusetts, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with R&B movement.

Tags: R&B, Urban/R&B, 1980s, Album, MCA Records

Additional Context: Sales figures: 3. Rating score: 10. Based on 1 votes


Under the Blue Moon is a concept album released by R&B/pop group New Edition by MCA on November 24, 1986. Their fourth album and third with MCA and first album after New Edition member Bobby Brown was voted out of the group, the group was going through a transitional phase during this period. It is their only album as a quartet. The album reached number 43 on the Billboard 200, and number 18 on the R&B albums chart. It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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