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The DeBarges

The DeBarges is the debut album by DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on April 6, 1981. It saw limited success and stalled on the charts; the group felt it was not properly promoted. As a result, they revisited The DeBarges by including two songs on their subsequent recordings: "Queen of My Heart" was included on their third album, In a Special Way, while "Share My World" was included on their fourth, Rhythm of the Night.

Track listing

Side A
  1. "What's Your Name" (Bobby DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 4:35
  2. "Dance The Night Away" (Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 4:50
  3. "You're So Gentle, So Kind" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 4:40
  4. "Queen of My Heart" (El DeBarge) - 3:49
Side B
  1. "Hesitated" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 3:42
  2. "Saving Up (All My Love)" (Bill Gable, Jon Lind) - 4:16
  3. "Share My World" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 5:39
  4. "Strange Romance" (Joe Blocker, Reggie Andrews) - 5:00

Personnel

The DeBarges

  • Bunny DeBarge – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1–7)
  • El (Eldra) DeBarge – Fender Rhodes, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1–7), rhythm arrangements
  • Bobby DeBarge – keyboards, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1–7), rhythm arrangements, horn and string arrangements
  • Randy DeBarge – bass, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1–7)
  • Mark DeBarge – percussion, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1–7)

Additional personnel

  • Reggie Andrews – keyboards, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements (8)
  • Larry Von Nash – keyboards
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizer programming
  • Todd Cochran – synthesizer programming
  • Charles Fearing – guitars
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Eddie Watkins, Jr. – bass
  • Ollie E. Brown – drums
  • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums
  • Harvey Mason – drums
  • Joe Blocker – vocal arrangements (8)
  • Eric Butler – horn and string arrangements
  • Clare Fischer – horn and string arrangements

Production

  • Producer – Bobby DeBarge
  • Co-Producers – Bunny DeBarge and Eldra DeBarge
  • Engineer – Bobby Brooks
  • Assistant Engineer – Michael Johnson
  • Recorded and Mixed at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Johnny Lee
  • Design – Ginny Livingston
  • Photography – Matthew Rolston

References