The DeBarges is the debut album by DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on April 22, 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
"What's Your Name" (Bobby DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 4:35 "Dance The Night Away" (Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 4:50 "You're So Gentle, So Kind" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 4:40 "Queen of My Heart" (El DeBarge) - 3:49
Side B
"Hesitated" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 3:42 "Saving Up (All My Love)" (Bill Gable, Jon Lind) - 4:16 "Share My World" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 5:39 "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
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