EV3

by En Vogue

Product Description:

En Vogue: Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones (vocals).

Additional personnel: "JAH" (rap vocals); Marlon McClain (acoustic & electric guitars); Dean Parks (acoustic guitar); James Earley (electric guitar, bass); Mark Coleman, Tommy Martin, Martin Terry, Jason Eckl, Bernard Grobeman (guitar); Norbert Stachel (saxophone); Bill Ortiz (trumpet); Chanz (piano); Babyface (Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, programming); Dennis Bolden (organ); Giuliano Franco (synthesizer, programming); Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster (keyboards, programming); David Foster (keyboards); Preston Crump, Kevin Wyatt, Gerry Barnes (bass); Lil' John (drums); Chris Bolden, James Gass, Simon Franglen, Ivan Matias, Pro-Jay, Adrion "Luke" Sinclair (programming).

Producers: Organized Noize, Babyface, Ivan Matias, David Foster, Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy.

With the departure of Dawn Robinson for a solo career, the female quartet that launched a thousand girl groups in the 90's is none the worse for wear. Terry Ellis, Maxine Jones and Cindy Herron Braggs carry on with the gorgeous harmonizing they've become known for while moving seamlessly through several different styles. The prominent use of acoustic and slide guitar lends a southern-fried soul feeling to "Right Direction," while a sample of Run DMC's "Sucka MC's" on "You're All I Need" provides the perfect hip-hop flavoring to go along the hypnotic groove of "Let It Flow."

En Vogue's musical talent even transcends the often hyper-glossy production styles of Babyface ("Whatever") and David Foster ("Too Gone, Too Long"). The trio's greatest triumph by far is "Eyes Of A Child," a song crammed with hope, hooks, breath-taking singing and a message of racial tolerance.