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New Edition spin-off group Bell Biv DeVoe is a good candidate for the kind of limited compilation that the discount-priced 20th Century Masters — The Millennium Collection series provides. The trio broke four hits off their multi-platinum debut album, Poison (1990), one off their remix album, WBBD — Bootcity! (1991), a couple off their second album, Hootie Mack (1993), and a couple released independently. They're all here in chronological order, with a couple of album tracks and a remix of the hit "Do Me" making up the 12 tracks. (Nothing from the 2001 reunion album BBD is included.) The recordings reveal the singers to be horny and self-referential as they make their way through the involved beats that dominate the musical tracks, a successful musical formula for early-'90s R&B. Their moment may have passed, but Bell Biv DeVoe's best is easily encapsulated here.

Track List:

1. Poison

2. Do Me!

3. B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)

4. When Will I See You Smile Again?

5. Dope! (A.K.A. She's Dope!)

6. Word to the Mutha!

7. Gangsta (Censored Version)

8. Above the Rim

9. Something in Your Eyes

10. Show Me the Way

11. Ghetto Booty

12. Do Me! (Mental Remix)