Candy Girl

When Maurice Starr uncovered the talents of a Roxbury, Massachusetts vocal group in the early '80s at a talent show at Dorchester’s storied Strand Theater he saw the second coming of the Jackson 5. The boys didn’t win the compeition (they came in second) but they did win a deal with Starr and Streetwise Records. Starr came up with the name New Edition (as in a new edition of the Jackson 5) and started recording with the boys the day after the talent show at The Strand. This group of kids (all under 15) had their first single “Candy Girl” shoot to #1 on the Billboard R&B Charts. This led them to their debut album of the same name. New Edition led to Bobby Brown’s solo career, the success of Bell Biv DeVoe and served as a template for the boy bands that followed. Streetwise now reissues this pivotal moment in music on a Candy Swirl colored vinyl run exclusively for RSD Black Friday. Tracklist A1. Gimme Your Love A2. She Gives Me A Bang A3. Is This The End A4. Pass The Beat A5. Popcorn Love B1. Candy Girl B2. Ooh Baby B3. Should Have Never Told Me B4. Gotta Have Your Lovin B5. Jealous Girl