The Masterpiece (album)

This article is about the Bobby Brown album. For other albums with similar titles, see Masterpiece (disambiguation).

The Masterpiece
Studio album by Bobby Brown
Released	June 5, 2012
Recorded	2009–2012
Genre	R&B
Length	39:12
Labels	Bronx Bridge UMG
Producers	Blaze the Champ Jared Lee Gosselin Matt Hennessey
Bobby Brown chronology
Gold (2009) The Masterpiece (2012)

The Masterpiece is the fifth studio album by American singer Bobby Brown, released on June 5, 2012, by Bronx Bridge Entertainment. It is his first studio album in 15 years since Forever. It is also his first album to be issued the Parental Advisory label.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Let Me Die"	Bobby Brown Christopher L. Brown Fred Crawford Destiny Andrews	Blaze the Champ	3:47
2.	"Doesn't Anybody Know" (featuring Ralph Tresvant)	B. Brown Tresvant	Blaze the Champ[b]	4:34
3.	"Get Out the Way"	B. Brown Jared Gosselin Phillip White Alicia Etheredge	Gosselin	3:31
4.	"Damaged"	B. Brown Ben Franklin	Franklin	3:35
5.	"Can't Give Up"	B. Brown Gosselin Mika Lett Lamar Mitchell	Gosselin Matthew Hennessey[a]	3:31
6.	"Set Me Free"	B. Brown Gosselin Craig Erquhart Brandon Erquhart	Gosselin Hennessey[a]	3:43
7.	"Starmaker" (featuring Jayre)	B. Brown Christopher L. Brown Crawford James Artissen Bobby Brown Jr.	Blaze the Champ	4:04
8.	"Exit Wounds"	B. Brown Gosselin Orbel Babayan Mika Lett Celeste Felicia Scalone	Gosselin	4:32
9.	"All Is Fair" (featuring Johnny Gill)	Stevie Wonder	Gosselin Blaze the Champ[b]	3:42
10.	"The Man I Want to Be"	B. Brown Jeffrey Steele Vicky McGehee	Gosselin	4:13
Total length:				39:12

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Credits for The Masterpiece adapted from AllMusic.

• Kenny Aronoff – drums (8, 10)
• Ron Avant – keyboards (8, 9)
• Orbel Babayan – guitar (6, 8, 10)
• Blaze – backing vocals (9)
• Ian Branch – additional mixing (1, 2, 5–10)
• Bobby Brown – executive producer
• Christopher L. Brown – executive producer
• Paul Cabbin – music (2)
• Mabvuto Carpenter – vocals (background)
• Rod Castro – additional guitars
• April Dawson – cover design
• Keith Eaddy – bass (9)
• Craig "Seejai" Erquhart – backing vocals (6)
• Alicia Etheredge – executive producer
• Marshall Goodman – drums (9)

• Jared Lee Gosselin – programming (5, 6)
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Matt Hennessey – mixing (4–6, 8–10)
• Sean Horton – drums (6)
• Jean Marie Hovat – mixing (3)
• Mika Lett – backing vocals (5, 8, 10)
• James Lomenzo – bass (8, 10)
• Lamar Mitchell – keyboards (5), synthesizer (6)
• Terrill Paul – backing vocals (1, 7)
• Skip Saylor – mixing (1, 2, 6, 7, 9), additional mixing (1, 2, 5–10), additional production
• Mandy Strong – CD layout
• Ralph Tresvant – backing vocals (1, 7)
• Zoux – keyboards (5, 9)

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Top R&B Albums	41

External links

The Masterpiece at AllMusic