The Masterpiece (album)

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

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.

The Masterpiece
Studio album by Bobby Brown
Released	June 5, 2012
Recorded	2009–2012
Genre	R&B
Length	39:12
Label	Bronx Bridge UMG
Producer	Ben Franklin Jared Lee Gosselin Matt Hennessey
Bobby Brown chronology
Gold (2009) The Masterpiece (2012)

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)	Bobby Brown Ralph Tresvant	Blaze the Champ[b]	4:34
3.	"Get Out the Way"	Bobby Brown Jared Gosselin Phillip White Alicia Etheredge	Jared Lee Gosselin	3:31
4.	"Damaged"	Bobby Brown Ben Franklin	Ben Franklin	3:35
5.	"Can't Give Up"	Bobby Brown Jared Gosselin Mika Lett Lamar Mitchell	Jared Lee Gosselin Matthew Hennessey[a]	3:31
6.	"Set Me Free"	Bobby Brown Jared Gosselin Craig Erquhart Brandon Erquhart	Jared Lee Gosselin Matthew Hennessey[a]	3:43
7.	"Starmaker" (featuring Jayre)	Bobby Brown Christopher L. Brown Fred Crawford Bobby Brown, Jr.	Blaze the Champ	4:04
8.	"Exit Wounds"	Bobby Brown Jared Gosselin Orbel Babayan Mika Lett Celeste Felicia Scalone	Jared Lee Gosselin	4:32
9.	"All Is Fair" (featuring Johnny Gill)	Stevie Wonder	Jared Lee Gosselin Blaze the Champ[b]	3:42
10.	"The Man I Want to Be"	Bobby Brown Jeffrey Steele Vicky McGehee	Jared Lee Gosselin	4:13

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