The Moment of Truth (The Real Milli Vanilli album) explained

The Moment of Truth
Type:studio
Artist:The Real Milli Vanilli
Cover:MilliVanilli03.jpg
Released:1991
Recorded:1990
Genre:Dance, pop
Length:43:53
Label:Hansa, BMG
Producer:Frank Farian
Prev Title:The Remix Album
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Rob & Fab
Next Year:1992

The Moment of Truth is the only studio album by the pop group the Real Milli Vanilli, released in 1991.

History

Background:group_or_band
The Real Milli Vanilli
Alias:Try 'N' B
Origin:Munich, Germany
Years Active:1990–1992
Spinoff Of:Milli Vanilli
Past Members:

The Moment of Truth was meant to be the follow-up to Milli Vanilli's first album, All or Nothing (repackaged as Girl You Know It's True in the United States). After it was revealed that Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan had not performed the vocals with which they were credited in the band, producer Frank Farian formed the group the Real Milli Vanilli, with the actual singers on the recordings, as well as new vocalists Gina Mohammed and Ray Horton. Milli Vanilli's vocalist, Charles Shaw, was unable to record for this album after being paid for his silence regarding his involvement with the first Milli Vanilli album. Most of the lead vocals on The Moment of Truth were performed by Brad Howell, who had sung many of the lead vocals on All or Nothing and Girl You Know It's True. The album also includes rappers Icy Bro on "Hard as Hell" and Tammy T on "Too Late (True Love)".

The album's cover shows Brad Howell, Icy Bro, Ray Horton, Gina Mohammed, and John Davis. Its originally proposed title was Keep on Running, the title of the first single. Although The Moment of Truth appeared on its cover (and The 2nd Album at the bottom), Keep on Running still appeared on its spine.[1]

The album was released only in Brazil, Europe, Asia, and New Zealand, and reached the top 20 in Germany. The Real Milli Vanilli also released three singles, one of which ("Keep on Running") reached number four on the German charts.[2]

One of the album's tracks, "When I Die", written by Diane Warren, has been covered by several other artists, including Farian's own project No Mercy. It also appeared on the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Lua Cheia de Amor in 1991 and received radio airplay in Brazil. Another Warren song included on the record, "Tell Me Where It Hurts", was covered by the Christian singer Kathy Troccoli and released as a single in 1994.

Personnel

The Real Milli Vanilli

Additional personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Try 'N' B

Seven of the songs from The Moment of Truth were reworked and released by RCA in 1992 under the band name Try 'N' B, as an eponymous album, with the addition of Tracy Ganser and Kevin Weatherspoon on vocals.[3] The album contained three additional songs: "Ding Dong", "Who Do You Love", and a cover version of Dr. Hook's "Sexy Eyes".

Davis died on 24 May 2021 from COVID-19.[4]

Try 'N' B
Type:Studio album
Artist:Try 'N' B
Cover:Try-n-b-album.jpg
Released:1992
Recorded:1990
Genre:Dance, pop
Label:RCA
Producer:Frank Farian

Personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Real Milli Vanilli – The Moment of Truth (The 2nd Album). Discogs . 4 January 2022.
  2. Web site: German Top 10 – Top 200 of the Years 1990 – 1994 . 4 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Try 'N' B. Discogs . 4 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Real Milli Vanilli Singer John Davis Dead at Age 66 . Anastacia . Tsioulcas . . 27 May 2021 . 28 May 2021.