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Looking back, I'm surprised at how affecting the ballads still sound. The dance music doesn't date quite as well, for those of us who lived through that era, I suspect it still sounds infectious. Exposure does have some filler, which is why I can't rate it 5 stars. Still, if you have a fondness for Latin-tinged, 80s dance-pop, it's hard to do better than this. Like En Vogue and TLC, Expose is the rare "girl-group" who managed to transcend the label.

Exposed to the Miami sound
In 1985, the group Expose' released two successful club singles, "Point Of No Return" and "Exposed To Love." Both tracks were refreshing, lively and upbeat: combining the genre of freestyle with distinct keyboard riffs, sing along choruses and the spice of Latino flavor to complete the recipe. The group initially consisted of Ale Lorenzo, Sandra Cassenas and Laurie Miller.

After the initial success of these two singles, conflicting events and stories developed into the history of the group. When the dust settled, a new line up consisting of Gioia Bruno, Ann Curless and Jeanette Jurado, resulted. This incarnation of the group hit the pop and R&B charts running with "Come Go With Me," a remade "Point Of No Return," "Let Me Be The One" and the number one ballad "Seasons Change." "Come Go With Me" and "Point Of No Return" retained the upbeat freestyle Miami sound and both songs went top five.

"Let Me Be The One," a mid-tempo soulful track with Gioia on lead, marked interesting distinctions for the trio. First, it demonstrated that despite being a "girl group" (a term which historically identifies a single lead singer), Expose' alternated lead vocals among its members. Second, the single garnered significant R&B support, no doubt from Gioia's soulful inflections. Lastly, "Let Me Be The One" marked a change of pace from their trademark upbeat Freestyle sound.

"Seasons Change," with Jeanette performing lead vocals, took them to the top of the pop charts and brought the album, "Exposure," to double platinum status.

In addition to the five released singles, check out "I Know You Know," which truly showcases the alternating lead vocal format for the group, as well as the Latino flavor therein. "Love Is Our Destiny," to a degree, can be construded as a cross between Quiet Storm and Freestyle, with Ann crooning the lead vocals.

"Extra Extra," a mid-tempo album cut, finds Ann singing lead in a higher register while "You're The One I Need" ushers in a frenetic pace with Jeanette.

The ballad, "December" spotlights Gioia at her dramatic best, complete with a classical orchestration as its conclusion. Listen out for the trademark "ah's" and lush tickling of the harp musical instrument throughout the ten tracks.

Overall, a solid debut album from one of the most successful female trio groups in music.

The good ole days of Dance Pop
I was so pleased to find this CD in a sale bin for $.99. I didn't think it was ever made on CD and here it is. I still think they were and still are prime examples of how good pop can be. This CD is great, I always wondered what happen to the original release of this album. My sister had the original and the vocals on "Point of No Return" were by a woman that I believe left the band before it hit big so they rerecorded it. I would love to have it just for fun. Get this CD it is good ole pop at it's best.