By far their best album!

I don't care what people say, "Heartbreak" is New Editions best album that they've ever released and marks one of the greatest comebacks in a long time at this point in time. Since shedding Bobby Brown, and putting Ralph Tresvant up front, the group showcases a much greater matury and sophisticated sound that far surpasses anything that preceeded thsi release. "Where It All Started" is pure fun with it's fun sound. "If It Isn't Love" is a classic with it's mechanical beats and chilling keyboard style. The ballads that close this adventurous album are among the best late 80s R&B slow jams that I've ever listened to. "Can You Stand The Rain" is gorgeous as are the last two tracks "I'm Coming Home" and "Boys To Men". A truly remarkable album this is. As was to be their last release for the next eight years, "Heartbreak" to me was their last album but it is a wonderful swan song.

Great Album

This album came out my senior year in highschool. There was sooooooooo much Great Black music coming out in this era, specifically 1988. Rap was gaining influence, and 88' is known as the golden era of rap. New Jack Swing was Crackin' and then R&B was doing its thing. It was a great time to be highschool. NE HEARTBREAK was such an influential. When it hit the airwaves...it hit hard. You could not go to a school dance or prom without a song on this album being played. I did not like the thought of johnny gill being in the group at firt, because I thought he would mess up the chemistry of the group, he has a great voice but he was an unproven artist. I was wrong. This album affected me and alot of the guys I was going to school with. We all grew up with NE and the album was a very reflective album. This album was New Edition's transition from boys to men and for me and my buddies, this was also the case. NE's albums literally reflected our younger years and now this album was also a turning point, we were growing up...We used to not just listen to this album, but FEEL IT. The single boy's to men says it all. It was a great time and a great album. I agree with everyone else, this was their best album and this was a 5 star album. This album will stand the test of time. For any 18 year old today or years from now, it will bring reflective joy. New Edition is that group that comes from that great lineage of the old motown groups. NE is the last of that breed, there has not been a group since New Edition with their delivery, moves and stage prescence. Class. It is one thing to bump and grind on stage for two hours, which is something all male groups tend to do. I remembe seeing them at the NE heartbreak tour in '88 and them brothas got on stage and were smooth. No group as done that since...You just won't see that today. Class. Today you got r&b groups coming out dressed like thugs...singing love songs...that is wrong...LOL...For my generation it is New Edition. Just as the tempts were my parents choice...NE is ours... we are still waiting for the next great r&b group....16 years and counting...

New Edition.....no need for any more words!

Since i was 12, and i am 32 now, i've been listening to New Edition, they were and still are my idols, my favorite was Ralph Tresvant, he's smooth and still kind of shy all at the same time, but still caters to the ladies with that sultry voice, but all together with Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike & Johnny and sure can't forget about Ralph, they make the perfect R&B group, they don't ever get the props that they deserve, but all the groups after them could never have that longevity to break into successfull solo projects and still come back together after all that and still top the charts! Much love to New Edition keep on doing it, i'll be waiting for the next one for sure!