''Move to Move'' is the debut album by

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, released in 1989 on Atlantic Records. It spawned the singles "

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", " Puss N' Boots" and " Move to Move". The album reached number 69 in Canada. "I Beg Your Pardon" was a top 20 hit in at least six countries, going top 5 in the UK and the Netherlands. Group member

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produced the album, and wrote or co-wrote all but one cut. Kevin Wynne is lead vocalist on most songs, while Harris sang the title track and the

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, "Am I in Love".

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and Bob Mitchell co-wrote material with Harris for the project.

Track listing

# " Arts in 'D' Minor/Harry Houdini" (Barry Harris) - 6:42 # "Bite the Bullet" (Joe Neves Silva, Roman Panchyshyn) - 4:27 # " Move to Move" (Barry Harris, Bob Mitchell) - 4:39 # "I Can't Answer That" (Barry Harris, Bob Mitchell) - 3:48 # " I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)" (Barry Harris/

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) - 4:00 # "Am I in Love?" (

, Barry Harris, Alan Coelho) - 5:06 # "Glue and Fire" (Barry Harris, Kevin Wynne) - 4:08 # "It Doesn't Matter" (Barry Harris, Dennis Matkosky) - 3:51 # " Puss n' Boots/These Boots (Are Made for Walking)" (Barry Harris, Kevin Wynne) - 3:46 # "Arts in 'D' Minor/Harry Houdini" (Justin Strauss 12" Remix) - 6:51 # "I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)" (12" Remix) - 6:40 "Puss N' Boots/These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" contains a re-sing by co-producer Mark Goldenberg of

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Personnel

* Barry Harris - lead vocals (Move to Move, Am I in Love), keyboards, guitar (all tracks), producer (all tracks) * Kevin Wynne - lead vocals (I Beg Your Pardon, Harry Houdini, Bite the Bullet, Puss N' Boots, It Doesn't Matter, Glue & Fire) * Zulu Nation - rap vocals * BX Style Bob - rap vocals (Puss N' Boots) *

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- vocals (Puss N' Boots), acoustic guitar, programming, co-producer (Move to Move, Puss N' Boots) * Danny Pelfrey - saxophone (It Doesn't Matter) * Luc Zoccolillo - piano (Bite the Bullet) * Russell Ferrante - piano (I Can't Answer That) * Simeon Pillich - bass (Puss N' Boots) *

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- scratches (Puss N' Boots) *

- co-producer (Am I in Love, Harry Houdini, I Can't Answer That) * Dennis Matkosky - co-producer (It Doesn't Matter) ;Programming * Barry Harris * Dennis Matkosky * Tom Gerencser * Jim Lang * Mark Goldenberg ;Background vocals * Barry Harris * Julia Tillman Waters * Leslie Hall * Jon Lind * Julia Waters * Maxine Willard Waters *

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References

1989 debut albums Kon Kan albums Atlantic Records albums {{1980s-pop-album-stub