Boyz II Men: Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Michael McCary, Shawn Stockman (vocals).
Additional personnel: Keith Crouch (various instruments); Babyface (guitar, sitar, keyboards, bass, programming); Michael Thompson, Reggie Griffin, John "Jubu" Smith, Sonny Lallerstedt (guitar); Greg Phillinganes, John Carroza (piano); Jamar Jones (Hammond B-3 organ); Nathan East, Jackie Street (bass); Scott Meder (drums); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Randy Walker (programming).
Producers include: Boyz II Men, Shawn Stockman, Babyface, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Keith Crouch.
Engineers include: Jim "Jiff" Hinger, Manny Marroquinm, Paul Boutin.
Recorded at Stonecreek Studios, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania; Brandon's Way Recording, The Record Plant, and Studio 56 (B-Funk Lab), Los Angeles, California; Flyte Tyme Studios, Edina, Minnesota.
EVOLUTION was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
EVOLUTION proves to be a rather prophetic title for this release from the famed R&B quartet. The album finds Boyz II Men growing musically and emotionally, and all the songs here demonstrate the added depth that is the result of the group's artistic maturation. One thing that hasn't changed is the silky-smooth harmonies that are the band's trademark. Their elegantly intertwining voices lead you gently through ballads about both good times and bad. The production is state-of-the-art as usual, underlining the strength of the material. EVOLUTION finds the boys strutting their stuff as full-grown men.
What the critics say...
Vibe (11/97, p.144) - "...Boyz II Men have withstood personal tragedy, music industry ineptitude, and the dumbed-down...regression of contemporary black music....With grace and skill, the Boyz in the band have indeed morphed into Men, and they have the songs to prove it..."
