The Moment of Truth is the only studio album by German pop group the Real Milli Vanilli, released in 1991.
Background
The original Milli Vanilli was a pop duo from Munich, Germany, that comprised Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. It was founded in 1988 by the producer Frank Farian. Farian hired the studio vocalists Brad Howell, John Davis, Charles Shaw, Jodie Rocco and Linda Rocco to sing on the records, and had Morvan and Pilatus dance and lip-sync for performances.
In November 1990, Farian confirmed that Morvan and Pilatus did not sing on their records, leading to a backlash. Farian defended Milli Vanilli as an art project combining musical and visual elements. Their second album and 1991 tour were canceled.
Farian repurposed songs planned for Milli Vanilli's second album as The Moment of Truth, released in 1991 under the name the Real Milli Vanilli, with Davis and Howell as the singers. It was never released in America.
Track listing
Personnel The Real Milli Vanilli John Davis – vocals, backing vocals Brad Howell – vocals Gina Mohammed – vocals Ray Horton – vocals Linda Rocco – vocals Jodie Rocco-Hafner – vocals
Additional musicians Joan Faulkner – backing vocals Frank Farian – backing vocals, production Franco Dittman – backing vocals P.G. Wylder – keyboards, arrangements, programming Marc Dalton – guitars Peter Weihe – guitars Ed DeGenaro – guitars Mike Wonder – programming Kerim Saka – programming Tobias Freund – programming, engineering Mel Collins – saxophone Dino Solera – horns Felice Civitareale – horns Claus Reichstaller – horns Curt Cress – drums
Technical personnel Bernd Berwan – engineering Helmut Rulofs – engineering Michael Bestmann – engineering Norbert G. Yanicke – engineering Milli-Ingrid Segieth – production coordinator Hans Wegner – cover design Helge Strauß, Manfred Esser – photography
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1991) PeakpositionPortugal (AFP)8
Certifications
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. The album contained three additional songs: "Ding Dong", "Who Do You Love", and a cover version of Dr. Hook's "Sexy Eyes".
Track listing
Personnel Frank Farian – production P.G. Wylder – keyboards, arrangements, programming Marc Dalton, Peter Weihe – guitars Mike Wonder – arrangements, programming Kerim Saka – arrangements, programming Tobias Freund – programming, engineering Mel Collins – saxophone Dino Solera, Felice Civitareale, Claus Reichstaller – horns Bernd Berwanger, Todd Canedy, Helmut Rulofs, Michael Bestmann, Norbert G. Yanicke – engineering Milli-Ingrid Segieth – production coordination Mike Schraft – photos Jacqueline Murphy – logo design
References
External links The Real Milli Vanilli official website