This is the album that made me fall in love with their music. I prefer the old stuff because it was more organic than today's processed and manufactured music. Definitely a must listen to for all BSB fans! Just to Be Close and I wanna Be With You are worth buying this!

Then, this is an album for you!!!

Even for someone who doesn't like BSB, this album is a great addition to anyone's pop collection.

It's BSB, the first album out, previously only released overseas. It's BSB, before they found their pop niche, and the brainchild of NKOTB's creators.

The album actually sounds a lot like NKOTB, mostly becuase BSB were supposed to be their replacement. But, what you get here is pure and sinple--5 crooners, great ballads about love and fickleness, dance beats about being young and partying, and a song about heartbreak. It's a simple formula really, and it seems to work generation after generation.

If this album were to come out now, it may be repeatedly played on Radio Disney with the HSM soundtrack and Hanna Montana. Yes, people, it's that sugar-coated and youthful.

Overall, the production is a little outdated, and the songs a little too sweet. But, what else would you have expected froma boy band in the 90's.

Thankfully, by the time BSB got to the US they were fine-tuned, and had found their own tempo. But, still the first album is a good one, and worth a listen.

There was a time when bubblegum pop dominated the charts, when girls would faint at the sight of handsome crooners while their boyfriends would roll their eyes in exasperation. This was the late '90s, and while the boyband craze has long faded away, the Backstreet Boys proved to be more than pretty faces and one-hit wonders. Among all the other all-male pop bands of that era, BSB were (and still are) the most talented of the bunch, with genuinely beautiful and powerful voices. Whether you worship them or despise them, you can't deny the fact that they really can sing. They've been through a lot over the years, but they managed to make a pretty successful comeback in 2005. And while they deserve credit for trying to renew their sound, their latest album Never Gone doesn't have the freshness or the infectious beats of their eponymous and debut effort. Which is totally normal, because an album like this could never make its way to record store shelves today. Things have changed since the late '90s. Unfortunately, it's not necessarily for the better. I really miss the time when the Backstreet Boys were all about love and having a good time. There's a certain innocence and purity on that album which we can't find on their other albums. Of course, back in those days, BSB were merely puppets in the hands of record execs and happy to just be recording an album. But I still get a kick out of listening to this album, and it's really hard to believe that it's already been 10 years since it was released. Now in their early 30s and down one member (Kevin Richardson recently left the band to pursue solo projects), BSB have to face new challenges. Whether or not they will be able to achieve their phenomenal success of yesteryear again is anyone's guess. But right now, I prefer to party like it's 1996.

This album is their first.They realeased this album on May 5 1996.Before I say anything else I would like to review a few of the songs withh you.

a}Weve got it goin on,a great song, a classic ,the backstreet boys did alot of dancing in this song and a great dance song.

b}Quit playin games with my heart,great music video,great song beautiful vocals Brian,great rythym and great beat.

c}I'll never break your heart,a great song and a classic.FROM A BIG BACKSTREET BOY FAN ADAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Absolutely love this album. If you love the Backstreet Boys this album is a must have. I love it. It shipped well and i got it when Amazon said i would. To find a brand new copy of an album that came out in 1996 is awesome in itself.