0012414159823. Pre-Owned: Good condition. CD. The Backstreet Boys eponymous debut album was released in America nearly a full year after its original European release and the wait proved to be a blessing in disguise. In that year light dance-pop -- such as the Spice Girls and Hanson -- returned to the top of the American charts paving the way for the frothy pleasures of Backstreet Boys. Like those groups the Backstreet Boys divide their time between catchy up-tempo dance numbers and syrupy ballads and they are as reliant on their personality as they are their talent. As a result there are a couple of slow spots on the record but each of the singles plus a handful of album tracks are potent combinations of professional hooks and personal charm that make Backstreet Boys a thoroughly enjoyable affair. [The Canadian edition is missing Set Adrift on Memory Bliss If You Want It to Be Good Girl As Long as You Love Me Everybody (Backstreet s Back) Hey Mr. DJ All I Have to Give and Anywhere for You replacing them with Boys Will Be Boys Just to Be Close to You I Wanna Be with You Every Time I Close My Eyes and Roll with It. ] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Rovi