Guy
The complete signature album dropped on all of y'all instantly from the brainchild of the New Jack Swing - Teddy Riley. And with his protocol to solid music, he drafted the brotherly talents of Aaron & Damian Hall to form Guy. One of the hottest, original R&B groups to emerge in the late 80's & flow through the 90's. Together they would release 3 albums, but the best one is the self titled release with the CD cover staring right at you! Bar None & ready for the party, indoors or out, this was a record you could spin on both sides over & over again without getting tired of it! And it made Teddy Riley a prominent fixture in the production dept! It also propelled the quality driven, balladeering magic & comparable pretenses to Gap Band's Charlie Wilson in the vocals of Aaron Hall!
Track Listing:
~ Groove Me
~ Teddy's Jam
~ Don't Clap...Just Dance*
~ You Can Call Me Crazy
~ Piece Of My Love
~ 'Round And Round (Merry Go 'Round Of Love)
~ Spend The Night
~ Goodbye Love
~ My Business
The opener "Groove Me" jammed the dance halls within moments notice. What DJ from the 80's (or today) didn't have 2 copies of this 12"? Better yet, 2 copies of the album?; "Teddy's Jam" jammed the box, as Teddy explored the electronic keys & vibed his groove all over it!; "Piece Of My Love" was the ultimate dance floor slow jam. Lights dimmed & tempo chilled, Aaron Hall lifts the track & serenades the cut right into the hearts of the ladies. Without a doubt, Aaron helped a lot of fellas out that evening...(If you know what I mean.)
GUY - Teddy's Jam 2
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"I Like" kicks open the door to Side B & the groove comes right back at cha'! The New Jack Swing in full motion! The melody is captivating!; The production mastermind carrying on the swing, Teddy drops "Spend The Night" & "Goodbye Love" back to back, keeping with the hypnotic touch of R&B. But thereafter, another slow approach highlights Aaron Halls "Goodbye Love" & the lyrics stimulates a sense of reality from a breakup in a close relationship. Do y'all remember that one?
MCA Records gave y'all this package with a silver liner back in 1988. Back then it was believed the group had another singer other than Damian & that singer's photo is still gracing the front & back cover of the LP. Do y'all remember who it was? Also I believe a partnership by Teddy Riley & Gene Griffin had broken up on a sour note & the rest became history. Teddy took control of his career, the group, & later became an icon in the music industry. He has produced so many #1 hits, I wouldn't have enough time in this review to list them. Also, word has it, Teddy is rumored to be coming back to the game from a long hiatus! If that is so, there couldn't have been a better time!
The question is, Is he coming back by himself, or to do another album with "Guy"!!?? (IV)
Lifting the needle back to "I Like"...
T
The Urban Music Scene
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