AL B. SURE ! - IN EFFECT MODE - 20th Anniversary

Albert Joseph Brown III

AL B. sure !



I bought "In effect mode " 1988. I love all 8 tracks!

"Nite and Day "is the bomb
" oooh this love is so" , man. i love all songs.....
Off on Your Own (Girl) ,If I'm Not Your Lover and Just a Taste of Lovin are so damm good... PLEASE AL B. SURE... come back.,.. still waiting for upcoming Cd..

8 Essential songs . that´s all that i can say... PERFECTION

Produced by Kyle west, al b.sure, teddy riley..

This Album is a Must!
If u don´t have it... Grab it.. Now!

1. Nite and Day
2. Oooh This Love Is So
3. Killing Me Softly
4. Naturally Mine
5. Rescue Me
6. Off on Your Own (Girl)
7. If I'm Not Your Lover
8. Just a Taste of Lovin' VINYL



1. Nite and Day
2. Oooh This Love Is So
3. Killing Me Softly
4. Naturally Mine
5. Rescue Me
6. Off on Your Own (Girl)
7. If I'm Not Your Lover
8. Just a Taste of Lovin'
9. Noche y Dia - (Spanish) CD

This was the first time I think I fell in love with a man.

This album played a very key role in my growing up/teen years. Every track was perfection on this album. Although, looking back on it now, it's still good, just I never noticed how off he was on some of his notes and vocals. I guess that wasn't bad for a 19 or 20 year old that had just won a contest.

I still consider the first half of the album some of the best slow songs of the late 80s.

20 years and this nucca STILL ain't fixed that unibrow?


shameful

daPrettyman said:

I wish they'd reissue it with the remixes.

"Killing Me Softly" is arguably the most impressive track, because he took a well known song and really gave it that Al B. flavor

Killing Me Softly (Feel It Baby 12" Remix Edit)

AlexdeParis said:

His most well known remix:

If I'm Not Your Lover (12" Remix) featuring Slick Rick

I wish Naturally Mine had a video

paisleypark4 said:

As way out as this may sound, but this is easily one of the most important R&B albums ever. We hadn't seen "Young & Hunk R&B" yet. Al B. was one of the first cats to blend the bod boy/sensitive boy for the late teens/early 20-somethings.

Plus, it was basically flawless production/engineering mainly on Kyle West's part. He made that bad-signin' muthafucka sound like he was Marvin and Prince combined. Brilliant with the Slow Side/Fast Side move as well. One of those rare albums that you could play straight through without skipping, and for my senior year-to-college it became my soundtrack summer of 88 and MANY PANTIES was droppin' in my ride due to his cuts! Thanks, Al B.!

New World Order (NWO) - Bboy87 - Timmy84 - LittleBlueCorvette - MuthaFunka - phunkdaddy - Christopher: Deal with it, muthafuckas!

Jealousy/Of what are we/Becomes tendency/For their thievery

MuthaFunka said:

As way out as this may sound, but this is easily one of the most important R&B albums ever. We hadn't seen "Young & Hunk R&B" yet. Al B. was one of the first cats to blend the bod boy/sensitive boy for the late teens/early 20-somethings.

Plus, it was basically flawless production/engineering mainly on Kyle West's part. He made that bad-signin' muthafucka sound like he was Marvin and Prince combined. Brilliant with the Slow Side/Fast Side move as well. One of those rare albums that you could play straight through without skipping, and for my senior year-to-college it became my soundtrack summer of 88 and MANY PANTIES was droppin' in my ride due to his cuts! Thanks, Al B.!

muse87 said:

MuthaFunka said:

As way out as this may sound, but this is easily one of the most important R&B albums ever. We hadn't seen "Young & Hunk R&B" yet. Al B. was one of the first cats to blend the bod boy/sensitive boy for the late teens/early 20-somethings.

Plus, it was basically flawless production/engineering mainly on Kyle West's part. He made that bad-signin' muthafucka sound like he was Marvin and Prince combined. Brilliant with the Slow Side/Fast Side move as well. One of those rare albums that you could play straight through without skipping, and for my senior year-to-college it became my soundtrack summer of 88 and MANY PANTIES was droppin' in my ride due to his cuts! Thanks, Al B.!

I brough Keith Sweat's debut a couple years ago and wasnt very impressed (only liked the title cut) I might pick this up though

I love Nite and Day

lowkey said:

muse87 said:

I brough Keith Sweat's debut a couple years ago and wasnt very impressed (only liked the title cut) I might pick this up though

I love Nite and Day

al b sure's 'nite and day'
keith sweat's 'make it last forever'
bobby brown 'dont be cruel'
these were albums that you played from start to finish,some of the greatest r&b albums of the 80's...you can add guy's debut album as well

New World Order (NWO) - Bboy87 - Timmy84 - LittleBlueCorvette - MuthaFunka - phunkdaddy - Christopher: Deal with it, muthafuckas!

Jealousy/Of what are we/Becomes tendency/For their thievery

muse87 said:

I brough Keith Sweat's debut a couple years ago and wasnt very impressed (only liked the title cut) I might pick this up though

AlexdeParis said:

muse87 said:

I brough Keith Sweat's debut a couple years ago and wasnt very impressed (only liked the title cut) I might pick this up though

Really? I'm shocked! I know there are people who don't like his voice or his whining, but for someone who likes New Jack Swing to dislike that album is very surprising. "I Want Her"? "Something Just Ain't Right"? "How Deep Is Your Love"? "Right and a Wrong Way"? "Tell Me It's Me You Want"? "Don't Stop Your Love"? The excellent cover of "In the Rain"? That album is filled with classics!

lowkey said:

muse87 said:

I brough Keith Sweat's debut a couple years ago and wasnt very impressed (only liked the title cut) I might pick this up though

I love Nite and Day

al b sure's 'nite and day'
keith sweat's 'make it last forever'
bobby brown 'dont be cruel'
these were albums that you played from start to finish,some of the greatest r&b albums of the 80's...you can add guy's debut album as well

muse87 said:

AlexdeParis said:

Really? I'm shocked! I know there are people who don't like his voice or his whining, but for someone who likes New Jack Swing to dislike that album is very surprising. "I Want Her"? "Something Just Ain't Right"? "How Deep Is Your Love"? "Right and a Wrong Way"? "Tell Me It's Me You Want"? "Don't Stop Your Love"? The excellent cover of "In the Rain"? That album is filled with classics!

Im actually not crazy about New Jack Swing, but like I said I enjoyed the title cut and brought the album off the strength of that one song but wasnt impressed with it overall.


and I totally forgot about "Don't Stop Your Love" I liked that one too

SCNDLS said:

lowkey said:

al b sure's 'nite and day'
keith sweat's 'make it last forever'
bobby brown 'dont be cruel'
these were albums that you played from start to finish,some of the greatest r&b albums of the 80's...you can add guy's debut album as well

The soundtrack to my freshman year in high school. But you can't forget Guy's album cuz that was certainly in the mix too.

AlexdeParis said:

SCNDLS said:

The soundtrack to my freshman year in high school. But you can't forget Guy's album cuz that was certainly in the mix too.

He mentioned Guy and you quoted it! Anyway, that's my favorite of the bunch!

SCNDLS said:

AlexdeParis said:

He mentioned Guy and you quoted it! Anyway, that's my favorite of the bunch!

I was focused on the list part of the quote.

AlexdeParis said:

muse87 said:

Im actually not crazy about New Jack Swing, but like I said I enjoyed the title cut and brought the album off the strength of that one song but wasnt impressed with it overall.


and I totally forgot about "Don't Stop Your Love" I liked that one too

Well that would explain it.

This is a definate must have in your cd collection.

I had this album back in the day.I now have it on CD.It was one of the biggest,most-played albums of the summer of '88.Excellent all the way through.My favs are...

"Ooh This Love Is So"
"Off On Your Own (Girl)"

"Rescue Me" and "Killing Me Softly" are great songs too.


In 1988,it seemed that Al B.Sure was headed for major superstardom,but his next album 'Private Times...and the whole 9' slowed the momentum.The album was bloated,over-long and just plain boring,with way too much filler.He should have kept things simple,like he did on the debut album (8 cool tracks,no filler).

AlexdeParis said:

Teddy Riley WAS/IS Kyle West!!!!! There was an interview a few years ago in Vibe where he admitted it!!!!! He also admitted he was the producer behind Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock's "It Takes Two"!!!!!

lowkey said:

muse87 said:

I brough Keith Sweat's debut a couple years ago and wasnt very impressed (only liked the title cut) I might pick this up though

I love Nite and Day

al b sure's 'nite and day'
keith sweat's 'make it last forever'
bobby brown 'dont be cruel'
these were albums that you played from start to finish,some of the greatest r&b albums of the 80's...you can add guy's debut album as well

woogiebear said:

Teddy Riley WAS/IS Kyle West!!!!! There was an interview a few years ago in Vibe where he admitted it!!!!! He also admitted he was the producer behind Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock's "It Takes Two"!!!!!

SCNDLS said:

lowkey said:

al b sure's 'nite and day'
keith sweat's 'make it last forever'
bobby brown 'dont be cruel'
these were albums that you played from start to finish,some of the greatest r&b albums of the 80's...you can add guy's debut album as well

The soundtrack to my freshman year in high school. But you can't forget Guy's album cuz that was certainly in the mix too.

woogiebear said:

Teddy Riley WAS/IS Kyle West!!!!! There was an interview a few years ago in Vibe where he admitted it!!!!! He also admitted he was the producer behind Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock's "It Takes Two"!!!!!