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Al B Sure - Ooh this Love is so | |
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This is my favorite slow jam of his  | |
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He's recorded many yearning ballads, but this one gets high marks for the
heavenly like vocals and poetic imagery ("I see a rose in the sky/I reach for you my love/and if a petal should fall/I'll catch your heart for you.") | |
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what a shame that 99% of todays RB males suck, just plain suck, and thats not even mentioning the production "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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The only song that was tolerable by him "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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His entire first album is superb.I still listen to it from time to time. | |
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scriptgirl said: The only song that was tolerable by him
I liked Al's first 3 albums. Especially the debut and the 3rd album. U didn't like "Natalie" or "If I'm Not Your Lover"? **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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SoulAlive said: His entire first album is superb.I still listen to it from time to time.
Me too! This album is a classic imo. | |
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daPrettyman said: scriptgirl said: The only song that was tolerable by him
I liked Al's first 3 albums. Especially the debut and the 3rd album. U didn't like "Natalie" or "If I'm Not Your Lover"? I didn't like his second album.The debut album is a breezy collection of 8 well-crafted tunes with virtually no filler.The second album is a bloated,over-long affair with waaaayyyyy too much filler. | |
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forgot about "If I'm not Your Lover." Ok, he made 2 tolerable tunes. "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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Wasn't this like the last song on the tape? Dope.
Al B. was one of the most slept on producers at the time in my opinion. His twist on the New Jack Swing sound at the time was hot. Teddy Riley had just about everything on lock during that time though. He was producing for eeeeeverybody 
Didn't Al win some award from Quincy Jones. If I recall correctly, it was some award called the Sony Innovator Award, I think. I never bought his falsetto, but I definitely dug his sound (music). I fell off the Al B. wagon after "Private Time and the Whole 9" and "Sexy Vs." | |
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SoulAlive said: daPrettyman said: I liked Al's first 3 albums. Especially the debut and the 3rd album. U didn't like "Natalie" or "If I'm Not Your Lover"? I didn't like his second album.The debut album is a breezy collection of 8 well-crafted tunes with virtually no filler.The second album is a bloated,over-long affair with waaaayyyyy too much filler. It took me a while to like "Private Times". I thought the ballads were good, but the uptempo songs was pretty bad (with the exception of Misunderstanding). **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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SoulAlive said: His entire first album is superb.I still listen to it from time to time.
I agree. A highlight of eighties music in general. | |
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daPrettyman said: SoulAlive said: I didn't like his second album.The debut album is a breezy collection of 8 well-crafted tunes with virtually no filler.The second album is a bloated,over-long affair with waaaayyyyy too much filler. It took me a while to like "Private Times". I thought the ballads were good, but the uptempo songs was pretty bad (with the exception of Misunderstanding). I bought the album (from a bargain bin or used....I think it was like a dollar or something) and I never got into it. | |
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VinnyM27 said: daPrettyman said: It took me a while to like "Private Times". I thought the ballads were good, but the uptempo songs was pretty bad (with the exception of Misunderstanding). I bought the album (from a bargain bin or used....I think it was like a dollar or something) and I never got into it. When I say it took me a while to get into it, I mean like about 7 or 8 years. It's no masterpiece by any means, but I think it has some decent songs on it. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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VinnyM27 said: SoulAlive said: His entire first album is superb.I still listen to it from time to time.
I agree. A highlight of eighties music in general.  I especially like the songs "Rescue Me" and "Off On Your Own (Girl)".Two excellent uptempo jams,back to back. | |
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daPrettyman said: SoulAlive said: I didn't like his second album.The debut album is a breezy collection of 8 well-crafted tunes with virtually no filler.The second album is a bloated,over-long affair with waaaayyyyy too much filler. It took me a while to like "Private Times". I thought the ballads were good, but the uptempo songs was pretty bad (with the exception of Misunderstanding). I might have liked this album if it was shorter.He should have kept it sweet and single: 4 slow jams and 4 uptempo jams,just like the debut.The album drags on and on and on,lol. | |
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Musicslave said: Wasn't this like the last song on the tape? Dope.
It is actually the second track,after "Nite and Day"  | |
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SoulAlive said: daPrettyman said: It took me a while to like "Private Times". I thought the ballads were good, but the uptempo songs was pretty bad (with the exception of Misunderstanding). I might have liked this album if it was shorter.He should have kept it sweet and single: 4 slow jams and 4 uptempo jams,just like the debut.The album drags on and on and on,lol. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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