I've had Nite & day since it came out in 1988 and still think it is a classic album. I've been running it for the past week like crazy and then I realized, I don't have his 2nd album. Any Al B Sure fans here? How's the second album? How does it compare to the first one? Is it still a mix of slow jamz and New Jack Swing Uptempos??

I love Al B and wish he was still doing music. Where's Kyle West??

I have his 1st & 3rd album, but never bought the 2nd one, but I know someone who has it. I have the maxi single for the Diana Ross duet, which also has the remix for Misunderstanding with Monie Love and the Al'l Justify Your Love remake, which is only a B-side.

MickyDolenz said:

I have his 1st & 3rd album, but never bought the 2nd one, but I know someone who has it. I have the maxi single for the Diana Ross duet, which also has the remix for Misunderstanding with Monie Love and the Al'l Justify Your Love remake, which is only a B-side.

Misunderstanding was a great track. How's the 3rd album? I guess I'll get around to that one in about 25 years since I'm just now working my way up to the 2nd one.

My favorite:

missfee said:

My favorite:

That is my jam! His debut album is one of the very few albums I can listen to without skipping a track. Rescue me and Off on your own girl are the business too!

The 2nd album is cool. It starts off with some really good slow jams and a remake of Hotel California which is musically pretty interesting. Later in the album you get some more uptempo songs. Personally, I only have his 1st and 2nd albums. The 2nd one is a more satisfying album as a whole but the better songs/singles are on the 1st.

whodknee said:

The 2nd album is cool. It starts off with some really good slow jams and a remake of Hotel California which is musically pretty interesting. Later in the album you get some more uptempo songs. Personally, I only have his 1st and 2nd albums. The 2nd one is a more satisfying album as a whole but the better songs/singles are on the 1st.

Thanks for the review. The 2nd album seems to be hard to find online for some reason. Might need to hit up a used record store to find a copy. I read reviews on Amazon and they are mostly good but some people didn't like it but on another hand gave it higher praises than the first one.

Al B Sure is a cool dude.

Is it me or did his vocals get a much better on his second album?

My favorite album tracks from Private Times...and the Whole 9!:

So Special

Ooh This Jazz Is So

Touch You

As for the 3rd album, Sexy Versus, the first two singles were definitely the cream of the crop:

Right Now


Natalie

Given my warped mind...I've always wanted to know why the right side of his face was never shown for the photo session of Private Times???

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Did he have a BIG AZZ ZIT that day??? When you have a deadline and a release date, you don't have time to wait, especially if WB is paying for it.

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Curious minds want to know! Remember, this was release before Photoshop was around!!

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G3000 said:

Given my warped mind...I've always wanted to know why the right side of his face was never shown for the photo session of Private Times???

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Did he have a BIG AZZ ZIT that day??? When you have a deadline and a release date, you don't have time to wait, especially if WB is paying for it.

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Curious minds want to know! Remember, this was release before Photoshop was around!!

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That'san interesting observation. I wonder what's upwith that???