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LittleBLUECorv
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Guy's You Can Call Me Crazy is Al B. Sure singing.

So, I was on my way home from work. My local classic Hip-Hop station (yes, we've reached that point) was playing and interviewing Teddy Riley.

Well, the song You Can Call Me Crazy came up. And Teddy spilled the beans. It's not Timmy Gattling in that track, it's actually Al B Sure.
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Reply #1 posted 11/28/16 5:01pm

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That's what I've always thought, because Al's voice is kinda distinctive.

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Reply #2 posted 11/28/16 5:13pm

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MickyDolenz said:

That's what I've always thought, because Al's voice is kinda distinctive.


Timmy had just left the group and they needed one more track. Teddy told Gene they have a song thats not complete but has Al as guide vocals. Gene told them not to put it out like that but they did.
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Reply #3 posted 11/28/16 7:03pm

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Ya know............U could tell back in '88 that Al was AT LEAST singing back-up. If it had been on Al's Album, it woulda been a HIT!!!! But just FILLER on Guy's.........

eek eek eek

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Reply #4 posted 11/28/16 7:17pm

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Wow I did not know this, thanks thumbs up! learn something new at Prince.org biggrin

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Reply #5 posted 11/28/16 7:44pm

mjscarousal

Very Interesting, I love Al B Sure! I can hear him in the back vocals

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Reply #6 posted 11/29/16 7:56am

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I'm sure there was a lot of vocal tricks in the studio. Night And Day is the shit.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #7 posted 11/29/16 7:57am

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I bet they don't play Luchini?

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #8 posted 11/29/16 8:55am

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woogiebear said:

Ya know............U could tell back in '88 that Al was AT LEAST singing back-up. If it had been on Al's Album, it woulda been a HIT!!!! But just FILLER on Guy's.........

eek eek eek

Funny because that is very true. It would have fit perfectly after Off On Your Own Girl

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Reply #9 posted 11/29/16 9:55am

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paisleypark4 said:



woogiebear said:


Ya know.....U could tell back in '88 that Al was AT LEAST singing back-up. If it had been on Al's Album, it woulda been a HIT!!!! But just FILLER on Guy's.....


eek eek eek




Funny because that is very true. It would have fit perfectly after Off On Your Own Girl


And I'll Be Good To You from Bobby Brown.
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Reply #10 posted 11/29/16 12:41pm

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LittleBLUECorvette said:

paisleypark4 said:

Funny because that is very true. It would have fit perfectly after Off On Your Own Girl

And I'll Be Good To You from Bobby Brown.

YES my fav Bobby song of all time actually lol

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Reply #11 posted 11/29/16 2:08pm

Scorp

That was my jaaaam there

Guy's debut album and Al B Sure's In Effect Mode was rockin the entire spring and summer of 88
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Reply #12 posted 11/29/16 6:36pm

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Scorp said:

That was my jaaaam there

Guy's debut album and Al B Sure's In Effect Mode was rockin the entire spring and summer of 88



I think one of the most slept on tracks ever is 'Oooh,This Love Is So'
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Reply #13 posted 11/29/16 7:15pm

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I loved GUY's first album and You Can Call Me Crazy is great, no matter who sings it.

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Reply #14 posted 11/29/16 7:21pm

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Here is some more Guy from their first album biggrin

Guy - Spend The Night (1988)


Guy - 'Round And 'Round (Merry Go ' Round Of Love)

Guy -Groove Me


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Reply #15 posted 11/29/16 7:25pm

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I forgot about these great songs biggrin

Guy - I Like

Guy - Piece of My Love

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Reply #16 posted 11/29/16 11:02pm

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I've always thought it sounded like him in the background. Wow, that's him doing lead vocals too? That's crazy. Pun intended lol

I've always said that Guy's first album, as well as Al B Sure's, are masterpieces. So freaking good. Those were the days of great music. Look what we have now. Fucking Taylor Swift. mad
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Reply #17 posted 11/30/16 8:26am

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Interesting. I always thought the background vocals sounded like a Michael Jackson song.

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Reply #18 posted 11/30/16 9:39am

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oh my god I never realized that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Reply #19 posted 11/30/16 9:47am

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mechanicalemotion17 said:

Scorp said:

That was my jaaaam there

Guy's debut album and Al B Sure's In Effect Mode was rockin the entire spring and summer of 88



I think one of the most slept on tracks ever is 'Oooh,This Love Is So'



The booomb jam

I rocked that all the time

That entire album was off the charts
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Reply #20 posted 11/30/16 9:51am

Scorp

I have both these CD albums and they still look brand new loll
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Reply #21 posted 11/30/16 9:56pm

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Scorp said:

I have both these CD albums and they still look brand new loll

yeahthat music

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