Guy

by Guy

Overview

One of the most seminal and influential releases of late '80s, Guy's self-titled debut album did more than its part to popularize new jack swing, a style that would soon become inescapable on urban contemporary radio. Teddy Riley didn't actually invent new jack swing with Guy -- he'd already gotten the ball rolling on Keith Sweat's 1987 debut Make It Last Forever -- but this album did more than any other to make it so incredibly popular in the R&B world. With their tough blend of hip-hop, R&B, and Gap Band-influenced funk, hits like "Groove Me" and "Teddy's Jam" defined new jack swing and served as the blueprint for countless new jack recordings in the late '80s and early to mid-'90s. One shameless Guy clone after another would pop up on urban radio, the vast majority of whom weren't even a fraction as inventive as Riley's distinctive trio. For anyone with even a casual interest in new jack, this CD is absolutely essential. [MCA issued a two-disc edition of the album in 2007.] ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Mca
UPC:	0076742217624
Rank:	55821

Tracks

1. Groove Me
2. Teddy's Jam
3. Don't Clap...Just Dance
4. You Can Call Me Crazy
5. Piece of My Love
6. I Like
7. Round and 'Round (Merry Go 'Round of Love)
8. Spend the Night
9. Goodbye Love
10. My Business

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Guy   Primary Artist
Aaron Hall   Vocals
Timmy Gatling   Vocals
Damion Hall   Vocals
Teddy Riley   Vocals
Gene Griffin   Vocals

Technical Credits

Mario Salvati   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Aaron Hall   Composer
Timmy Gatling   Composer,Group Member
Guy   Executive Producer
Dae Bennett   Engineer
Dave Kowalski   Engineer
Terry Riley   Composer
Dawn Thomas   Composer
Louis Silas, Jr.   Remixing
Jay Henry   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Franklin D.   Assistant Engineer
Andre Harrell   Executive Producer
Alan Gregorie   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Timmy Regisford   Mixing
Herb Power Jr.   Mastering
Alan Friedman   Assistant Engineer
Louil Silas Jr.   Remixing
Teddy Riley   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Gene Griffin   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Dennis Mitchell   Engineer,Assistant Engineer