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Private Times

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Al B. Sure's sophmore album did not live up expectations put forth after his first album. I hate to give anything by Al B. Sure a low rating, but this isn't a great album, and he proved in his first CD that he has the ability to do much better.

I was also disspointed that the mix of "Misunderstanding" that I heard on the radio was not what was on this CD. This happens a lot these days, and it was the only reason I bought "Private Times & the Whole 9".

Al B. Sure's rendition of "Hotel California" is worth a listen. If you are already a fan of Al B. Sure, you will appreciate it, however those unfamiliar with his style might be turned off.

Well actually it really goes "the third time's the charm", but since I ain't really feeling Al's third album I got to give it up for "Private Times". I really liked this album. It's good, IMO it's better than "In Effect Mode". Don't get me wrong I really like that cd, but I like this one better. (Uh oh, I know someone is going to disagree with me. Oh well.) Anyway my favortie song is "Hotel California". It's a tight song. I also like "I Want To Know". This is a great buy for old Al B Sure fans as well as new ones (like me). pz

Tasha

It's too bad that fame is indeed fleeting in the pop music world. Too many artists score big with their first release and fade into obscurity by their second or, if they're lucky, third album.

Al B. Sure! is one of those that star only shone brightly for a short period. He hit the music world in a big way with his freshman album from 1988 "In Effect Mode" which had a monster smash with "Nite and Day", a New Jack swing tune that seemed to stay on the radio forever. Because of the overwhelming success of his first-time out, the artist returned two years later with the mammoth-in-length "Private Nine".

Exploring some of the same themes as in the first one, Al's voice was never more seductive and his lyrics were no less alluring. He even tried his had at remaking a classic in his soulful reworking of The Eagle's "Hotel California", the first cut and the obvious highlight of the entire release.

While this is not a superior recording, it does stand as a reminder of that transitional R & B period between what music was and what it IS today.

I KID YOU NOT!..he ghost wrote 7 of the 15 tracks on private times
for Al B. Sure..ask yourself this question: how come you never actually saw a picture of Kyle West?...Hmm?

Overall,a really good album.i wouldn't recommend buying the first one but this one i do :)

Al B Sure is one of those artists who didn't get the recognition he deserved for this cd. To Me, this was the cd that should have gotten all the accolades.

Personal Favorites:

"So Special"
"I Want To Know"
"Just for The Moment"
"You Excite Me"

This was the cd that I used to get me through the first gulf war, the one I always had on when I had a lady who appreciated a GOOD Slow Jam. This cd has been off and on in my cd player since it was released. Believe me, there are TIMELESS slow jams on this cd.

Don't get caught up in the Hype of "In Effect Mode"....THIS is the cd that defines Al B.


Unless he blesses us with the release of his highly anticipated new cd.....

This album is a very good album. Like the others said he hit big with his first hit "Nite and Day;" and then with the release of his debut album 1988's "In Effect Mode" fyi sold two million copies. Anyway, this album is a transition; but it's a very good album. I slept on this album for many years; due to the fact that I was only nine years old in 1990. Moreover, now that i'm grown I just found this album and am falling in love with it! I do remember "In Effect Mode," because my sister use to play the hell out of that album; but this album is just as good as that album.

With slow jams like "So Special," "Touch You" and fast cuts like "Missunderstanding," this album will be sure to take you back when music was actually music. Not like today, where Justin Timberlake can't even play a keyboard.

In conclusion, the album is off the hook.

This is a top notch effort by Al B. Sure. Smooth ballads and dance-floor jams. Purchase it, you will NOT be disappointed!

Ah...finally I found this great CD. I am slowly running out of words in making comments but still feel the urge to do so. I am collecting all CDs by artists whose work I really like, and Al B Sure is one of them. This CD takes me back to the early 1990s and it is a great R&B/Swing CD.

Stated perfectly. I am actually frightened by the fact that Kelly Clarkson's album is about to be released. I will be sure to NOT listen to any pop music stations for the next 6 months. As a matter of fact, I think I'll just stop entirely.