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This pivotal 1988 album combined old-school soul with the then-new art form of rapping, creating a whole new urban-music hybrid. Released almost 20 years later, this special edition contains six bonus tracks, and allows the public to rediscover the scintillating vocal harmonies of Guy.
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
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. [Geffen issued a two-disc edition of the album in 2007, adding six extended mixes to the album's original tracklist.] ~ Alex Henderson
Additional Tracks; Special Edition
Audio Mixer: Timmy Regisford.
Audio Remixers: Teddy Riley; Gene Griffin; Timmy Regisford.
Recording information: Chung King Studios, New York, NY; Hillside Studios, Englewood, NJ; Quantum Studios, Jersey City, NJ; Sound Works Studios, New York, NY; Unique Studios, New York, NY.
Photographer: Gary Schultz.
Arrangers: Teddy Riley; Gene Griffin.Vibe (12/99, p.158) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century - "...took the best of both worlds [retro-soul and new-school rap] and created new jack swing....changed the sound of black music forever." Guy: Special Edition Music | List Price | $17.96 (You save $0.77) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Soul/R&B, Urban Soundtrack, Pop | | Label | Geffen | | Orig Year | 1988 | | All Time Sales Rank |  43528  | | CD Universe Part number | 7449998 | | Catalog number | 000888402 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Jul 17, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Teddy Riley; Gene Griffin; Teddy Riley; Gene Griffin | | Engineer | Dae Bennett; Dave Kowalski; Dennis Mitchell; Franklin D.; Jay Henry; Dae Bennett | | Additional Info | Special Edition |
Guy: Special Edition Songs Guy: Special Edition Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  TEDDY IS A BONAFIDE GENIUS! Yep Yep!
Not sure if I can say sumthin bout this album that hasnt already been said, but I'll try. This "record" came out in an era when it was cool to simply be FRESH!! ...before it was all about being the baddest gangsta! They were great days, back in 87, 88. There was a lot of love and positivity and creativity around in R&B and Hip-Hop back then... sure u had your Ice Ts, your Too Shorts, your NWAs, your BDPs etc, which were harder, sometimes gangsta, and definitely bangin in their own rite, but the key was that there was a balance with this stuff and lotsa variety - not everything sounded the same. Lots of different styles could co-exist and as a result black music was progressing and cross-pollinating. Outta Manhattan, TR delivered his own blend of soul, gospel, east coast 80s hip-hop, washington go- go, jazz, funk, and more, using his favourite synths and drum machine sounds plus some well chosen samples, and showed thru his genius that u can make songs for every facet of your life, every mood, every feeling - the club, your car, your crib, the street, the times with the one u love, the times when u gotta leave the one u love, and put them all together on one LP. In doing so, he inspired a generation. Back then, with this album, and on others from Keith Sweat, Daddy Kane, Bobby Brown, Johnny Kemp, Heavy D, and others, the dude proved he could literally do it all! Although I'm sceptical these days on whether his internal "radar" is still wotking, I truly hope his upcoming projects with Guy, Blackstreet and MJ, and others can see him rediscover his creative magic, in whatever form that may be. It's important to note that I've lived in Melbourne, Australia all my life, which is about as far away from Harlem, the St Nicholas Projects, and "The Rooftop" as one could be, but its amazing how a soulful, funky urban sound created thousands of miles away can change your life. It changed my life and the lives of millions! Thanks TR ;-)
Submitted by Ruffmixer :-D (Melbourne, Down Under) 
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