Johnny Gill's first album for Motown Records after a few albums for Cotillion Records was a superbly done, vocally strong album.  Johnny's hits were unbelievable, about 5 within a year's time from this album.  I didn't know that Johnny had it in him in the ultra funky Rub You The Right Way.  Johnny's gruffs and the jacked up rhythms and beats clash so very well together in the song's electrifying 5 minutes!  I still love the underrated hit Fairweather Friend, which has such a cool yet aggressive kind of groove and rhythm.  This album had Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as well as LA and Babyface-produced songs, though there were some other names that were involved with this album. You can tell which ones are which with their distinctive sounds. But the performances are unbelievable, as Johnny sings with so much soul on songs like the sexy, romantic My, My, My, Lady DuJour, Never Know Love.  I really like the album version of Wrap My Body Tight than that sloppy remix version that they made for the radio.  The album version is funkier than that remix. It sounds very close to Bobby Brown's songs, but this is a Johnny song.  Johnny's later '90s albums are good, but they are no match to this album, a sonic display of raw talent and vocal growth.
Johnny Gill's first album for Motown Records after a few albums for Cotillion Records was a superbly done, vocally strong album. Johnny's hits were unbelievable, about 5 within a year's time from this album. I didn't know that Johnny had it in him in the ultra funky Rub You The Right Way. Johnny's gruffs and the jacked up rhythms and beats clash so very well together in the song's electrifying 5 minutes! I still love the underrated hit Fairweather Friend, which has such a cool yet aggressive kind of groove and rhythm. This album had Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as well as LA and Babyface-produced songs, though there were some other names that were involved with this album. You can tell which ones are which with their distinctive sounds. But the performances are unbelievable, as Johnny sings with so much soul on songs like the sexy, romantic My, My, My, Lady DuJour, Never Know Love. I really like the album version of Wrap My Body Tight than that sloppy remix version that they made for the radio. The album version is funkier than that remix. It sounds very close to Bobby Brown's songs, but this is a Johnny song. Johnny's later '90s albums are good, but they are no match to this album, a sonic display of raw talent and vocal growth.