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Clear View *

The Controllers
1 disc

1. When I'm Away
2. Clear View
3. Alone
4. Step Aside
5. No Greener Grass
6. Goodbye
7. Into Your Heart
8. No Need to Hurry
9. Superstition
10. Somebody's Gotta Win Somebody's Got to Lose
11. Since You've Been Gone
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 7485
Credits

Producer Eugene Bates; Eric Bates; LeNard Brown; Eugene Bates; Eric Bates; Lenard Brown
Engineer Eugene Bates; Eric Bates; Eugene Bates; Eric Bates
Personnel: Eugene Bates (vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, programming); Tony Bitten, Kevin Knolls, LeNard Brown (vocals, programming); Kevin Thomas , Rickey Lewis, Larry McArthur, Reginald McArthur (vocals); Rosa Brown (rap vocals); Zedric Teague (guitar, alto saxophone); Kelly O'Neal (alto saxophone); Darryl Jones (trumpet); Chris Gordon, Leander McCurdy, Sally White (horns); Scott McDavid, David Gaines (piano); Kelvin Thomas, Kevin Thomas (programming).
Programmers: Kevin Thomas ; Eugene Bates; Tony Bitten; Kevin Knolls; Lenard Brown.
Audio Mixers: Eugene Bates; Eric Bates; LeNard Brown; Jerry Masters; Lenard Brown.
Recording information: Bates Brothers, Hueytown, AL.
Photographer: Keith Harrelson.
Arranger: Darryl Jones.
The Controllers hit with "Somebody's Gotta Win, Somebody's Gotta Lose," back in the day, but opening with "When I'm Away" on Clear View they sound like Boyz II Men; they update their '70s classic with a '90s-style, meaning they tack on a long intro and emote their lamenting lyrics for nearly six minutes. Their seasoned voices have a youthful, contemporary quality, especially on "Alone," and on the hip-hop flavored "Clear View" and "Step Aside." They also alternate between lightweight hip-hop, and pleaders like "Goodbye," "Into Your Heart," and "No Need to Hurry." ~ Andrew Hamilton