Track Listing 1. Overweight Lover's in the House, The 2. Mr. Big Stuff 3. Don't You Know 4. Chunky But Funky - (remix) 5. We Got Our Own Thang 6. Somebody For Me 7. Gyrlz, They Love Me 8. Now That We Found Love 9. It Is Good to You 10. Sister, Sister 11. Got Me Waiting
| Details | | Playing Time: | 47 min. | | Contributing Artists: | Aaron Hall, Al B. Sure!, Teddy Riley | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Personnel includes: Heavy D, Al. Be Sure!, Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, Tammy Lucas, Crystal Johnson. Producers includes: Heavy D, Ted Riley, Andre Hall, DJ Marley Marl, Pete Rock. Compilation producers: Mike Ragona, Beth Stempel. Recorded between 1986 & 1994. Includes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway. All tracks have been digitally remastered. The Heavy D & the Boyz entry in Universal's discount-priced 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection series follows the first seven years of the group's career, from the late-1986 release of their rap remake of Jean Knight's "Mr. Big Stuff" (heard here in a remix) to the early-1994 release of the Top Five R&B single "Got Me Waiting." From that period, all of their Top 40 R&B hits are included, plus the self-defining tracks from their debut album, Living Large: "The Overweight Lover's in the House" and "Chunky but Funky" (the latter in a remix), and the tribute to African American womankind "Sister, Sister." At a time when rap could be brutally hard-edged, Heavy D was a good-natured presence, sending himself up and maintaining a positive attitude. This is a good survey of the highlights of the early part of his career -- not as complete as the 2000 compilation Heavy Hitz, but not as expensive, either. ~ William Ruhlmann
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