Boy Krazy is the only album by girl group Boy Krazy, released on February 23, 1993. It was produced by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman, except "That's What Love Can Do" and "Good Times with Bad Boys", which are a Stock Aitken Waterman production. Each member of the group sings the lead vocals on at least two songs on the album, which includes many tracks written for Kylie Minogue had she stayed on Stock Aitken Waterman's PWL label. The album includes their biggest hit "That's What Love Can Do", as well as the singles "All You Have to Do" and "Good Times with Bad Boys". A planned fourth single, "Love is a Freaky Thing", was never released as Johnna Cummings left the group in late 1993.
Album release The album was released in North America first, and then throughout Europe and Asia. The American releases feature a guitar-driven version of the track "On a Wing and a Prayer", whereas the European and Asian releases feature a mix more similar to Stock Aitken Waterman's typical Europop. Two of the tracks on the album, "That Kinda Love" and "Love Is a Freaky Thing", had been previously recorded by R&B group The Cool Notes, who worked with Stock & Waterman in 1991, but their versions were never released at the time. The latter was released through iTunes in 2009. "One Thing Leads to Another" had previously been released in 1990 by pop duo Yell!.
In August 2009, Boy Krazy's back catalogue was reissued through iTunes, including three songs recorded for the album but never released: "Exception to the Rule", "I'll Never Get Another Chance Like This", and "Don't Wanna Let You Go". Also issued were a host of unreleased remixes, including commissioned mixes for the never released fourth single "Love Is a Freaky Thing".
Track listing All tracks written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman, except where noted.
Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes (original US version).
Musicians Mike Stock Matt Aitken Julian Gingell Gary Miller Barry Stone Asha Dave Ford A. Linn
Backing vocalists Boy Krazy (Kimberly Blake, Johnna Lee Cummings, Josselyne Jones, Ruth Ann Roberts) Mike Stock Renée Veneziale Lance Ellington Cleveland Watkiss Leroy Osbourne Mae McKenna Miriam Stockley Linda Taylor
Technical Pete Day – engineer Dave Ford – engineer, mixing Tony King – engineer Jason Barron – assistant engineer Gordon Dennis – assistant engineer Dillon Gallagher – assistant engineer Jesse Hanbury – assistant engineer Chris McDonnell – assistant engineer Dean Murphy – assistant engineer Martin Neary – assistant engineer Les Sharma – assistant engineer Paul Waterman – assistant engineer Phil Harding – mixing Phil Austin – mastering Recorded at PWL (London, England) Alwyn Coates – photography Jeff Faville – design Jenniene Leclercq – art direction Shazza – styling Katya Thomas – make-up Lino – hair
References
External links Boy Krazy at Discogs