Love Crazy is an album by American R&B group The Miracles featuring singer Billy Griffin, released via Columbia Records in 1977. The album is the first of two albums released on their new label following their departure from Motown.
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Background
When the group's contract with Motown had expired, they were advised to "wait for six months" to discuss a new contract, but instead, the group took on an offer to sign with Columbia Records. Following this, Billy Griffin's brother Donald Griffin joined them on lead guitar, replacing Marv Tarplin. The group immediately had problems after signing with Columbia, starting with the release of their first single on Columbia, "Spy For Brotherhood". Columbia expected controversy from the single as well as possible threats from the FBI and the CIA, and thus they withdrew the song from the airwaves, leading to the failure of the single and the album to become big hits.
Personnel
Adapted from Discogs.
Musicians
The Miracles:
Billy Griffin – lead vocals, guitar
Pete Moore – backing vocals, lead vocals (track: "Too Young")
Ronnie White – backing vocals
Bobby Rogers – backing vocals
Donald Griffin – guitar
Session musicians:
Julia Tillman, Maxine Willard, Myrna Matthews – backing vocals
Willie Weeks – bass
James Gadson – drums
Eddie "Bongo" Brown – bongos, congas
Jack Ashford – percussion
John Barnes – keyboards, synthesizer
Jackie Kelso – tenor saxophone (track: "Too Young")
Buell Neidlinger – contrabass (track: "Too Young")
Production
Pete Moore – producer, vocal arrangements
Billy Griffin – vocal arrangements
John Barnes – rhythm arrangements, strings and horns arrangements
The Whizz Kids (Bill Griffin, James Barnes, Kevin Beamish, Wade Marcus) – co-producer (production assistant)
Wade Marcus – strings and horns arrangements
Daniel Wyman – synthesizer programmer
Kevin Beamish – recording engineer
Jeff Sanders – mastering engineer
Charles Veal – strings and horns contractor
Ivy Skoff – production coordinator
Alan Bergman – photographer
Marty Pichinson – manager