by Ed HoganMarcus Miller followed his debut LP, Suddenly, with this self-titled PRA\u002FWarner Bros. album released during summer 1984. His fusion of funk\u002FR&B\u002Fjazz is well-balanced on this effort and better represents his formidable talents as a bassist\u002Fsongwriter\u002Fproducer\u002Fvocalist\u002Fmulti-instrumentalist. The high-energy My Best Friend's Girlfriend charted R&B and became a dance hit with its 12 version becoming a post-release favorite. Funk workouts like Unforgettable and Juice are balanced by crystalline ballads I Know the Perfect Guy, Is There Anything I Can Do, and Nadine. [Some of the songs are listed on the 2000 JVC CD The Best of Marcus Miller.]