Blam! (Brothers Johnson album)
| Blam! | ||||
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| Studio album by Brothers Johnson | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded |
1978 at Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, California A & R Recording, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Soul Funk Disco | |||
| Length | 31:33 | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
| Brothers Johnson chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Blam! is the third album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo Brothers Johnson. Released in 1978, the album topped the Billboard R&B albums chart and reached number seven on the pop albums chart.
Track listing
- "Ain't We Funkin' Now" - (Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Valerie Johnson) 5:36
- "So Won't You Stay" - (David Foster, Harvey Mason) 3:20
- "Blam!" - (Alex Weir, David Foster, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler) 4:55
- "Rocket Countdown / Blastoff" - (William Reichenbach, Jerry Hey) 0:51
- "Ride-O-Rocket" - (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 4:43
- "Mista' Cool" - (Ed Eckstine, Larry Williams, Louis Johnson) 3:27
- "It's You Girl" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones) 3:32
- "Streetwave" - (Alex Weir, Jerry Hey, Louis Johnson, Wayne Vaughn) 5:09
Personnel
- George Johnson - Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Louis Johnson - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Alex Weir - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on "It's You Girl"
- David Foster - Synthesizer, Electric Piano
- Larry Carlton, Steve Khan - Guitar
- Harvey Mason, Steve Shaffer - Drums
- Wayne Vaughn - Electric Piano, Backing Vocals
- Richard Tee - Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown - Percussion
- Steve Porcaro - Synthesizer
- Lawrence Williams - Synthesizer, Saxophone, Flute, Flute (Alto Flute), Clarinet
- Kim Hutchcroft - Saxophone (Alto, Soprano, Baritone, Tenor), Flute (Alto Flute)
- Jerry Hey - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trumpet (Piccolo Trumpet), French Horn
- Gary Grant - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trumpet (Slide Trumpet), Trumpet (Piccolo Trumpet)
- William Reichenbach - Trombone (Bass Alto Trombone)
- Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone
- Steve Foreman - Timpani
- Bobby Floyd, Bobby Rodriquez, Frank Floyd, Gwen Guthrie, Kenny Pickens, Patti Austin, Raymond Simpson, Richard Heath, Tom Bahler, Yollanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry, William Eaton, Zachary Sanders - Backing Vocals
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 7 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1978 | "Ride-O-Rocket" | 104 | 45 |
| "Ain't We Funkin' Now" | 102 | 45 | |
External links
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Brothers Johnson: Blam! > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- 1 2 "The Brothers Johnson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ↑ "The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
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