Nonstop!
1981 studio album by James Brown
Nonstop! | ||||
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Studio album by James Brown | ||||
Released | April 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1981 | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
Length | 38:46 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | James Brown | |||
James Brown chronology | ||||
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Nonstop! is a studio album by American musician James Brown.[1][2] The album was released in April 1981 and was compiled of outtakes from his previous album, T.K. Records' Soul Syndrome; the album thereby fulfilled his contract.[3]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Robert Christgau | B+[4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Robert Christgau noted that "the horn charts and rhythm arrangements are as tricky and on the one as in any newfangled funk you want to name."[4]
Track listing
All tracks composed by James Brown; except where indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Popcorn 80's" | 3:43 | |
2. | "Give That Bass Player Some" | Susaye Brown | 6:29 |
3. | "You're My Only Love" | James Brown, St. Clair Pinckney | 4:58 |
4. | "World Cycle Inc." | L. Rhodes | 3:03 |
5. | "Super Bull / Super Bad" | 6:58 | |
6. | "Love 80's" | James Brown, Susaye Brown | 9:58 |
7. | "I Go Crazy" | 3:35 |
References
- ^ Brown, Geoff (2009). The Life of James Brown. Omnibus Press.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 20.
- ^ a b William Ruhlmann. "Nonstop! - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ a b "James Brown". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 109. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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