Nonstop!
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| Released | April 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded |
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| Studios | Mastersound (Augusta, Georgia)[2] | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Labels | Polydor 6318 | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
| James Brown chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Nonstop! | ||||
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Nonstop! is a studio album by American musician James Brown.[3][4] 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.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
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."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by James Brown; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Personnel
[edit]- James Brown – lead vocals
- Martha High, Anne McLeod, Cathy Jordan, various band members – backing vocals
- Hollie Farris, Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford – trumpet
- Joe Poff – alto saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Nolen, Ron Laster – electric guitar
- David Weston, Fred Thomas – bass guitar
- Johnny Griggs – congas, percussion
- Arthur Dickson – drums
The musicians on "World Cycle Inc." are unknown.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 William Ruhlmann. "Nonstop! - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- 1 2 Leeds, Alan (July 2011). The Singles, Volume 11: 1979–1981. Hip-O Select (published September 27, 2011). B0016037-02.
- ↑ Brown, Geoff (2009). The Life of James Brown. Omnibus Press.
- ↑ Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 20.
- 1 2 "James Brown". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 18, 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.