People (James Brown album)
| People | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1980[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 6 – December 1979[2][3] | |||
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:12 | |||
| Label | Polydor 6258 | |||
| Producer | Brad Shapiro | |||
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| Singles from People | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
People is the 49th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in March 1980 and was his last original recording for Polydor Records, after having spent nine years on the label.[4] The front cover photograph was credited to David Alexander.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Regrets" | Barbara Wyrick | 6:27 |
| 2. | "Don't Stop the Funk" | Brad Shapiro | 6:04 |
| 3. | "That's Sweet Music" | Brad Shapiro, George Jackson | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Let the Funk Flow" | Gary Stewart, George Jackson, Thomas Earl Jones III | 6:33 |
| 5. | "Stone Cold Drag" | Brad Shapiro | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Are We Really Dancing" | Brad Shapiro, Randy McCormick | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Sometimes That's All There Is" | Kerry Chater, Troy Seals | 3:25 |
Personnel
Musicians
"Stone Cold Drag", "Are We Really Dancing"
- James Brown – lead vocals
- Danna Davis, Cynthia Douglas, Pamela Vincent – backing vocals
- Ben Cauley, Harrison Calloway Jr. – trumpet
- Charles Rose – trombone
- Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Eades – baritone saxophone
- Randy McCormick, Clayton Ivy – keyboards
- Jimmy Johnson – electric guitar
- David Hood – bass guitar
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Troy Seals – electric guitar ("Regrets", "Let The Funk Flow", "Sometimes That's All There Is")
Production
References
- ^ a b c Weinger, Harry; Leeds, Alan (1985). Dead On The Heavy Funk 74–76. Polydor. 827 439-1 Y-1.
- ^ a b c Leeds, Alan (December 2010). The Singles, Volume 10: 1975–1979. Hip-O Select (published February 11, 2011). B0015279-02.
- ^ a b c d Leeds, Alan (July 2011). The Singles, Volume 11: 1979–1981. Hip-O Select (published September 27, 2011). B0016037-02.
- ^ a b William Ruhlmann. "People - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "A Consumer Guide to James Brown". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ 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.