Jam 1980's
Jam 1980's is an album by the American musician James Brown.[1][2] It was released in 1978 by Polydor Records.[3] The album was arranged by James Brown, with Sweet Charles Sherrell arranging "Nature".
| Jam 1980's | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Funk, disco | |||
| Length | 38:18 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Singles from Jam 1980's | ||||
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[5] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [7] |
The Ottawa Journal called Jam 1980's "a slick album meeting the current disco craze head on," writing that the song "Jam" is "a masterpiece of disco soul."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jam" | James Brown, Deirdre Brown | 11:47 |
| 2. | "The Spank" | James Brown, Charles Sherrell | 6:45 |
| 3. | "Nature" | Deirdre Brown, Joe Brown | 10:17 |
| 4. | "Eyesight" | James Brown, Deirdre Brown | 5:30 |
| 5. | "I Never, Never, Never Will Forget" | James Brown | 3:59 |
References
- Baker, Arthur (23 Mar 1978). "Breakdown". Bay State Banner. No. 24. p. 18.
- Vincent, Rickey (1996). Funk: The Music, the People, and the Rhythm of the One. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 85.
- Johnson, Al (2 Jun 1978). "James Brown Is Still Doing Dated Material". The Charlotte Observer. p. 7D.
- Jason Elias. "Jam/1980's - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
- 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.
- Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 42.
- Cobb, Chris (2 Jun 1978). "Brown hits back". Ottawa Journal. p. D33.
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