Blam! (album)

1978 studio album by the Brothers Johnson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Blam! is the third album by the Los Angeles-based duo the Brothers Johnson.[2] Released in 1978, the album topped the Billboard R&B albums chart and reached number seven on the Billboard 200 pop albums chart. It was certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA.[3]

Released1978
Recorded1978
StudioCherokee, Los Angeles; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles; A & R, New York City
GenreFunk[1]
Quick facts Studio album by the Brothers Johnson, Released ...
Blam!
Studio album by
the Brothers Johnson
Released1978
Recorded1978
StudioCherokee, Los Angeles; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles; A & R, New York City
GenreFunk[1]
Length31:33
LabelA&M
ProducerQuincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson chronology
Right on Time
(1977)		 Blam!
(1978)		 Light Up the Night
(1980)
Singles from Be Yourself Tonight
  1. "Ride-O-Rocket"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Ain't We Funkin' Now"
    Released: 1978
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Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Record MirrorStarStarStarStarStar[4]
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Alex Henderson of AllMusic wrote that the album "demonstrates that funk can be sleek and gritty at the same time... Blam! is excellent from start to finish."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Ain't We Funkin' Now" - (Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Valerie Johnson) 5:36
  2. "So Won't You Stay" - (David Foster, Harvey Mason) 3:20
  3. "Blam!" - (Weir, Foster, George Johnson, L. Johnson, Jones, Bahler) 4:55
  4. "Rocket Countdown / Blastoff" - (William Reichenbach, Jerry Hey) 0:51
  5. "Ride-O-Rocket" - (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 4:43
  6. "Mista' Cool" - (Ed Eckstine, Larry Williams, L. Johnson) 3:27
  7. "It's You Girl" - (G. Johnson, L. Johnson, Jones) 3:32
  8. "Streetwave" - (Weir, Jerry Hey, L. Johnson, Wayne Vaughn) 5:05

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 – guitar
  • Steve Khan – guitar
  • Harvey Mason – drums
  • Steve Schaeffer – 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, alto flute, clarinet
  • Kim Hutchcroft – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, French horn
  • Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn, slide trumpet, piccolo trumpet
  • William Reichenbach – bass alto trombone
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Steve Foreman – timpani
  • Babi Floyd – backing vocals
  • Bobby Rodriquez – backing vocals
  • Frank Floyd – backing vocals
  • Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals
  • Kenny Pickens – backing vocals
  • Patti Austin – backing vocals
  • Raymond Simpson – backing vocals
  • Richard Heath – backing vocals
  • Tom Bahler – backing vocals
  • Yollanda McCullough – backing vocals
  • Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
  • William Eaton – backing vocals
  • Zachary Sanders – backing vocals

Charts and certifications

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Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[8]
US US
R&B
1978 "Ride-O-Rocket" 104 45
"Ain't We Funkin' Now" 102 45
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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