Nonstop!
1981 studio album by James Brown
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
ReleasedApril 1981[1]
Recorded
- May – June 1979 ("World Cycle Inc.")
- September 1980 (remainder of titles)[2]
| Nonstop! | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded |
| |||
| Studio | Mastersound (Augusta, Georgia)[2] | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Label | Polydor 6318 | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
| James Brown chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Nonstop! | ||||
| ||||
Critical reception
| 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
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
- 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.