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In 1984, the breakup of the Time came as a major disappointment to funk lovers -- after all, Morris Day and company had provided some of the most exciting funk of the early '80s. Like Day, Jesse Johnson wasted no time launching a solo career; he signed with A&M as a solo artist in 1984, and his first solo effort, Jesse Johnson's Revue, came out the following year. Anyone who was expecting the singer/guitarist to get away from the Minneapolis sound and try something different was in for a letdown; all of the material is quite derivative of Prince and the Time. A pop/rock classic, "I Want My Girl" is easily the best thing on the album. But most of the material, although decent, isn't earth-shattering -- Johnson spends much of his time recycling the keyboard funk of Prince and the Time. That isn't to imply that Jesse Johnson's Revue isn't enjoyable; rock-influenced rock tracks like "She Won't Let Go" and "Can You Help Me" are infectious, if formulaic and less imaginative than Johnson's work with the Time. Johnson was, in 1985, capable of a lot more -- and you were in for a letdown if you expected this album to be as ambitious as Prince's 1999. But while Jesse Johnson's Revue isn't a masterpiece, it's a record that's easily to like if you're a die-hard fan of Minneapolis funk-rock.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Michael Baker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Cardenas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Johnson, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hubbard, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Rivkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Martinsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bradley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Vandell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Baker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Cardenas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Johnson, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hubbard, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Rivkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Martinsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bradley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Vandell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Baker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Cardenas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Johnson, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hubbard, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Rivkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Martinsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bradley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Vandell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Baker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Cardenas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Johnson, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hubbard, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Rivkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Martinsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bradley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Vandell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Baker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Cardenas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Johnson, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hubbard, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Rivkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Martinsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bradley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Vandell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Baker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Cardenas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Johnson, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hubbard, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Rivkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Martinsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bradley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Vandell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Baker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Cardenas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Johnson, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hubbard, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Rivkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Martinsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bradley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Vandell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Baker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Cardenas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Johnson, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Hubbard, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Rivkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Martinsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bradley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Vandell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
In 1984, the breakup of the Time came as a major disappointment to funk lovers -- after all, Morris Day and company had provided some of the most exciting funk of the early '80s. Like Day, Jesse Johnson wasted no time launching a solo career; he signed with A&M as a solo artist in 1984, and his first solo effort, Jesse Johnson's Revue, came out the following year. Anyone who was expecting the singer/guitarist to get away from the Minneapolis sound and try something different was in for a letdown; all of the material is quite derivative of Prince and the Time. A pop/rock classic, "I Want My Girl" is easily the best thing on the album. But most of the material, although decent, isn't earth-shattering -- Johnson spends much of his time recycling the keyboard funk of Prince and the Time. That isn't to imply that Jesse Johnson's Revue isn't enjoyable; rock-influenced rock tracks like "She Won't Let Go" and "Can You Help Me" are infectious, if formulaic and less imaginative than Johnson's work with the Time. Johnson was, in 1985, capable of a lot more -- and you were in for a letdown if you expected this album to be as ambitious as Prince's 1999. But while Jesse Johnson's Revue isn't a masterpiece, it's a record that's easily to like if you're a die-hard fan of Minneapolis funk-rock.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:36
- Main artists: Jesse Johnson
- Composer: Jesse Johnson
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1985 A&M Records ℗ 1985 A&M Records
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