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Potentially viewed as something of a warm-up for Quincy Jones before producing Michael Jackson's wildly successful Off the Wall and Thriller albums, the Brothers Johnson's first two releases spawned hits like "I'll Be Good to You" and brought George and Louis Johnson to a mass audience of their own. (Louis, in fact, would go on to play bass on those first two sessions by the King of Pop.) As with the Jackson discs, Jones creates a seamless mix of pop and funk on the Brothers sophomore release Right on Time, helping to create the group's second chart-topper "Strawberry Letter 23" as well the equally effervescent, minor R&B hit "Runnin' for Your Lovin'." With Earth, Wind & Fire's airy dancefloor hits in mind, the Brothers also deliver polished funk tracks like "Right on Time" and "Never Leave You Lonely," as well as more pop-friendly material like "Free Yourself, Be Yourself" and "Love Is." And with one of the best jazz arrangers in the business behind the board, the Brothers couldn't forgo some instrumentals here as well, specifically the breezy, funk-in-a-quiet-storm number "'Q'" and the less intriguing, synthesizer jam "Brother Man." An enjoyable and even infectious collection that, in its sophistication, certainly avoids being just some sort of dry run for Jones.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
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Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - George Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Louis Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Boddicker, Programmer - Quincy Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mortonette Jenkins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Norm Kinney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Weir, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Hahn, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Underwood, Programmer - Greg Adams, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - The Brothers Johnson, MainArtist - Chuck Trammell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Tower Of Power Horn Section, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - George Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Louis Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Boddicker, Programmer - Quincy Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Norm Kinney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Weir, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Hahn, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Adams, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - The Brothers Johnson, MainArtist - Chuck Trammell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Tower Of Power Horn Section, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Richard "Jose" Heath, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - George Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Louis Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Boddicker, Programmer - Quincy Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Norm Kinney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Hahn, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Underwood, Programmer - The Brothers Johnson, MainArtist - Chuck Trammell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Boddicker, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Norm Kinney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Weir, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Hahn, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Underwood, Programmer - Greg Adams, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - The Brothers Johnson, MainArtist - Henry George Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Louis E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Trammell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Tower Of Power Horn Section, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Richard "Jose" Heath, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Shuggie Otis, ComposerLyricist - Michael Boddicker, Programmer - Quincy Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - LEE RITENOUR, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oren Waters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Norm Kinney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephanie Spruill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Hahn, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Underwood, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - The Brothers Johnson, MainArtist - Chuck Trammell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denise Trammell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Boddicker, Programmer - Quincy Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Norm Kinney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Hahn, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Underwood, Programmer - The Brothers Johnson, MainArtist - Chuck Trammell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Boddicker, Programmer - Quincy Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norm Kinney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Hahn, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Underwood, Programmer - The Brothers Johnson, MainArtist - Chuck Trammell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ralph MacDonald, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Boddicker, Programmer - Quincy Jones, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jim Gilstrap, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oren Waters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Grusin, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alexandra Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Norm Kinney, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephanie Spruill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Hahn, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Underwood, Programmer - The Brothers Johnson, MainArtist - Peggy Ann Jones, ComposerLyricist - Henry George Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Louis E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Trammell, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denise Trammell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Potentially viewed as something of a warm-up for Quincy Jones before producing Michael Jackson's wildly successful Off the Wall and Thriller albums, the Brothers Johnson's first two releases spawned hits like "I'll Be Good to You" and brought George and Louis Johnson to a mass audience of their own. (Louis, in fact, would go on to play bass on those first two sessions by the King of Pop.) As with the Jackson discs, Jones creates a seamless mix of pop and funk on the Brothers sophomore release Right on Time, helping to create the group's second chart-topper "Strawberry Letter 23" as well the equally effervescent, minor R&B hit "Runnin' for Your Lovin'." With Earth, Wind & Fire's airy dancefloor hits in mind, the Brothers also deliver polished funk tracks like "Right on Time" and "Never Leave You Lonely," as well as more pop-friendly material like "Free Yourself, Be Yourself" and "Love Is." And with one of the best jazz arrangers in the business behind the board, the Brothers couldn't forgo some instrumentals here as well, specifically the breezy, funk-in-a-quiet-storm number "'Q'" and the less intriguing, synthesizer jam "Brother Man." An enjoyable and even infectious collection that, in its sophistication, certainly avoids being just some sort of dry run for Jones.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:31:54
- Main artists: The Brothers Johnson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1996 A&M Records ℗ 1977 A&M Records
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