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In September 2011, 1977 was issued under the-Dream's birth name, Terius Nash, and provided as a free download. Nash dubbed it an "Internet album." A year later, after two of Nash's singles as the-Dream -- "Roc" and "Dope Chick" -- left little impact, and after their parent album remained incomplete, Def Jam gave 1977 an official release. Despite being spiffed up with new artwork and a co-credit to Nash and the-Dream, it should not be considered the fourth album by the-Dream. At its best, it retraces steps but does so with some stellar songwriting. Pharrell and Big Sean guest verses and a Jay-Z sample aside, the album was written and produced entirely by Nash, who switches between licking his wounds and puffing his chest. "Long Gone" and "Wedding Crasher" are relatable and colorful with Nash tapping into the vulnerability conveyed in "Abyss" and "February Love." Compared to Nash's previous albums and his tremendous success as a songwriter and producer, 1977 is an occasionally fascinating part of his story. On a personal level, it sounds like he needed to get it out of his system. The original free-download version of the album contains a cover of Deniece Williams' immortal 1981 ballad "Silly" fronted by newcomer Casha, whose level is closer to that of Ashanti. The Def Jam version swaps it out for "AK47" and "Tender Tendencies" -- a closing combo solid enough to prevent the album from "diehards only" status.
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Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Drew Adams, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Big Sean, FeaturedArtist - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer - Jesus Garnica Jr., Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Naughton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Jason Patterson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer - Casha, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer - Douglas Gibbs, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Pharrell Williams, ComposerLyricist - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pharrell, FeaturedArtist - Pat Thrall, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer - Mike Larson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Sam Holland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Thrall, Mixer, Engineer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Mercel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Robert Vaughn, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer - Bart Schoudel, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, MainArtist - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Producer - Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bart Schoudel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
In September 2011, 1977 was issued under the-Dream's birth name, Terius Nash, and provided as a free download. Nash dubbed it an "Internet album." A year later, after two of Nash's singles as the-Dream -- "Roc" and "Dope Chick" -- left little impact, and after their parent album remained incomplete, Def Jam gave 1977 an official release. Despite being spiffed up with new artwork and a co-credit to Nash and the-Dream, it should not be considered the fourth album by the-Dream. At its best, it retraces steps but does so with some stellar songwriting. Pharrell and Big Sean guest verses and a Jay-Z sample aside, the album was written and produced entirely by Nash, who switches between licking his wounds and puffing his chest. "Long Gone" and "Wedding Crasher" are relatable and colorful with Nash tapping into the vulnerability conveyed in "Abyss" and "February Love." Compared to Nash's previous albums and his tremendous success as a songwriter and producer, 1977 is an occasionally fascinating part of his story. On a personal level, it sounds like he needed to get it out of his system. The original free-download version of the album contains a cover of Deniece Williams' immortal 1981 ballad "Silly" fronted by newcomer Casha, whose level is closer to that of Ashanti. The Def Jam version swaps it out for "AK47" and "Tender Tendencies" -- a closing combo solid enough to prevent the album from "diehards only" status.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:38
- Main artists: The-Dream
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Dream - IDJ
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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