Name: Blam!! (Expanded Edition) by The Brothers Johnson
Brand: The Brothers Johnson
SKU: 602438383368
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

In the late '70s and early '80s, funk could be divided into two main categories: hardcore funk (which included Rick James, Graham Central Station, Cameo, the Gap Band, the Bar-Kays, and George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic empire) and the lighter, softer sophisticated funk ("sophisti-funk" for short) of Rufus & Chaka Khan, the Average White Band, the Whispers, Heatwave, Chic, Dynasty, and Teena Marie. Before the arrival of J.T. Taylor in 1979, Kool & the Gang were the epitome of hardcore funk -- and once he arrived, they epitomized sophisti-funk (which was also called "uptown funk"). Another group that epitomized sophisti-funk was the Brothers Johnson, whose third album, Blam!!, demonstrates that funk can be sleek and gritty at the same time. This 1978 classic is full of definitive examples of sophisti-funk; if you're a lover of that style, tracks like "Ain't We Funkin' Now" (a major hit), "Mista' Cool," "Ride-O-Rocket," and the title song are required listening. Equally strong are the mellow ballad "It's You, Girl" and the pop-jazz instrumental "Streetwave," both of which were well-received by quiet storm enthusiasts. The person the Brothers Johnson can thank for this album being so consistent is producer Quincy Jones, who really knew how to bring out the best in the group. A former jazz musician who shifted his focus to R&B/pop in the 1970s, Jones can be a real perfectionist. It was Jones who, in 1982, produced the best selling album of all time (Michael Jackson's Thriller), and he rarely let the Brothers Johnson settle for second best. As a result, Blam!! is excellent from start to finish. ~ Alex Henderson

1. Ain't We Funkin' Now

by The Brothers Johnson

Alto Flute: Kim Hutchcroft
Lawrence Williams; Performer
Alto Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Background Vocals: Patti Austin
Gwen Guthrie
Bobby Floyd
Bobby Rodriguez
William Eaton
Tom Bahler
Frank Floyd
Vivian Cherry
Raymond Simpson
Richard "jose" Heath
Ullanda Mccullouch
Zachary Sanders
Kenny Pickens; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Bass Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Drum Machine: Steve Shaffer; Performer
Lyricist: Quincy Jones
Tom Bahler
Valerie Johnson
Alex Weir
Louis Johnson; Composer
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Flugelhorn: Gary Grant
Jerry Hey; Performer
Flute: Lawrence Williams; Performer
French Horn: Jerry Hey; Performer
Keyboard: David Foster
Richard Tee; Performer
Performer: William Eaton
Bobby Rodriguez
Bobby Floyd
Steve Porcaro
Gwen Guthrie
The Brothers Johnson
Kenny Pickens
Zachary Sanders
Ullanda Mccullouch
Richard "jose" Heath
Raymond Simpson
Kim Hutchcroft
Steve Shaffer
Eddie "bongo" Brown
Lawrence Williams
Jerry Hey
Bill Reichenbach
Richard Tee
Michael Brecker
David Foster
Harvey Mason
Patti Austin
Quincy Jones
Vivian Cherry
Frank Floyd
Gary Grant
Tom Bahler; Performer
Composer: Louis Johnson
Tom Bahler
Valerie Johnson
Alex Weir
Quincy Jones; Composer
Horn Arranger: Jerry Hey
Tom Bahler
Quincy Jones; Other
Percussion: Eddie "bongo" Brown; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Gary Grant
Jerry Hey; Performer
Mixing: Bruce Swedien; Production
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Saxophone: Lawrence Williams; Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Soprano Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Studio Personnel: Bruce Swedien; Production
Synthesizer: David Foster; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Steve Porcaro; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Michael Brecker
Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Trumpet: Gary Grant
Jerry Hey; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Louis Johnson
Quincy Jones
Tom Bahler
Alex Weir
Valerie Johnson; Other

2. So Won't You Stay

by The Brothers Johnson

Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Louis Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Louis Johnson; Performer
Drums: Steve Shaffer
Harvey Mason; Performer
Guitar: George Johnson
Larry Carlton; Performer
Performer: Steve Shaffer
Harvey Mason
Larry Carlton
George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Performer
Composer: David Foster
Harvey Mason; Composer
Lyricist: Harvey Mason
David Foster; Composer
Associate Producer: Tom Bahler; Production
Producer: Quincy Jones
Tom Bahler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Harvey Mason
David Foster; Other

3. Blam!

by The Brothers Johnson

Alto Flute: Lawrence Williams
Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Alto Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Background Vocals: Vivian Cherry
Richard "jose" Heath
Ullanda Mccullouch
Zachary Sanders
Kenny Pickens
Tom Bahler
Frank Floyd
Raymond Simpson
Gwen Guthrie
Patti Austin
Bobby Floyd
Bobby Rodriguez
William Eaton; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Bass Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Drum Machine: Steve Shaffer; Performer
Horn Arranger: Quincy Jones
Jerry Hey
Tom Bahler; Other
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Flugelhorn: Gary Grant
Jerry Hey; Performer
Flute: Lawrence Williams; Performer
Lyricist: Alex Mckay Weir
Quincy Jones
Tom Bahler
David W. Foster
Henry George Johnson
Louis E. Johnson; Composer
French Horn: Jerry Hey; Performer
Keyboard: Richard Tee
David Foster; Performer
Percussion: Eddie "bongo" Brown; Performer
Performer: Tom Bahler
William Eaton
Bobby Rodriguez
Bobby Floyd
Steve Porcaro
Gwen Guthrie
Michael Brecker
Kenny Pickens
Zachary Sanders
Ullanda Mccullouch
Richard "jose" Heath
Raymond Simpson
Kim Hutchcroft
Eddie "bongo" Brown
Steve Shaffer
Lawrence Williams
Jerry Hey
Bill Reichenbach
Vivian Cherry
Frank Floyd
Gary Grant
The Brothers Johnson
Richard Tee
David Foster
Harvey Mason
Patti Austin
Quincy Jones; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Jerry Hey
Gary Grant; Performer
Saxophone: Lawrence Williams; Performer
Mixing: Bruce Swedien; Production
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Soprano Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: David W. Foster
Tom Bahler
Henry George Johnson
Louis E. Johnson
Alex Mckay Weir
Quincy Jones
Louise Johnson; Composer
Studio Personnel: Bruce Swedien; Production
Synthesizer: Lawrence Williams
David Foster; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Steve Porcaro; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Michael Brecker
Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Trumpet: Gary Grant
Jerry Hey; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Quincy Jones
Tom Bahler
David W. Foster
Alex Mckay Weir
Henry George Johnson
Louis E. Johnson; Other

4. Rocket Countdown/Blastoff

by The Brothers Johnson

Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: Jerry Hey
William Reichenbach; Composer
Lyricist: Jerry Hey
William Reichenbach; Composer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jerry Hey
William Reichenbach; Other

5. Ride-O-Rocket

by The Brothers Johnson

Alto Flute: Lawrence Williams
Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Alto Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Background Vocals: Bobby Rodriguez
Patti Austin
Gwen Guthrie
Bobby Floyd
William Eaton
Tom Bahler
Frank Floyd
Vivian Cherry
Raymond Simpson
Richard "jose" Heath
Ullanda Mccullouch
Zachary Sanders
Kenny Pickens; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Bass Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Flugelhorn: Jerry Hey
Gary Grant; Performer
Flute: Lawrence Williams; Performer
Lyricist: Valerie Simpson
Nickolas Ashford; Composer
Mixing: Bruce Swedien; Production
French Horn: Jerry Hey; Performer
Horn Arranger: Jerry Hey
Quincy Jones
Tom Bahler; Other
Keyboard: Richard Tee
David Foster; Performer
Composer: Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Percussion: Eddie "bongo" Brown; Performer
Performer: Patti Austin
Quincy Jones
Vivian Cherry
Frank Floyd
Gary Grant
Tom Bahler
William Eaton
Bobby Rodriguez
Bobby Floyd
Steve Porcaro
Gwen Guthrie
The Brothers Johnson
Kenny Pickens
Zachary Sanders
Richard Tee
Ullanda Mccullouch
Richard "jose" Heath
Raymond Simpson
Eddie "bongo" Brown
Kim Hutchcroft
Lawrence Williams
Steve Forman
Jerry Hey
Bill Reichenbach
Michael Brecker
David Foster
Harvey Mason; Performer
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Gary Grant
Jerry Hey; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Saxophone: Lawrence Williams; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Synthesizer: David Foster; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Steve Porcaro; Performer
Studio Personnel: Bruce Swedien; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft
Michael Brecker; Performer
Timpani: Steve Forman; Performer
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Trumpet: Jerry Hey
Gary Grant; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Other
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production

6. Mista' Cool

by The Brothers Johnson

Alto Flute: Lawrence Williams
Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Alto Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Background Vocals: Bobby Floyd
Patti Austin
Gwen Guthrie
Bobby Rodriguez
William Eaton
Tom Bahler
Frank Floyd
Vivian Cherry
Raymond Simpson
Richard "jose" Heath
Ullanda Mccullouch
Zachary Sanders
Kenny Pickens; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Bass Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Drum Machine: Steve Shaffer; Performer
Horn Arranger: Jerry Hey
Tom Bahler
Quincy Jones; Other
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Flugelhorn: Gary Grant
Jerry Hey; Performer
Flute: Lawrence Williams; Performer
Lyricist: Larry Williams
Louis Johnson
Ed Eckstine; Composer
French Horn: Jerry Hey; Performer
Keyboard: David Foster
Richard Tee; Performer
Percussion: Eddie "bongo" Brown; Performer
Performer: Quincy Jones
Frank Floyd
Gary Grant
Tom Bahler
William Eaton
Bobby Rodriguez
Bobby Floyd
Steve Porcaro
Gwen Guthrie
The Brothers Johnson
Kenny Pickens
Zachary Sanders
Richard Tee
Ullanda Mccullouch
Richard "jose" Heath
Raymond Simpson
Kim Hutchcroft
Steve Shaffer
Eddie "bongo" Brown
Lawrence Williams
Jerry Hey
Bill Reichenbach
Vivian Cherry
Michael Brecker
David Foster
Harvey Mason
Patti Austin; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Gary Grant
Jerry Hey; Performer
Saxophone: Lawrence Williams; Performer
Mixing: Bruce Swedien; Production
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Soprano Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: Louis Johnson
Ed Eckstine
Larry Williams; Composer
Studio Personnel: Bruce Swedien; Production
Synthesizer: David Foster
Lawrence Williams; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Steve Porcaro; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Michael Brecker
Kim Hutchcroft; Performer
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Trumpet: Gary Grant
Jerry Hey; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Louis Johnson
Larry Williams
Ed Eckstine; Other

7. It's You Girl

by The Brothers Johnson

Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Louis Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Louis Johnson; Performer
Guitar: Steve Khan
George Johnson; Performer
Performer: Alex Weir
Steve Khan
George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Performer
Vocals: Alex Weir; Performer
Composer: Henry George Johnson
Quincy Jones
Louis E. Johnson
Louise Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Quincy Jones
Henry George Johnson
Louis E. Johnson; Composer
Associate Producer: Tom Bahler; Production
Producer: Tom Bahler
Quincy Jones; Production
Composer Lyricist: Quincy Jones
Henry George Johnson
Louis E. Johnson; Other

8. Street Wave

by The Brothers Johnson

Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Wayne Vaughn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Louis Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Louis Johnson; Performer
Guitar: George Johnson; Performer
Keyboard: Wayne Vaughn; Performer
Performer: Lawrence Williams
George Johnson
Louis Johnson
Wayne Vaughn; Performer
Synthesizer: Lawrence Williams; Performer
Composer: Louis E. Johnson
Alex Mckay Weir
Wayne Lee Vaughn
Jerome R. Hey
Louise Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome R. Hey
Louis E. Johnson
Wayne Lee Vaughn
Alex Mckay Weir; Composer
Associate Producer: Tom Bahler; Production
Producer: Quincy Jones
Tom Bahler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jerome R. Hey
Alex Mckay Weir
Louis E. Johnson
Wayne Lee Vaughn; Other

9. Ride-O-Rocket

by The Brothers Johnson

Performer: The Brothers Johnson
Quincy Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: Valerie Simpson
Nickolas Ashford; Composer
Lyricist: Valerie Simpson
Nickolas Ashford; Composer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Other

10. Ain't We Funkin' Now

by The Brothers Johnson

Performer: Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: Tom Bahler
Quincy Jones
Louis Johnson
Valerie Johnson
Alex Weir; Composer
Lyricist: Valerie Johnson
Alex Weir
Quincy Jones
Louis Johnson
Tom Bahler; Composer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Louis Johnson
Quincy Jones
Tom Bahler
Alex Weir
Valerie Johnson; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 16 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

7/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

R&B, Funk

Label

A&M

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1977

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602438383368

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Notification

Blam!! (Expanded Edition)

1. Ain't We Funkin' Now

2. So Won't You Stay

3. Blam!

4. Rocket Countdown/Blastoff

5. Ride-O-Rocket

6. Mista' Cool

7. It's You Girl

8. Street Wave

9. Ride-O-Rocket

10. Ain't We Funkin' Now

Technical Specifications

Blam!! (Expanded Edition)

Product information

Release options

1. Ain't We Funkin' Now

2. So Won't You Stay

3. Blam!

4. Rocket Countdown/Blastoff

5. Ride-O-Rocket

6. Mista' Cool

7. It's You Girl

8. Street Wave

9. Ride-O-Rocket

10. Ain't We Funkin' Now

Technical Specifications