Colonel Abrams (album)
Appearance
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 31, 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
Genre | R&B, boogie, garage house | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Colonel Abrams, Cerrone, Richard Burgess, Sam Dees | |||
Colonel Abrams chronology | ||||
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Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Colonel Abrams is the self-titled debut studio album by American musician Colonel Abrams, released in 1985 through MCA Records. Most of the songs were written by Abrams and his brother, Marston Freeman.
Commercial performance
[edit]The album peaked at No. 13 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 75 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Trapped", which peaked at No. 20 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart, and "I'm Not Gonna Let", which reached No. 7 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart. In addition, all the cuts of the album reached the top of the Hot Dance/Disco chart.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Truth" | 4:45 | |
2. | "Speculation" | 5:00 | |
3. | "Never Change" | Colonel Abrams, Sam Dees | 5:47 |
4. | "Picture Me in Love with You" | 4:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Trapped" | 3:41 |
6. | "I'm Not Gonna Let You" | 4:48 |
7. | "Over and Over" | 4:24 |
8. | "Margaux" | 5:50 |
9. | "Table for Two" | 2:44 |
Personnel
[edit]- Steven Machat - executive producer
- Gianni Versace - "clothes and location"
- Chris Duffy - photography
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Singles
[edit]Year | Single | Peaks | |
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US R&B [7] |
US Dan [7] | ||
1985 | "Trapped" | 20 | 1 |
"The Truth" | 78 | — | |
1986 | "I'm Not Gonna Let You" | 7 | 1 |
"Over and Over" | 68 | 45 | |
"Speculation" | — | 15 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Colonel Abrams review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 16.
- ^ "Colonel Abrams, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Colonel Abrams, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "US Charts > Colonel Abrams". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
External links
[edit]- Colonel Abrams at Discogs (list of releases)