Jam 1980's

Album by James Brown
Jam 1980's
Studio album by
James Brown
Released1978
Recorded1978
GenreFunk, disco
Length38:18
LabelPolydor
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown chronology
Mutha's Nature
(1977) 		Jam 1980's
(1978) 		Take a Look at Those Cakes
(1978)
Singles from Jam 1980's
  1. "Eyesight"
    Released: March 1978
  2. "The Spank"
    Released: May 1978

Jam 1980's is an album by the American musician James Brown.[1][2] It was released in 1978 by Polydor Records.[3] The album was arranged by James Brown, with Sweet Charles Sherrell arranging "Nature".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert ChristgauB+[5]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[7]

The Ottawa Journal called Jam 1980's "a slick album meeting the current disco craze head on," writing that the song "Jam" is "a masterpiece of disco soul."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jam"James Brown, Deirdre Brown11:47
2."The Spank"James Brown, Charles Sherrell6:45
3."Nature"Deirdre Brown, Joe Brown10:17
4."Eyesight"James Brown, Deirdre Brown5:30
5."I Never, Never, Never Will Forget"James Brown3:59

References

  1. ^ Baker, Arthur (23 Mar 1978). "Breakdown". Bay State Banner. No. 24. p. 18.
  2. ^ Vincent, Rickey (1996). Funk: The Music, the People, and the Rhythm of the One. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 85.
  3. ^ Johnson, Al (2 Jun 1978). "James Brown Is Still Doing Dated Material". The Charlotte Observer. p. 7D.
  4. ^ Jason Elias. "Jam/1980's - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "A Consumer Guide to James Brown". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 109. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 42.
  8. ^ Cobb, Chris (2 Jun 1978). "Brown hits back". Ottawa Journal. p. D33.
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