People is the 49th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in March 1980 and was his last original recording for Polydor Records, after having spent nine years on the label.[1] The front cover photograph was credited to David Alexander.
| People | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 35:12 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Brad Shapiro | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Regrets" | Barbara Wyrick | 6:27 |
| 2. | "Don't Stop the Funk" | Brad Shapiro | 6:04 |
| 3. | "That's Sweet Music" | Brad Shapiro, George Jackson | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Let the Funk Flow" | G. Stewart, George Jackson, Thomas Earl Jones III | 6:33 |
| 5. | "Stone Cold Drag" | Brad Shapiro | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Are We Really Dancing" | Brad Shapiro, Randy McCormick | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Sometimes That's All There Is" | Kerry Chater, Troy Seals | 3:25 |
Personnel edit
- James Brown - lead vocals
- Brad Shapiro – producer, arranger
References edit
- ^ a b William Ruhlmann. "People - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "A Consumer Guide to James Brown". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ 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.