Nonstop! is a studio album by American musician James Brown.[1][2] The album was released in April 1981 and was compiled of outtakes from his previous album, T.K. Records' Soul Syndrome; the album thereby fulfilled his contract.[3]

Nonstop!
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1981
Recorded1981
GenreFunk
Length38:46
LabelPolydor
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown chronology
Soul Syndrome
(1980)
Nonstop!
(1981)
Bring It On!
(1983)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Robert ChristgauB+[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [5]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide     [6]

Robert Christgau noted that "the horn charts and rhythm arrangements are as tricky and on the one as in any newfangled funk you want to name."[4]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by James Brown; except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Popcorn 80's" 3:43
2."Give That Bass Player Some"Susaye Brown6:29
3."You're My Only Love"James Brown, St. Clair Pinckney4:58
4."World Cycle Inc."L. Rhodes3:03
5."Super Bull / Super Bad" 6:58
6."Love 80's"James Brown, Susaye Brown9:58
7."I Go Crazy" 3:35

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Geoff (2009). The Life of James Brown. Omnibus Press.
  2. ^ Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 20.
  3. ^ a b William Ruhlmann. "Nonstop! - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  4. ^ a b "James Brown". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  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.