Colonel Abrams (album)
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.
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| Released | August 31, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
| Genre | R&B, boogie, garage house | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Colonel Abrams, Cerrone, Richard Burgess, Sam Dees | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Commercial performance
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Steven Machat - executive producer
- Gianni Versace - "clothes and location"
- Chris Duffy - photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- 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.
- "US Charts > Colonel Abrams". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
External links
- Colonel Abrams at Discogs (list of releases)
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