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1985 studio album by Colonel Abrams
Colonel Abrams
Studio album by Colonel Abrams
ReleasedAugust 31, 1985
Recorded1984–1985
GenreR&B, boogie, garage house
LabelMCA
ProducerColonel Abrams, Cerrone, Richard Burgess, Sam Dees
Colonel Abrams chronology
Colonel Abrams
(1985) 		You and Me Equals Us
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideB

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

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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Truth" 4:45
2."Speculation" 5:00
3."Never Change"Colonel Abrams, Sam Dees5:47
4."Picture Me in Love with You" 4:30
Side two
No.TitleLength
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

Chart (1985–1986) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 75
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 13

Year-end charts

Chart (1986) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 37

Singles

Year Single Peaks
US
R&B
 US
Dan
1985 "Trapped" 20 1
"The Truth" 78 —
1986 "I'm Not Gonna Let You" 7 1
"Over and Over" 68 45
"Speculation" — 15

References

  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Colonel Abrams review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 16.
  4. "Colonel Abrams, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  5. "Colonel Abrams, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "US Charts > Colonel Abrams". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2017.

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