| Nonstop! | ||||
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| Studio album by James Brown | ||||
| Released | April 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
| James Brown chronology | ||||
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Nonstop! is a studio album by American musician James Brown. 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.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
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."
Track listing
All tracks composed by James Brown; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Popcorn 80's" | 3:43 | |
| 2. | "Give That Bass Player Some" | Susaye Brown | 6:29 |
| 3. | "You're My Only Love" | James Brown, St. Clair Pinckney | 4:58 |
| 4. | "World Cycle Inc." | L. Rhodes | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Super Bull / Super Bad" | 6:58 | |
| 6. | "Love 80's" | James Brown, Susaye Brown | 9:58 |
| 7. | "I Go Crazy" | 3:35 |
References
- Brown, Geoff (2009). The Life of James Brown. Omnibus Press.
- Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 20.
- ^ William Ruhlmann. "Nonstop! - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ "James Brown". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- 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.