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This article is about the album by Slave. For the song by Teenage Fanclub, see The Concept (song). For other uses, see concept (disambiguation). 1978 studio album by Slave
The Concept
Studio album by Slave
ReleasedAugust 1978
Recorded1978 Atlantic Studios, New York City, New York
GenreFunk, soul
Length43:52
LabelCotillion Records
ProducerJeff Dixon
Slave chronology
The Hardness of the World
(1977) 		The Concept
(1978) 		Just a Touch of Love
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideB
Omaha World-Herald
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The Concept is the third album by the American funk band Slave, released in 1978. The album reached number eleven on Billboard's Top Soul Albums chart. It was the band's first album to include Steve Arrington and Starleana Young on vocals.

Track listing

  1. "Stellar Fungk" (8:43)
  2. "The Way You Love Is Heaven" (4:33)
  3. "Thank You Lord" (1:31)
  4. "Drac Is Back" (3:59)
  5. "We've Got Your Party" (4:49)
  6. "Just Freak" (7:56)
  7. "Coming Soon" (6:20)

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums 78
Billboard Top Soul Albums 11

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US
R&B
1978 "Stellar Fungk" 14

References

  1. Hamilton, Andrew. Slave: The Concept > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. Smith, Will (29 Aug 1978). "Soul Time". Omaha World-Herald. p. 3.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 644–645.
  5. Lawson, Terry (29 Jul 1978). "Slave". Journal Herald. Dayton. p. 26.
  6. ^ "Slave US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  7. "Slave US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.

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