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People (James Brown album)

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People
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1980
Recorded1979
GenreFunk, soul, R&B
Length35:12
LabelPolydor
ProducerBrad Shapiro
James Brown chronology
The Original Disco Man
(1979)
People
(1980)
Soul Syndrome
(1980)
Singles from People
  1. "Regrets"
    Released: January 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC+[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

People is the 49th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in March 1980 and was his last original recording for Polydor Records, after having spent nine years on the label.[1] The front cover photograph was credited to David Alexander.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Regrets"Barbara Wyrick6:27
2."Don't Stop the Funk"Brad Shapiro6:04
3."That's Sweet Music"Brad Shapiro, George Jackson4:06
4."Let the Funk Flow"G. Stewart, George Jackson, Thomas Earl Jones III6:33
5."Stone Cold Drag"Brad Shapiro4:13
6."Are We Really Dancing"Brad Shapiro, Randy McCormick4:18
7."Sometimes That's All There Is"Kerry Chater, Troy Seals3:25

Personnel

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  • James Brown - lead vocals
  • Brad Shapiro – producer, arranger


References

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  1. ^ a b William Ruhlmann. "People - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "A Consumer Guide to James Brown". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. ^ 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.