1978 studio album by the Brothers Johnson
Blam! Released 1978 Recorded 1978 Studio Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles; A & R Recording, New York City Genre Length 31 :33 Label A&M Producer Quincy Jones
Blam! is the third album by the Los Angeles -based duo the Brothers Johnson .[ 3] Released in 1978, the album topped the Billboard R&B albums chart and reached number seven on the pop albums chart.
"Ain't We Funkin' Now" - (Alex Weir , Louis Johnson , Quincy Jones , Tom Bahler, Valerie Johnson) 5:36 "So Won't You Stay" - (David Foster , Harvey Mason ) 3:20 "Blam!" - (Weir, Foster, George Johnson, L. Johnson, Jones, Bahler) 4:55 "Rocket Countdown / Blastoff" - (William Reichenbach , Jerry Hey ) 0:51 "Ride-O-Rocket" - (Nickolas Ashford , Valerie Simpson ) 4:43 "Mista' Cool" - (Ed Eckstine, Larry Williams , L. Johnson) 3:27 "It's You Girl" - (G. Johnson, L. Johnson, Jones) 3:32 "Streetwave" - (Weir, Jerry Hey, L. Johnson, Wayne Vaughn) 5:05 George Johnson – lead guitar, lead and backing vocals Louis Johnson – bass, guitar, piano, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals Alex Weir – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "It's You Girl" David Foster – synthesizer, electric piano Larry Carlton – guitar Steve Khan – guitar Harvey Mason – drums Steve Schaeffer – drums Wayne Vaughn – electric piano, backing vocals Richard Tee – electric piano, acoustic piano Eddie "Bongo" Brown – percussion Steve Porcaro – synthesizer Lawrence Williams – synthesizer, saxophone, flute, alto flute, clarinet Kim Hutchcroft – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, French horn Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn, slide trumpet, piccolo trumpet William Reichenbach – bass alto trombone Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone Steve Foreman – timpani Babi Floyd – backing vocals Bobby Rodriquez – backing vocals Frank Floyd – backing vocals Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals Kenny Pickens – backing vocals Patti Austin – backing vocals Raymond Simpson – backing vocals Richard Heath – backing vocals Tom Bahler – backing vocals Yollanda McCullough – backing vocals Vivian Cherry – backing vocals William Eaton – backing vocals Zachary Sanders – backing vocals Charts and certifications [ edit ] Year Single Chart positions[ 7] US US R&B 1978 "Ride-O-Rocket" 104 45 "Ain't We Funkin' Now" 102 45
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