Junior - Ji (LP) (1982) - €10,00

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Another major R&B talent from the U.K. is the charismatic Junior, who showed considerably promise on his debut album of 1982, Ji.

That year, those who grooved to the singer’s inspiring hit “Mama Used to Say” felt that he was destined to become a huge name in R&B-and that single wasn’t the only reason for their optimism. 

The soulster is also quite promising on tracks that range from the melancholy “Too Late” (another single) to the funky “Let Me Know.” But regrettably, Junior only had a few hits in the U.S. and didn’t become as well known in North America as was in England.

Ji is the debut studio album by English singer Junior (Junior Giscombe), released in May 1982 by Mercury Records. 

The album was recorded with producer Bob Carter after the pair initiated their collaboration with the single “Mama Used to Say” (1981), which was remixed for Ji and became a transatlantic hit. A Britfunk record, the album mixes styles of soul and funk, with expansive synthesised production and a funk backing group. 

Giscombe and Carter’s lyrics were based on realist stories. Music critics compared the singer’s voice and melodic style to Stevie Wonder.

Upon release, the album was a commercial success, reaching number 28 in the UK Albums Chart and number 71 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. A further single from the record, “Too Late”, made the UK Top 20. 

The album was generally praised by music critics, with attention given to its soulful style and inventive dance rhythms.

Side A

A1.  Mama Used To Say - 6:43  

A2.  Love Dies - 4:29  

A3.  Too Late - 4:53  

A4.  Is This Love - 4:34  

Side B

B1.  Let Me Know - 5:49  

B2.  Down Down - 4:45  

B3.  I Can’t Help It - 4:28  

B4.  Darling You (Don’t You Know) - 5:36 

Companies, etc.

• Engineered At – Scorpio Sound
• Engineered At – Good Earth Studios
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
• Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
• Produced For – Extreme Productions
• Published By – Junior Music Ltd.
• Published By – Sam Music Ltd.
• Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Marketed By – Phonogram

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Chris Hunter
• Arranged By – Bob Carter, Junior Giscombe
• Bass Guitar – Keith Wilkinson
• Drums, Percussion – Andy Duncan
• Guitar – A.T. Wimshurst
• Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Bob Carter
• Recorded By [Goodearth] – Chris Porter
• Recorded By [Scorpio] – Steve Parker
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Guy Barker
• Vocals – Junior Giscombe
• Written-By – Bob Carter (tracks: A1, A3 to B4), Junior Giscombe (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B4

Notes

Release: 1982

Format: LP, Vinyl

Genre:  Britsoul

Label:  Mercury Records

Catalog#  6359103

Vinyl:  Goed (VG)

Cover:  Goed (VG)

Prijs: €10,00