Right on Time (The Brothers Johnson album)

Right on Time
Studio album by Brothers Johnson
Released	1977
Recorded	Feb 1, 1977 - Mar 21, 1977
Genre	Funk, pop
Length	31:33
Label	A&M Records
Producer	Quincy Jones
Brothers Johnson chronology
Look Out for #1 (1976) Right on Time (1977) Blam! (1978)

Right On Time is the second album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo Brothers Johnson. Released in 1977, the album peaked at number two on the R&B albums chart and number thirteen on the pop albums chart in the U.S. It includes the number-one R&B song, Strawberry Letter 23, and winner of a Grammy Award in 1978 for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, "Q".

Critical reception

In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "C+" grade and panned the duo for how "bland" and lifeless they made their funk: "Pop professionalism reduced to a concept in which all annoyances and other signs of life are eliminated".^[1] In a retrospective review, Allmusic's Stephen Cook gave it four-and-a-half out of five stars and credited Quincy Jones for producing a "seamless mix of pop and funk".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Runnin' For Your Lovin'" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 5:05
2. "Free Yourself, Be Yourself" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 4:14
3. "Q" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 3:25
4. "Right On Time" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones) 3:50
5. "Strawberry Letter 23" - (Shuggie Otis) 4:58
6. "Brother Man" - (Dave Grusin, George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 3:10
7. "Never Leave You Lonely" - (Louis Johnson, Peggy Jones, Valerie Johnson) 3:02
8. "Love Is" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Peggy Jones, Quincy Jones) 4:20

Personnel

• George Johnson - Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
• Louis Johnson - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Lead and Backing Vocals
• Harvey Mason, Sr. - Drums
• Lee Ritenour, David T. Walker - Guitar
• Dave Grusin, Ian Underwood, Michael Boddicker - Keyboards, Synthesizer
• Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
• Mic Gillette - Trombone, Trumpet
• Emilio Castillo - Tenor Saxophone
• Stephen Kupka - Baritone Saxophone
• Lenny Pickett - Alto Saxophone
• Greg Adams - Trumpet
• Alex Weir, Jim Gilstrap, Richard Heath, Mortonette Jenkins, Stephanie Spruill, Oren Waters, Alexandra Brown - Backing Vocals

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[3]	13
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3]	2
Billboard Jazz Albums[3]	4

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]
		US	US R&B
1977	"Strawberry Letter 23"	5	1
	"Runnin' For Your Lovin'"	107	20
1978	"Love Is"	—	50

References

1. Christgau, Robert (September 5, 1977). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved August 6, 2013.
2. Cook, Stephen. "Right on Time - The Brothers Johnson". Allmusic. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
3. "The Brothers Johnson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
4. "The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.

External links

• Brothers Johnson-Right On Time at Discogs