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Colonel Abrams
Studio album by
Colonel Abrams
ReleasedAugust 31, 1985
Recorded1984–1985
GenreR&B, boogie, garage house
LabelMCA
ProducerColonel Abrams, Cerrone, Richard Burgess, Sam Dees
Colonel Abrams chronology
Colonel Abrams
(1985) 		You and Me Equals Us
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

Colonel Abrams is the self-titled debut studio album by American musician Colonel Abrams, released in 1985 through MCA Records. Most of the songs were written by Abrams and his brother, Marston Freeman.

Commercial performance

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The album peaked at No. 13 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 75 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Trapped", which peaked at No. 20 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart, and "I'm Not Gonna Let", which reached No. 7 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart. In addition, all the cuts of the album reached the top of the Hot Dance/Disco chart.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Truth" 4:45
2."Speculation" 5:00
3."Never Change"Colonel Abrams, Sam Dees5:47
4."Picture Me in Love with You" 4:30
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Trapped"3:41
6."I'm Not Gonna Let You"4:48
7."Over and Over"4:24
8."Margaux"5:50
9."Table for Two"2:44

Personnel

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  • Steven Machat - executive producer
  • Gianni Versace - "clothes and location"
  • Chris Duffy - photography

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Peaks
US
R&B
[7] 		US
Dan
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1985 "Trapped" 20 1
"The Truth" 78 —
1986 "I'm Not Gonna Let You" 7 1
"Over and Over" 68 45
"Speculation" — 15

References

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  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Colonel Abrams review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Colonel Abrams, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Colonel Abrams, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "US Charts > Colonel Abrams". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
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