| Colonel Abrams | ||||
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| Released | August 31, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
| Genre | R&B, boogie, garage house | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Colonel Abrams, Cerrone, Richard Burgess, Sam Dees | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [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.
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]
All tracks are written by Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Truth" | 4:45 | |
| 2. | "Speculation" | 5:00 | |
| 3. | "Never Change" | Colonel Abrams, Sam Dees | 5:47 |
| 4. | "Picture Me in Love with You" | 4:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Trapped" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "I'm Not Gonna Let" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Over and Over" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Margaux" | 5:50 |
| 9. | "Table for Two" | 2:44 |
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [7] | US Dan [7] | ||
| 1985 | "Trapped" | 20 | 1 |
| "The Truth" | 78 | — | |
| 1986 | "I'm Not Gonna Let You" | 7 | 1 |
| "Over and Over" | 68 | 45 | |
| "Speculation" | — | 15 | |
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