Look Out for Number 1

For other uses, see Looking Out for Number One (disambiguation).

The correct title of this article is Look Out for #1. The substitution of the # is due to technical restrictions.

Look Out for #1
Studio album by the Brothers Johnson
Released	March 21, 1976
Recorded	1976 at Record Plant, Westlake Audio and Kendun Recorders, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Soul funk disco
Length	34:30
Label	A&M
Producer	Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson chronology
Look Out for #1 (1976) Right on Time (1977)

Look Out for #1 is the debut album by duo Brothers Johnson released in 1976 on A&M Records. ^[1] The album peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart, No. 3 on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 9 on the US Billboard 200 . ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide	[4]

Craig Lytle of AllMusic remarked, "The Brothers Johnson first earned national recognition as recording artists by singing the sensuously funky mid-tempo number "Is It Love That We're Missin'," featured on Quincy Jones' album Mellow Madness . The dynamic duo maintains that same groove on this, its debut release for A&M Records." ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by George and Louis Johnson; except where indicated

1. "I'll Be Good to You" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Sonora Sam) 4:44
2. "Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks" (Instrumental) (Dave Grusin, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Paul Riser) 4:51
3. "Get the Funk Out Ma Face" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones) 2:27
4. "Tomorrow" (Instrumental) 2:58
5. "Free and Single" 4:07
6. "Come Together" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 4:12
7. "Land of Ladies" 4:30
8. "Dancin' and Prancin'" 3:01
9. "The Devil" 3:40

Personnel

• George Johnson - Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
• Louis Johnson - Guitar, Bass, Lead Vocals and Backing Vocals
• Dave Grusin - Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
• Don Lewis - Keyboards (Armand Pascettas Polyphonic Synthesized Keyboard System)
• Harvey Mason - Drums, Percussion
• Ian Underwood - Synthesizer
• Toots Thielemans - Harmonica
• Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
• Billy Cobham - Timbales
• Ernie Watts, Sahib Shihab, Terry Harrington - Saxophone, Flute
• Bill Lamb, Chuck Findley - Trumpet
• Glenn Ferris - Trombone
• Jesse Kirkland, Jim Gilstrap, Pepper Swinson, Syreeta Wright - Background vocals
• Lee Ritenour - Guitar on "Land of Ladies"
• Paul Riser - Horn arrangements

Technical

• Chris Brent, Peter Chaikin, Phil Schier - engineer, mixing
• Roland Young - art direction
• Elliot Gilbert - photography

Charts and certifications

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
1976	Billboard Pop Albums [5]	9
	Billboard Top Soul Albums [5]	1
	Billboard Jazz Albums [5]	3

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions [6]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1976	"Get The Funk Out Ma Face"	30	4	11
	"I'll Be Good To You"	3	1	—
1977	"Free And Single"	—	26	—

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

External links

• Brothers Johnson-Look Out For #1 at Discogs

References

1. The Brothers Johnson (1976). Look Out for #1 (album). A&M Records.
2. "US Charts > The Brothers Johnson". Billboard . Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
3. Craig, Lytle. "Brothers Johnson Look Out for #1". AllMusic . Retrieved August 27, 2011.
4. The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 48.
5. "The Brothers Johnson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
6. "The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
7. "The Brothers Johnson: Look Out for #1". riaa.com. RIAA.