| Nonstop! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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Nonstop! is a studio album by American musician James Brown. [1] [2] The album was released in April 1981 and was compiled of outtakes from his previous album, T.K. Records' Soul Syndrome ; the album thereby fulfilled his contract. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B+ [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Robert Christgau noted that "the horn charts and rhythm arrangements are as tricky and on the one as in any newfangled funk you want to name." [4]
All tracks composed by James Brown; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Popcorn 80's" | 3:43 | |
| 2. | "Give That Bass Player Some" | Susaye Brown | 6:29 |
| 3. | "You're My Only Love" | James Brown, St. Clair Pinckney | 4:58 |
| 4. | "World Cycle Inc." | L. Rhodes | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Super Bull / Super Bad" | 6:58 | |
| 6. | "Love 80's" | James Brown, Susaye Brown | 9:58 |
| 7. | "I Go Crazy" | 3:35 |
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