Nonstop!

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Nonstop!
Studio album by James Brown
Released	April 1981 (1981-04) [1]
Recorded	May – June 1979 (1979-06)("World Cycle Inc.") [2] September 1980 (1980-09)(remainder of titles) [2]
Studio	Mastersound (Augusta, Georgia) [2]
Genre	Funk
Length	38:46
Label	Polydor 6318
Producer	James Brown
James Brown chronology
Soul Syndrome (1980) Nonstop! (1981) Bring It On! (1983)
Singles from Nonstop!
"Give That Bass Player Some" Released: April 1981 (1981-04) "I Go Crazy / World Cycle Inc." Released: July 1981 (1981-07)

Nonstop! is a studio album by American musician James Brown. ^{[3] [4]} 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. ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B+ [5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]

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." ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written 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

Personnel

• James Brown – lead vocals
• Martha High, Anne McLeod, Cathy Jordan, various band members – backing vocals
• Hollie Farris, Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford – trumpet
• Joe Poff – alto saxophone
• St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Nolen, Ron Laster – electric guitar
• David Weston, Fred Thomas – bass guitar
• Johnny Griggs – congas, percussion
• Arthur Dickson – drums

The musicians on "World Cycle Inc." are unknown.

References

1. William Ruhlmann. "Nonstop! - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
2. Leeds, Alan (July 2011). The Singles, Volume 11: 1979–1981. Hip-O Select (published September 27, 2011). B0016037-02.
3. Brown, Geoff (2009). The Life of James Brown. Omnibus Press.
4. Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 20.
5. "James Brown". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
6. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
7. Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  109. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.