Best From Artist 42 - The Brothers Johnson

[paul]

"You don't like my music, you don't have to use it"
That still resonates with me after all these years. For that as well as the Brothers Johnson's easy funk style on that jam makes it my Best From Artist.

[QUINNY]

The Brothers Johnson - another band that never truly reached their absolute zenith IMO, and faded into relative obscurity. They never quite delivered what their talent promised. I remember being hugely disappointed by many of their releases as well as truly ecstatic with others. Maybe they had an identity problem or something?
As for their best, I'd have to go with the aforementioned 'Get The Funk Out Ma' Face' along with 'Ain't We Funkin' Now' as my personal favourites, but there's no doubting that 'Stomp' was their biggest dancer and most remembered track overall.

[K-Bee]

I agree with Quinny's choices but I'd also like to add "You Make Wanna Wiggle" (1980).
BTW Louis Johnson released a solo album "Evolution" in 1984. Unfortunately, it was terrible.

[jazz_pilgrim]

My favourite from the Brothers Johnson was the wonderful jazzy Streetwave

[martinus]

My Favourite Brothers Johnson tracks:
-Ride o' Rocket
-Stomp
-This had To Be
-The Real Thing
-Light Up The Night

[Graham_Start]

"Stomp" gets my vote, although I also love "Ain't We Funkin' Now" and "Strawberry Letter 23".

[MPS]

Of course, "Stomp" is a beautiful disco song, with wonderfully arranged and sexy disco strings. Credit to Brothers Johnson and mostly Quincy Jones.

A soulful and laid back tune is "Land of Ladies" (which have been nicely sampled in some house tune).

And lastly, a forgotten piece of jazzfunk (in a Mastercuts style): "Smilin' on Ya", from the same album as "Stomp".

[HustleBaby]

Paul, I'll have to go with:

"Stomp"
"Strawberry Letter 23"

*DISCO DELIGHT*

[NickNack]

"Stomp" --- great dance music.
"I'll Be Good To You" --- You know me and "sleaze" and Syretta's backup just rocks me on this one.

[Outsider]

My favorite song of theirs is "Strawberry Letter 23". :evil:

[efunk_adelic]

Brothers Johnson have a lot of good songs and I own 3 of their LP's

I'll Be Good To You
Strawberry Letter 23
Stomp
Get The Funk Out Ma Face :D
Runnin' For Your Lovin'
Free And Single
Right On Time
Ain't We Funkin' Now[/b]

[discosavvy]

The Brothers Johnson got back together in January 2002 and started recording new songs for an album which they'll release themselves someday. So we haven't heard the last of them yet. To date, my favorite songs from them are:

* Strawberry Letter 23 (1977)
* Stomp! (1980)
* All About the Heaven (1980)
* The Real Thing (1981)
* Do It for Love (1981)
* Get the Funk Out of My Face (1976)
* Smilin' on Ya (1980)

The only album of theirs that I own is "Light Up the Night" from 1980. I wish "Winners" from 1981 would be re-released on CD because I'd buy that too.

[keefelc]

Anybody remember that the twelve for Strawberry Letter 23 was strawberry scented?

[Graham_Start]

Originally Posted by keefelc

Anybody remember that the twelve for Strawberry Letter 23 was strawberry scented?

Nope... but this one goes for big bucks these days. A local store had a copy for $50 CAD, and it was gone the next time I was there. :(

[keefelc]

Graham, I remember, back in the days, you used to be able to find this twelve everywhere. However, they may not have been the scented copies. I'll have to check when I get home, but I also think the twelve was on red vinyl!