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C.J. and Co.
Devil's Gun (LP)
Westbound Records (US) / 1977 / WB 6100
LP-album 33 ⅓ rpm vinyl record
Producer(s) : Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey
Mixer/Remixer : Tom Moulton
Side A
1. Devil's Gun (7:14)
2. We Got Our Own Thing (9:30)
Side B
1. Free To Be Me (5:03)
2. Get A Groove In Order To Move (5:11)
3. Sure Can't Go To the Moon (7:30)
Here's a classic Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey production on the Westbound label. C. J. & Company had great success with the title track "Devil's Gun" and "We Got Our Own Thing."
CJ & Company consisted of Cornelius Brown Jr., Joni Tolbert, Connie Durden, Curtis Durden and Charles Clark.
A highly recommended limited release CD containing two of C.J. and Company albums is available.
Listen to Devil's Gun by CJ & Co.:
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Feb 12, 2010 | 2:47 pmI MUST have this lp (on ) CDs where??????????
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Dec 05, 2009 | 1:40 am
@ Gerard from Brazil:
Much respect to Mom!!!!
This will always be my favorite!
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Dec 02, 2009 | 7:25 pm
I'm proud to say that my mother is one of the singers of C.J.& Company. It's nice to read all the comments of how people like their music.
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Apr 11, 2009 | 3:27 am
I have an alternate version of devils gun as heard on the 3 hour interview of Tom Moulton on the show of Monica on a NY radio station, that reminds me that I am still after the 19 minute Tom Moulton remix of the Trammps - disco inferno
anyone can tell whether that has been released on Atlantic?
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Mar 31, 2009 | 7:15 pm
You nailed it, vyniljunkie . Thanks for bringing back some memories, too.
I'd always let the intro creep in realllly slow, sliding the pots up to just let it be heard,then back it out. When it took over the mix the bass would rattle the glasses on the tables. We would sometimes just let in a little of the bass line for a false start. Lot's of fun to spin.
And how about the solid jam at 4:22?
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Mar 04, 2008 | 6:54 pm
Listen, DEVILS GUN had such a fantastic introduction. It was perfect to long blend mix. Set them up, and let them play. It had such energy, such fantastic rhythm that it was a DISCO CLASSIC even before I was through playing it. Fantastic record for re-mixing, excellent Dance song! WE GOT OUR OWN THING was also an excellent DISCO CLASSIC. I used to play both these songs back-to-back, with some other song as a buffer. I loved this album. An easy TEN on my scale from 1-10.
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Jan 10, 2008 | 9:14 pm
Sure miss That Tune...i have the Vinyl..copy!...one of the Best!....
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Feb 04, 2006 | 5:20 pm
Both of these songs were the absolute bomb baby.. I was about 13 yrs old and "clubbing" for me at that age was the jam in the park, these 2 songs were definitely featured tunes.
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Jan 08, 2006 | 3:33 pm
Devils Gun intro is hot! Lyrics hotter :()
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Nov 04, 2005 | 10:50 am
"Devil's Gun" and "We Got Our Own Thing" were Classics in the Disco mode!
Mike Theodore was a great producer!
Dennis Coffey get props too!
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Aug 31, 2004 | 8:08 pm
CJ and Company was a neighborhood success story in my town of Detroit, Michigan. When I was sixteen, Charles Clark gave me my first proffessional gig as a Conga Player for CJ and Company; we did 1 gig at a VFW Hall then we were slated to open for the P-Funk and I didn't get a call for that gig, but I DID get the gig with P-Funk directly after. THANK YOU CHARLES CLARK!!! Thank You WESTBOUND!!!
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Oct 28, 2003 | 6:50 pm
Achieved No.12 on the Billboard Black Albums chart and No.60 on the Pop Album chart.
"Devil's Gun" the single reached No.1 on the Club Play Singles chart,No.2 on the Black Singles chart and No.36 on the Pop Singles chart.
As hard hitting today as it was in 77'. Wow.