Louis and George Johnson formed the Brothers Johnson under the auspices of Quincy Jones in 1975, releasing this second album in 1977. With Quincy at the helm as producer, the duo quickly broke wide open with its debut album Looking Out...more.
"It was the era of the FUNK (Part II) with the smooth assistance of 'The God Father of Record Production,' Mr. Quincy Jones... I will never forget my one chance meeting with "Q" back in the '90's, in an elevator...more.
This cd still holds up I'm happy to say. I give 5 stars to Strawberry Letter 23 and the whole cd is strong. Compares to Earth Wind and Fire. Quincy Jones produced this album and it shows. It's like...more.
I remember as a kid playing my Brothers Johnson LP until I just about wore out the vinyl on the platter. The digitally remastered CD is a must-have for those who lived through that era (who remembers watching "James at...more.
The Brother Johnson's sophomore effort follow's up with funky/pop classisc such as "Strawberry Letter 23" and "Right On Time." It also delivers great old-school send-ups like the instrumental "Brother Man" (not available on any compilation), Get...more.