Bar-Kays - Contagious (1987)
Bar-Kays - Contagious (1987)
R&B, Soul/Funk, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 51:49 | 461,08 Mb
Label: Mercury/Polygram Records, Inc. (USA) | Cat.# 422 830 305-2 | Released: 1987
R&B, Soul/Funk, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 51:49 | 461,08 Mb
Label: Mercury/Polygram Records, Inc. (USA) | Cat.# 422 830 305-2 | Released: 1987
Bar-Kays - Contagious (1987)
Although the Bar-Kays' membership had once topped ten members, by 1987 only Larry Dodson, Harvey Henderson, and Winston Stewart remained. The band's sound had completely transfigured, too, leaving behind most of their early funk trappings for the synth pop sounds of the day, a style which actually was well-suited to Dodson's unique vocal style and the band's high-energy pop. The album starts off with a bang on the marvelous "Certified True," which ironically sounds so much like a Cameo song that one wonders just how many people realized the enormous compliment that bands' vocalist, Larry Blackmon, paid Dodson with his own vocal development. Following quickly on its heels is the catchy "Don't Hang Up," and both songs gave the Bar-Kays more chart hits to add to their already impressive collection. "Certified True" coasted in at number nine and gave the band their first Top Ten single since 1984. The Bar-Kays had certainly found their niche by the time they recorded Contagious, but despite the smooth production they'd lost much of their original spark. In spite of the fact that the band had pioneered some of the sounds that made the 1980s what they were, this album really fell flat without being an all-out disaster. But given the three decades they were on the charts and in the public eye, a slow close wasn't the worst thing that could happen.
~Review by Amy Hanson
Bar-Kays - Contagious (1987)
Bar-Kays - Contagious (1987)
Release of this album: 1987 [LP Mercury, Cat.# 422 830 305-1 Q-1, 830 305-1 Q-1, USA]
Release of this CD: 1987 [CD Mercury (USA), Cat.# 422 830 305-2 / UPC: 042283030527]
℗&© 1987 Polygram Records, Inc.
Printed/Made in U.S.A.
Bar-Kays - Contagious (1987)
Recorded and Mixed at
- Sound Suite Studio, Detroit, Michigan
- Studio K., Memphis, Tennessee
This album is dedicated to the memory of Allen Jones, who died May 5, 1987, the heart and soul of the Bar-Keys. Thanks for the best of times.
Tracklist:
01. Certified True (04:56)
(Larry Charles Dodson / D. Leitta / Ralph James Rice)
02. Don't Hang Up (04:18)
(Harvey Henderson / Allen Alvoid Jones Jr. / Winston Allen Stewart)
03. Many Mistakes (04:33)
(D. Leitta / Ralph James Rice)
04. Freak City U.S.A. (04:54)
(Larry Charles Dodson / Harvey Henderson / Allen Alvoid Jones Jr. / Winston Allen Stewart)
05. Contagious (05:03)
(Larry Charles Dodson / Harvey Henderson / Allen Alvoid Jones Jr. / Winston Allen Stewart)
06. Something In The Air (05:29)
(Larry Charles Dodson / Harvey Henderson / Allen Alvoid Jones Jr. / Winston Allen Stewart)
07. This Could Be The Night (05:00)
(Larry Charles Dodson / Harvey Henderson / Allen Alvoid Jones Jr. / Winston Allen Stewart)
08. Time Out (05:18)
(Larry Charles Dodson / Harvey Henderson / Allen Alvoid Jones Jr. / Winston Allen Stewart)
09. Touch (05:54)
(Larry Charles Dodson / Harvey Henderson / Allen Alvoid Jones Jr. / Winston Allen Stewart)
10. Certified True (12'' Remix) (Bonus Track for CD only) (06:21)
(Larry Charles Dodson / D. Leitta / Ralph James Rice)
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Analyzed: The Bar-Kays / Contagious
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
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Codec: FLAC
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See also:
Bar-Kays - Say It Through Love (1987) [Japan]
Bar-Kays - The Definitive Collection [3CD] (2019)