Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes!
Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes! | ||||
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Studio album by Nappy Brown | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Studio | Goodnight Audio | |||
Genre | Blues, R&B | |||
Label | Black Top | |||
Producer | Hammond Scott | |||
Nappy Brown chronology | ||||
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Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes! is an album by the American musician Nappy Brown.[1][2] It was released via Black Top Records in 1987.[3] Brown supported the album with several concert appearances.[4]
Production
The album was produced by Hammond Scott.[5] Earl King, Ronnie Earl, and Anson Funderburgh were among the album's guitar players.[6] Ron Levy contributed on keyboards.[7] Brown wrote the title track, which he compared to his song "Lemon Squeezin' Daddy".[8] "Your Love Is Real" was written by Robert Ward. "You Were a Long Time Coming" is a version of Brown's old Savoy Records song.[9] "My Jug and I" is a cover of the Percy Mayfield song.[10] "Nothing Takes the Place of You" is a cover of the Toussaint McCall classic.[11]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Washington Post wrote that while Brown's "voice is pliable enough to expertly handle a laconic blues like 'My Jug and I', its bellowing force remains its greatest asset."[17] The Boston Globe said that "Brown's deep, rich voice is pure blues, but always shaded with a soaring gospel feel."[18] The New York Daily News praised the "authentic R&B shouter sound."[19] The Buffalo News determined that "the change of pace is his stock-in-trade, and he's satisfying at any speed."[9]
The Press of Atlantic City called Brown a master "of sacred music and R&B," writing that Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes! may prove to be one of the best albums of 1988.[20] The Commercial Appeal concluded that the album shows "that it's possible for a '50s survivor to do something besides recycle past glories."[21] The Columbia Record labeled the album "such a powerful effort," writing that "Brown has a special honesty in his voice."[10]
AllMusic praised "Black Top's superb house horn section."[12] The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD noted that "Brown's voice strains at times," but advised listeners to "indulge the tall fellow his occasional PG-13 naughtiness."[13] The Rolling Stone Album Guide stated that "Brown is in great, gruff voice."[15]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Have Mercy, Mercy Baby!" | |
2. | "Dirty Work" | |
3. | "I'm With You All the Way" | |
4. | "Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes" | |
5. | "You Mean More to Me Than Gold" | |
6. | "Flamingo" | |
7. | "My Jug and I" | |
8. | "Life's Ups and Downs" | |
9. | "Your Love Is Real" | |
10. | "You Were a Long Time Coming" | |
11. | "Nothing Takes the Place of You" | |
12. | "I'm Walking Out on You" |
References
- ^ Brogan, Daniel (19 Feb 1988). "Nappy Brown, Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 64.
- ^ Perrone, Pierre (25 Sep 2008). "Nappy Brown". Obituaries. The Independent. p. 40.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2019). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 96.
- ^ Palmer, Robert (8 Dec 1987). "Nappy Brown at the Lone Star". The New York Times. p. C24.
- ^ Townsend, Bob (22 May 1988). "Brown's talent 'Gonna Jump Out' at you". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. J6.
- ^ "Nappy Brown Biography by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ White, Jim (21 Apr 1988). "'Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes', Nappy Brown". The Pittsburgh Press. p. C8.
- ^ Franklin V, Benjamin (2021). Jazz and Blues Musicians of South Carolina: Interviews with Jabbo, Dizzy, Drink, and Others. University of South Carolina Press. p. 53.
- ^ a b Anderson, Dale (29 Jan 1988). "Nappy Brown, Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 32.
- ^ a b Miller, Michael L. (1 Apr 1988). "Nappy Brown, 'Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes'". The Columbia Record. p. 9B.
- ^ "Gospel according to a bluesman". The News & Observer. 1 Jul 1988. p. 13.
- ^ a b "Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes Review by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b Hadley, Frank-John (1993). The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD. Grove Press. p. 29.
- ^ MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 55.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 89.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 43.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (14 Oct 1988). "Nappy Brown's White-Hot Blues". The Washington Post. p. B6.
- ^ Alarik, Scott (1 Dec 1987). "Happy to be singing the blues again". Arts and Films. The Boston Globe. p. 32.
- ^ Hinckley, David (1 Dec 1987). "Shouting Match". Extra Extra. Daily News. p. 34.
- ^ Allen, Gref (12 Feb 1988). "The Vinyl Word". The Press of Atlantic City. p. V15.
- ^ Wynn, Ron (19 Feb 1988). "Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes". The Commercial Appeal. p. E19.