Right on Time (album)
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Right On Time is the second album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo Brothers Johnson. Released in 1977, the album peaked at number two on the R&B albums chart and number thirteen on the pop albums chart in the U.S. It includes the number-one R&B song, Strawberry Letter 23, and winner of a Grammy Award in 1978 for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, "Q".
Track listing
- Runnin' For Your Lovin' - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 5:05
- Free Yourself, Be Yourself - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 4:14
- "Q" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 3:25
- Right On Time - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones) 3:50
- Strawberry Letter 23 - (Shuggie Otis) 4:58
- Brother Man - (Dave Grusin, George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 3:10
- Never Leave You Lonely - (Louis Johnson, Peggy Jones, Valerie Johnson) 3:02
- Love Is - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Peggy Jones, Quincy Jones) 4:20
Personnel
- George Johnson - Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Louis Johnson - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Harvey Mason, Sr. - Drums
- Lee Ritenour, David T. Walker - Guitar
- Dave Grusin, Ian Underwood, Michael Boddicker - Keyboards, Synthesizer
- Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
- Mic Gillette - Trombone, Trumpet
- Emilio Castillo - Saxophone (Tenor)
- Stephen Kupka - Saxophone (Baritone)
- Lenny Pickett - Saxophone (Alto)
- Greg Adams - Trumpet
- Alex Weir, Jim Gilstrap, Richard Heath, Mortonette Jenkins, Stephanie Spruill, Oren Waters, Alexandra Brown - Backing Vocals
Charts
Singles
Year |
Single |
Chart positions[3] |
US |
US
R&B |
1977 |
"Strawberry Letter 23" |
5 |
1 |
"Runnin' For Your Lovin'" |
107 |
20 |
1978 |
"Love Is" |
— |
50 |
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