Terius Nash: 1977

Terius Nash: 1977
Studio album by The-Dream
Released August 31, 2011
Genre R&B[1]
Length 57:43
Label Radio Killa, Def Jam
Producer The-Dream, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Carlos McKinney
The-Dream chronology

Love King
(2010)		 Terius Nash: 1977
(2012)		 IV Play
(2013)

Terius Nash: 1977 is the fourth studio album by American recording artist The-Dream. Initially released for free via the internet on August 31, 2011 in response to the delays to The-Dream's intended fourth studio album, IV Play, it was released via Def Jam Recordings for commercial sale on December 18, 2012.[2]

Background

Following issues with his contract with Def Jam Recordings, work on The-Dream's purported fourth studio album Love IV MMXII halted, having originally been due for release of September 20, 2011.[3] As a result, The-Dream recorded additional material for a new album titled 1977 – named after the year of his birth – which he intended as a stopgap release following the delays to Love IV MMXII.[3] The album was released via The-Dream's website on August 31, 2011 for free, despite Def Jam's objections to the decision.[3]

However, Love IV MMXII failed to see a release during 2012: as a result, it was announced on November 14, 2012 that 1977 would be released for commercial sale by Def Jam on December 18, 2012.[2] Unlike the free version of the album, where he was credited under his birth name Terius Nash, the commercial release will see The-Dream returning to being credited under his stage name.[2] The new version of the album features the additional tracks "AK47" and "Tender Tendencies".,[2] while some of the original song titles were changed and the track "Silly Introducing Casha" was omitted.

Critical reception

Pitchfork Media's Jordan Sargent gave the album a score of "7.9" and said that, although it lacks the lush music of his previous albums, 1977 is "engrossing" and "vivid" as a one-sided depiction of a failing relationship.[4] Glenn Gamboa of Newsday gave it a "B" and stated, "1977 doesn't quite stack up against The-Dream's more polished work, lacking his usual lyrical wordplay and musical sophistication, but the intensity of the emotion keeps it interesting."[1] Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe felt that The-Dream shares "too much" with the more "confessional" album and said that "his usual sensual production and delicious hooks are missing, but the rawer musical approach serves the lyrics' edges."[5]

MSN Music's Robert Christgau gave the album a three-star honorable mention,[6] indicating "an enjoyable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well treasure."[7] He cited "Wedding Crasher" and "Used to Be" as highlights and quipped, "Living for sex gets less dreamy all the time".[6] Andy Kellman of Allmusic gave the album two-and-a-half out of five stars and accused The-Dream of "tedious wallowing ... switch[ing] between licking his wounds and puffing his chest."[8] Tom Ewing of The Guardian cited it as "the worst thing Nash has made" and panned his "unhappy, scab-picking".[9]

Track listing

1977 — Mixtape version[10]
No. Title Length
1. "Wake Me When It's Over"    
2. "Used to Be"    
3. "Long Gone"    
4. "Ghetto" (featuring Big Sean)  
5. "Wedding Crasher"    
6. "Rolex" (featuring Casha)  
7. "Silly" (introducing Casha)  
8. "1977 (Miss You Still)"    
9. "Wish You Were Mine"    
10. "Real" (featuring Pharrell)  
11. "Form of Flattery"    
1977 — 2012 version[11]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Wake Me When It's Over"  Terius Nash 5:36
2. "Used To Be" (featuring Casha)Terius Nash 4:55
3. "Long Gone"  Terius Nash 4:16
4. "Ghetto" (featuring Big Sean)David Borrego, Sean Anderson, Terius Nash 5:27
5. "Wedding Crasher"  Terius Nash 5:04
6. "Rolex" (featuring Casha)Terius Nash 3:41
7. "1977"  Ralph Johnson, Douglas Gibbs, Shawn Carter, Terius Nash 5:07
8. "Wish You Were Mine"  Terius Nash 3:54
9. "Real" (featuring Pharrell)Pharrell Williams, Terius Nash 5:18
10. "Form of Flattery"  Terius Nash 4:15
11. "AK47"  Terius Nash 4:57
12. "Tender Tendencies"  Terius Nash 5:13

Personnel

Credits for Terius Nash: 1977 adapted from Allmusic.[12]

  • Sean Anderson - Composer
  • Big Sean - Featured Artist
  • Shawn Carter - Composer
  • Casha - Featured Artist
  • The-Dream - Art Direction, Design, Primary Artist
  • Douglas Gibbs - Composer
  • GoMillion - Photography
  • Sam Holland - Assistant Engineer, Engineer
  • Jaycen Joshua - Mixing
  • Ralph Johnson - Composer
  • Dave Kutch - Mastering
  • Mike Larson - Engineer
  • Ian Mercel - Assistant Engineer
  • Terius Nash - Composer, Musician, Primary Artist
  • Terius "The-Dream" Nash - Executive Producer, Producer
  • Scott Naughton - Engineer
  • Jason Patterson - Assistant
  • Dave Pensado - Mixing
  • Pharrell - Featured Artist
  • Todd Russell - Art Direction, Design
  • Bart Schoudel - Engineer
  • Brian "B-Luv" Thomas - Engineer
  • Pat Thrall - Engineer, Guitar, Mixing
  • Robert Vaughn - Vocals
  • Pharrell Williams - Composer
  • Kristen Yiengst - Art Producer
  • Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young - Engineer

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[13] 29

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gamboa, Glenn (December 14, 2012). "The-Dream's 'Terius Nash: 1977' review". Newsday (Melville). Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "The-Dream Readies '1977' Album for Commercial Release". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. November 14, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Horowitz, Steven J. "The-Dream Releases Free Album "Terius Nash Est. 1977"". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ Sargent, Jordan (September 8, 2011). "Terius Nash: 1977". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  5. ↑ Capobianco, Ken (December 18, 2012). "The-Dream, 'Terius Nash: 1977'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Christgau, Robert (February 21, 2012). "Odds and Ends 006". MSN Music. Microsoft. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  7. ↑ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Key to Icons". Robert Christgau. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  8. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "1977 - Terius Nash, The-Dream". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  9. ↑ Ewing, Tom (September 8, 2011). "Message to The-Dream, AKA Terius Nash: please stop sharing". The Guardian (London). Film & music section, p. 2. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  10. ↑ http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/24/tracklisting-the-dream-1977/
  11. ↑ http://rapradar.com/2011/08/24/the-dream-terius-nash-1977-tracklist/
  12. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/1977-mw0002222487/credits
  13. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/419475/dream/chart?f=333