Blam! is the third album by the Los Angeles-based duo Brothers Johnson. Released in 1978, the album topped the Billboard R&B albums chart and reached number seven on the pop albums chart.
Track listing
"Ain't We Funkin' Now" - (Alex Weir, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler, Valerie Johnson) 5:36 "So Won't You Stay" - (David Foster, Harvey Mason) 3:20 "Blam!" - (Alex Weir, David Foster, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler) 4:55 "Rocket Countdown / Blastoff" - (William Reichenbach, Jerry Hey) 0:51 "Ride-O-Rocket" - (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 4:43 "Mista' Cool" - (Ed Eckstine, Larry Williams, Louis Johnson) 3:27 "It's You Girl" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones) 3:32 "Streetwave" - (Alex Weir, Jerry Hey, Louis Johnson, Wayne Vaughn) 5:09
Personnel
George Johnson – lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
Louis Johnson – bass, guitar, piano, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals
Alex Weir – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "It's You Girl" David Foster – synthesizer, electric piano Larry Carlton – guitar Steve Khan – guitar Harvey Mason – drums Steve Schaeffer – drums Wayne Vaughn – electric piano, backing vocals Richard Tee – electric piano, acoustic piano Eddie "Bongo" Brown – percussion Steve Porcaro – synthesizer Lawrence Williams – synthesizer, saxophone, flute, alto flute, clarinet Kim Hutchcroft – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto flute Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, French horn Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn, slide trumpet, piccolo trumpet William Reichenbach – bass alto trombone Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone Steve Foreman – timpani Babi Floyd – backing vocals Bobby Rodriquez – backing vocals Frank Floyd – backing vocals Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals Kenny Pickens – backing vocals Patti Austin – backing vocals Raymond Simpson – backing vocals Richard Heath – backing vocals Tom Bahler – backing vocals Yollanda McCullough – backing vocals Vivian Cherry – backing vocals William Eaton – backing vocals Zachary Sanders – backing vocals