Sudden Stop is the second studio album by Canadian blues musician Colin James released in 1990 on Virgin Records.[2] The album was recorded in Vancouver and Memphis, Tennessee.[1]
| Sudden Stop | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 15, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Joe Hardy | |||
| Colin James chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album features guest appearances by Bonnie Raitt, The Memphis Horns and Bobby Whitlock. "Just Came Back" went up to number 3 on North American rock stations.
Sudden Stop earned James two Juno Awards in 1991 in the Single of the Year ("Just Came Back") and Male Vocalist of the Year categories.
Commercial performance
editSudden Stop peaked at number 9 on the Canadian Albums Chart[3] and was certified Platinum in Canada.[4] It was the fourth-best selling Cancon album in Canada of 1990.[5] By May 1998, the album had sold 194,430 units in Canada.[6]
Track listing
edit- "Just Came Back" (Colin James, Daryl Burgess) – 4:56
- "Keep On Loving Me Baby" (Otis Rush) – 3:40
- "Show Me" (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 3:24
- "Give It Up" (Williams) – 4:03
- "Crazy Over You" (Williams) – 5:11
- "T for Trouble" (James, Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth) – 4:20
- "Cross My Heart (James, Carter, Ellsworth) – 3:18
- "Just One Love" (Williams, James) – 3:33
- "If You Lean on Me" (Lotti Golden, Tommy Faragher) – 4:48
- "Sudden Stop" (Bobby Russell) – 5:52[1]
Credits
editMusicians
edit- Colin James – vocals, electric and acoustic guitar
- Dennis Marcenko – bass
- Darrell Mayes – drums, percussion
- Rene Spooner – percussion
- Rick Hopkins – Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer
- Bobby Whitlock – piano
- Bonnie Raitt – guest artist, backing vocals
- John Ferreira – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Phyllis Duncan, Susanne Jerome Taylor, William Brown – backing vocals
- The Memphis Horns (Andrew Love, Wayne Jackson)
Technical
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sudden Stop - Colin James | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Sudden Stop - Colin James | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 52, No. 12, August 04 1990". RPM. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Gold Platinum Database: Colin James - Sudden Stop". Music Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of 1990". RPM. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ No Blues For James With Canadian Sales. Billboard. 23 May 1998. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Sudden Stop - Colin James | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Colin James – Sudden Stop". Music Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
