Look Out for Number 1
{{Other uses|Looking Out for Number One (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Look Out for #1
| type = Studio album
| artist = the Brothers Johnson
| cover = Look Out For 1 1976.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 21, 1976
| recorded = 1976 at Record Plant, Westlake Audio and Kendun Recorders, Los Angeles, California
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = *Soul
| length = 34:30
| label = A&M
| producer = Quincy Jones
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Right on Time
| next_year = 1977
}}
Look Out for #1 is the debut album by duo Brothers Johnson released in 1976 on A&M Records.{{cite AV media notes|title=Look Out for #1|author=The Brothers Johnson|type=album|date=1976|publisher=A&M Records}}
The album peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart, No. 3 on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 9 on the US Billboard 200.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-brothers-johnson-mn0000624215/awards|title=US Charts > The Brothers Johnson|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2011-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329014857/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-brothers-johnson-mn0000624215/awards|archive-date=March 29, 2013}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 =AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/look-out-for-1-mw0000312217|title=Brothers Johnson Look Out for #1 |author=Craig, Lytle|website=AllMusic|accessdate=27 August 2011}}
|rev2 = The Rolling Stone Record Guide
|rev2score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Record Guide |date=1979 |publisher=Random House |page=48}}
}}
Craig Lytle of AllMusic remarked, "The Brothers Johnson first earned national recognition as recording artists by singing the sensuously funky mid-tempo number "Is It Love That We're Missin'," featured on Quincy Jones' album Mellow Madness. The dynamic duo maintains that same groove on this, its debut release for A&M Records."
Track listing
All tracks composed by George and Louis Johnson; except where indicated
- "I'll Be Good to You" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Sonora Sam) 4:44
- "Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks" (Instrumental) (Dave Grusin, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Paul Riser) 4:51
- "Get the Funk Out Ma Face" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones) 2:27
- "Tomorrow" (Instrumental) 2:58
- "Free and Single" 4:07
- "Come Together" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 4:12
- "Land of Ladies" 4:30
- "Dancin' and Prancin'" 3:01
- "The Devil" 3:40
Personnel
- George Johnson - Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Louis Johnson - Guitar, Bass, Lead Vocals and Backing Vocals
- Dave Grusin - Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
- Don Lewis - Keyboards (Armand Pascettas Polyphonic Synthesized Keyboard System)
- Harvey Mason - Drums, Percussion
- Ian Underwood - Synthesizer
- Toots Thielemans - Harmonica
- Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
- Billy Cobham - Timbales
- Ernie Watts, Sahib Shihab, Terry Harrington - Saxophone, Flute
- Bill Lamb, Chuck Findley - Trumpet
- Glenn Ferris - Trombone
- Jesse Kirkland, Jim Gilstrap, Pepper Swinson, Syreeta Wright - Background vocals
- Lee Ritenour - Guitar on "Land of Ladies"
- Paul Riser - Horn arrangements
;Technical
- Chris Brent, Peter Chaikin, Phil Schier - engineer, mixing
- Roland Young - art direction
- Elliot Gilbert - photography
Charts and certifications
=Charts=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Chart ! Peak |
|---|
| rowspan=3|1976
| Billboard Pop Albums{{Cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3776/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}}|title=The Brothers Johnson US albums chart history|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2011-08-27}} | align=center|9 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums
| align=center|1 |
| Billboard Jazz Albums
| align=center|3 |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="3"| Chart positions{{Cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3776/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|title=The Brothers Johnson US singles chart history|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2011-08-27}} |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="40"| US ! width="40"| US ! width="40"| US |
| rowspan="2"|1976
| align="left"| "Get The Funk Out Ma Face" | 30 | 4 | 11 |
| align="left"| "I'll Be Good To You"
| 3 | 1 | — |
| rowspan="1"|1977
| align="left"| "Free And Single" | — | 26 | — |
=Certifications=
{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=The Brothers Johnson|title=Look Out for #1|award=Platinum|certref={{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Brothers+Johnson&ti=Look+Out+for+%231&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=The Brothers Johnson: Look Out for #1|publisher=RIAA|website=riaa.com}}|certyear=1976|relyear=1976}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}
External links
- [http://www.discogs.com/Quincy-Jones-Presents-Brothers-Johnson-The-Look-Out-For-1/master/134478 Brothers Johnson-Look Out For #1 at Discogs]
References
{{Reflist}}
{{The Brothers Johnson}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:The Brothers Johnson albums