The Concept is the third album by the American funk band Slave, released in 1978.[5] The album reached number eleven on Billboard's Top Soul Albums chart. It was the band's first album to include Steve Arrington and Starleana Young on vocals.[4]
| The Concept | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 Atlantic Studios, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 43:52 | |||
| Label | Cotillion Records | |||
| Producer | Jeff Dixon | |||
| Slave chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| Omaha World-Herald | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
Track listing
edit- "Stellar Fungk" (8:43)
- "The Way You Love Is Heaven" (4:33)
- "Thank You Lord" (1:31)
- "Drac Is Back" (3:59)
- "We've Got Your Party" (4:49)
- "Just Freak" (7:56)
- "Coming Soon" (6:20)
Charts
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[6] | 78 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[6] | 11 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | ||||
| 1978 | "Stellar Fungk" | 14 | ||
References
edit- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. Slave: The Concept > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Smith, Will (29 Aug 1978). "Soul Time". Omaha World-Herald. p. 3.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 644–645.
- ^ Lawson, Terry (29 Jul 1978). "Slave". Journal Herald. Dayton. p. 26.
- ^ a b "Slave US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ "Slave US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-30.