Colonel Abrams (album)

Colonel Abrams
Studio album by Colonel Abrams
Released	October 13, 1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	Contemporary R&B Boogie Garage
Label	MCA Records
Colonel Abrams chronology
Colonel Abrams (1985) You and Me Equals Us (1987)You and Me Equals Us1987

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Robert Christgau	B

Colonel Abrams is the self-titled debut album of Colonel Abrams, released in 1985. This album consists of garage house-influenced urban contemporary songs with lyrics and vocal performances provided by Abrams.

Includes four Hot R&B singles chart hits: "The Truth," "Over and Over," "Trapped," and "I'm Not Gonna Let You" and the minor R&B chart hit "Table for Two." In addition, all the cuts of the album reached the top of the Hot Dance Singles chart.

Track listing

1. "The Truth" (Marston Freeman, Colonel Abrams) – 4:45
2. "Speculation" (Marston Freeman, Colonel Abrams) – 5:00
3. "Never Change" (Sam Dees, Colonel Abrams) – 5:47
4. "Picture Me in Love with You" (Marston Freeman, Colonel Abrams) – 4:30
5. "Trapped" (Marston Freeman, Colonel Abrams) – 3:41
6. "I'm Not Gonna Let You" (Marston Freeman, Colonel Abrams) – 4:48
7. "Over and Over" (Marston Freeman, Colonel Abrams) – 4:24
8. "Margaux" (Marston Freeman, Colonel Abrams) – 5:50
9. "Table for Two" (Marston Freeman, Colonel Abrams) – 2:44

Chart performance

Year	Album title	Label	Chart position
			Billboard Pop	Billboard R&B
1985	Colonel Abrams	MCA	#75	#13

References

Preceded by "No Frills Love" by Jennifer Holliday

Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (all cuts) February 15, 1986 - February 22, 1986 (two weeks)

Succeeded by "If You Should Ever Be Lonely" by Val Young