Colonel Abrams (album) explained

Colonel Abrams
Type:	studio
Artist:	Colonel Abrams
Cover:	Colonel Abrams Colonel Abrams album.jpg
Released:	August 31, 1985
Recorded:	1984–1985
Genre:	R&B, boogie, garage house
Label:	MCA
Producer:	Colonel Abrams, Cerrone, Richard Burgess, Sam Dees
Next Title:	You and Me Equals Us
Next Year:	1987

Colonel Abrams is the self-titled debut studio album by American musician Colonel Abrams, released in 1985 through MCA Records. Most of the songs were written by Abrams and his brother, Marston Freeman.

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 13 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 75 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Trapped", which peaked at No. 20 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart, and "I'm Not Gonna Let", which reached No. 7 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart. In addition, all the cuts of the album reached the top of the Hot Dance/Disco chart.^[1]

Personnel

• Steven Machat - executive producer
• Gianni Versace - "clothes and location"
• Chris Duffy - photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985–1986)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	75
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	13

Singles

Year	Single	Peaks
		US R&B ^[5]	US Dan
1985	"Trapped"	20	1
	"The Truth"	78	-
1986	"I'm Not Gonna Let You"	7	1
	"Over and Over"	68	45
	"Speculation"	-	15

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 16.
2. Web site: Colonel Abrams, TLP. Billboard. February 18, 2021. subscription.
3. Web site: Colonel Abrams, BLP. Billboard. February 18, 2021. subscription.
4. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986. Billboard. February 18, 2021.
5. Web site: http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3AColonel%20Abrams&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Colonel%20Abrams US Charts > Colonel Abrams]. Billboard. 2 July 2017.