Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes!

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Something Gonna Jump
Out the Bushes!
Studio album by
Nappy Brown
Released1987
StudioGoodnight Audio
GenreBlues, R&B
LabelBlack Top
ProducerHammond Scott
Nappy Brown chronology
Don't Be Angry!
(1984) 		Something Gonna Jump
Out the Bushes!
(1987) 		Deep Sea Diver
(1989)

Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes! is an album by the American musician Nappy Brown.[1][2] It was released via Black Top Records in 1987.[3] Brown supported the album with several concert appearances.[4]

Production[edit]

The album was produced by Hammond Scott.[5] Earl King, Ronnie Earl, and Anson Funderburgh were among the album's guitar players.[6] Ron Levy contributed on keyboards.[7] Brown wrote the title track, which he compared to his song "Lemon Squeezin' Daddy".[8] "Your Love Is Real" was written by Robert Ward. "You Were a Long Time Coming" is a version of Brown's old Savoy Records song.[9] "My Jug and I" is a cover of the Percy Mayfield song.[10] "Nothing Takes the Place of You" is a cover of the Toussaint McCall classic.[11]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD[13]
MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide[14]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[15]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[16]

The Washington Post wrote that while Brown's "voice is pliable enough to expertly handle a laconic blues like 'My Jug and I', its bellowing force remains its greatest asset."[17] The Boston Globe said that "Brown's deep, rich voice is pure blues, but always shaded with a soaring gospel feel."[18] The New York Daily News praised the "authentic R&B shouter sound."[19] The Buffalo News determined that "the change of pace is his stock-in-trade, and he's satisfying at any speed."[9]

The Press of Atlantic City called Brown a master "of sacred music and R&B," writing that Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes! may prove to be one of the best albums of 1988.[20] The Commercial Appeal concluded that the album shows "that it's possible for a '50s survivor to do something besides recycle past glories."[21] The Columbia Record labeled the album "such a powerful effort," writing that "Brown has a special honesty in his voice."[10]

AllMusic praised "Black Top's superb house horn section."[12] The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD noted that "Brown's voice strains at times," but advised listeners to "indulge the tall fellow his occasional PG-13 naughtiness."[13] The Rolling Stone Album Guide stated that "Brown is in great, gruff voice."[15]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Have Mercy, Mercy Baby!" 
2."Dirty Work" 
3."I'm With You All the Way" 
4."Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes" 
5."You Mean More to Me Than Gold" 
6."Flamingo" 
7."My Jug and I" 
8."Life's Ups and Downs" 
9."Your Love Is Real" 
10."You Were a Long Time Coming" 
11."Nothing Takes the Place of You" 
12."I'm Walking Out on You" 

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brogan, Daniel (19 Feb 1988). "Nappy Brown, Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 64.
  2. ^ Perrone, Pierre (25 Sep 2008). "Nappy Brown". Obituaries. The Independent. p. 40.
  3. ^ Thompson, Dave (2019). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 96.
  4. ^ Palmer, Robert (8 Dec 1987). "Nappy Brown at the Lone Star". The New York Times. p. C24.
  5. ^ Townsend, Bob (22 May 1988). "Brown's talent 'Gonna Jump Out' at you". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. J6.
  6. ^ "Nappy Brown Biography by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  7. ^ White, Jim (21 Apr 1988). "'Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes', Nappy Brown". The Pittsburgh Press. p. C8.
  8. ^ Franklin V, Benjamin (2021). Jazz and Blues Musicians of South Carolina: Interviews with Jabbo, Dizzy, Drink, and Others. University of South Carolina Press. p. 53.
  9. ^ a b Anderson, Dale (29 Jan 1988). "Nappy Brown, Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 32.
  10. ^ a b Miller, Michael L. (1 Apr 1988). "Nappy Brown, 'Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes'". The Columbia Record. p. 9B.
  11. ^ "Gospel according to a bluesman". The News & Observer. 1 Jul 1988. p. 13.
  12. ^ a b "Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes Review by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b Hadley, Frank-John (1993). The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD. Grove Press. p. 29.
  14. ^ MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 55.
  15. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 89.
  16. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 43.
  17. ^ Joyce, Mike (14 Oct 1988). "Nappy Brown's White-Hot Blues". The Washington Post. p. B6.
  18. ^ Alarik, Scott (1 Dec 1987). "Happy to be singing the blues again". Arts and Films. The Boston Globe. p. 32.
  19. ^ Hinckley, David (1 Dec 1987). "Shouting Match". Extra Extra. Daily News. p. 34.
  20. ^ Allen, Gref (12 Feb 1988). "The Vinyl Word". The Press of Atlantic City. p. V15.
  21. ^ Wynn, Ron (19 Feb 1988). "Something Gonna Jump Out the Bushes". The Commercial Appeal. p. E19.
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