Sudden Stop
Encyclopedia
Sudden Stop is the second studio album by Canadian
blues
musician Colin James
released in 1990 (see 1990 in music
) on Virgin Records
. The album was recorded in Vancouver and Memphis, Tennessee
.
The album features guest appearances by Bonnie Raitt
, The Memphis Horns
and Bobby Whitlock
. "Just Came Back" went up to #3 on North American rock stations.
Sudden Stop earned James two Juno Award
s for "Single of the Year" and "Male Vocalist of the Year".
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
musician Colin James
Colin James
Colin James is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, who plays in the blues, rock, and neo-swing genres. He grew up as a Quaker.-Early years:...
released in 1990 (see 1990 in music
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
) on Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
. The album was recorded in Vancouver and Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
.
The album features guest appearances by Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American blues singer-songwriter and a renowned slide guitar player. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of acclaimed roots-influenced albums which incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country, but she is perhaps best known for her more commercially...
, The Memphis Horns
The Memphis Horns
The Memphis Horns are an American horn section made famous by their many appearances on Stax Records. They have been called "arguably the greatest soul horn section ever." Originally a sextet, the Memphis Horns gradually slimmed down to a duo, Wayne Jackson on trumpet and Andrew Love on tenor...
and Bobby Whitlock
Bobby Whitlock
Robert Stanley 'Bobby' Whitlock is a songwriter and performer, best known as a member of Derek and the Dominos.- Biography :...
. "Just Came Back" went up to #3 on North American rock stations.
Sudden Stop earned James two Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s for "Single of the Year" and "Male Vocalist of the Year".
Track listing
- "Just Came Back" – 4:56
- "Keep On Loving Me Baby" – 3:40
- "Show Me" – 3:24
- "Give It Up" – 4:03
- "Crazy Over You" – 5:11
- "T For Trouble" – 4:20
- "Cross My Heart – 3:18
- "Just One Love" – 3:33
- "If You Lean On Me – 4:48
- "Sudden Stop" – 5:52