The Concept

The Concept
Studio album by
Slave
ReleasedAugust 1978
Recorded1978
StudiosAtlantic, New York City
GenresFunk, soul
Length43:52
LabelCotillion
ProducersJeff Dixon, Stephen Washington
Slave chronology
The Hardness of the World
(1977)		 The Concept
(1978)		 Just a Touch of Love
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Christgau's Record GuideB
Omaha World-HeraldStarStarStarStar
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarHalf star

The Concept is the third album by the American funk band Slave, released in 1978. 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.

The cover artwork was inspired by William Blake's The Ancient of Days (1794).

Track listing

  1. "Stellar Fungk" (8:43)
  2. "The Way You Love Is Heaven" (4:33)
  3. "Thank You Lord" (1:31)
  4. "Drac Is Back" (3:59)
  5. "We've Got Your Party" (4:49)
  6. "Just Freak" (7:56)
  7. "Coming Soon" (6:20)

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums 78
Billboard Top Soul Albums 11

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US
R&B
1978 "Stellar Fungk" 14

References

  1. ↑ Hamilton, Andrew. Slave: The Concept > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Smith, Will (August 29, 1978). "Soul Time". Omaha World-Herald. p. 3.
  4. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 644–645.
  5. ↑ Lawson, Terry (July 29, 1978). "Slave". Journal Herald. Dayton. p. 26.
  6. 1 2 "Slave US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Slave US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 30, 2011.