Look Out for #1 is the debut album by duo Brothers Johnson released in 1976 on A&M Records. The album peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart, No. 3 on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 9 on the US Billboard 200.
Critical reception
Craig Lytle of AllMusic remarked, "The Brothers Johnson first earned national recognition as recording artists by singing the sensuously funky mid-tempo number "Is It Love That We're Missin'," featured on Quincy Jones' album Mellow Madness. The dynamic duo maintains that same groove on this, its debut release for A&M Records."
Track listing All tracks composed by George and Louis Johnson; except where indicated "I'll Be Good to You" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Sonora Sam) 4:44 "Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks" (Instrumental) (Dave Grusin, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Paul Riser) 4:51 "Get the Funk Out Ma Face" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones) 2:27 "Tomorrow" (Instrumental) 2:58 "Free and Single" 4:07 "Come Together" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 4:12 "Land of Ladies" 4:30 "Dancin' and Prancin'" 3:01 "The Devil" 3:40
Personnel George Johnson - Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals Louis Johnson - Guitar, Bass, Lead Vocals and Backing Vocals Dave Grusin - Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer Don Lewis - Keyboards (Armand Pascettas Polyphonic Synthesized Keyboard System) Harvey Mason - Drums, Percussion Ian Underwood - Synthesizer Toots Thielemans - Harmonica Ralph MacDonald - Percussion Billy Cobham - Timbales Ernie Watts, Sahib Shihab, Terry Harrington - Saxophone, Flute Bill Lamb, Chuck Findley - Trumpet Glenn Ferris - Trombone Jesse Kirkland, Jim Gilstrap, Pepper Swinson, Syreeta Wright - Background vocals Lee Ritenour - Guitar on "Land of Ladies" Paul Riser - Horn arrangements Technical Chris Brent, Peter Chaikin, Phil Schier - engineer, mixing Roland Young - art direction Elliot Gilbert - photography
Charts and certifications
Charts Year Chart Peakposition1976 Billboard Pop Albums9 Billboard Top Soul Albums1 Billboard Jazz Albums3
Singles Year Single Chart positions US USR&B USDance1976 "Get the Funk Out Ma Face" 30 4 11 "I'll Be Good to You" 3 1 —1977 "Free and Single" — 26 —
Certifications
References
External links Brothers Johnson-Look Out for #1 at Discogs