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Sudden Stop

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Sudden Stop
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 15, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreBlues rock
Length43:05
LabelVirgin
ProducerJoe Hardy
Colin James chronology
Colin James
(1988)
Sudden Stop
(1990)
Colin James and the Little Big Band
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Sudden Stop is the second studio album by Canadian blues musician Colin James released in 1990 on Virgin Records.[2] The album was recorded in Vancouver and Memphis, Tennessee.[1]

The album features guest appearances by Bonnie Raitt, The Memphis Horns and Bobby Whitlock. "Just Came Back" went up to number 3 on North American rock stations.

Sudden Stop earned James two Juno Awards in 1991 in the Single of the Year ("Just Came Back") and Male Vocalist of the Year categories.

Commercial performance

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Sudden Stop peaked at number 9 on the Canadian Albums Chart[3] and was certified Platinum in Canada.[4] It was the fourth-best selling Cancon album in Canada of 1990.[5] By May 1998, the album had sold 194,430 units in Canada.[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Just Came Back" (Colin James, Daryl Burgess) – 4:56
  2. "Keep On Loving Me Baby" (Otis Rush) – 3:40
  3. "Show Me" (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 3:24
  4. "Give It Up" (Williams) – 4:03
  5. "Crazy Over You" (Williams) – 5:11
  6. "T for Trouble" (James, Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth) – 4:20
  7. "Cross My Heart (James, Carter, Ellsworth) – 3:18
  8. "Just One Love" (Williams, James) – 3:33
  9. "If You Lean on Me" (Lotti Golden, Tommy Faragher) – 4:48
  10. "Sudden Stop" (Bobby Russell) – 5:52[1]

Credits

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Musicians

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Technical

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Certifications

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Certifications for Sudden Stop
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sudden Stop - Colin James | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sudden Stop - Colin James | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 52, No. 12, August 04 1990". RPM. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Gold Platinum Database: Colin James - Sudden Stop". Music Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of 1990". RPM. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  6. ^ No Blues For James With Canadian Sales. Billboard. 23 May 1998. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "Sudden Stop - Colin James | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Colin James – Sudden Stop". Music Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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