Strawberry Letter 23: Live

• Artist: The Brothers Johnson
• Rating:
• Release Date: October 26, 2004
• Type: Live
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Goldenlane's CD/DVD release of Strawberry Letter 23: Live documents a special live performance by the Brothers Johnson. The Brothers performed live at radio station KBLX's Stone Soul Picnic in Oakland, CA, on Memorial Day 2003, and that's the performance documented here, both on CD (disc one) and DVD (disc two). While the Brothers are long past their prime here, it's nice to have this special performance documented, especially for longtime fans hungry for additional material. This particular performance is most noteworthy for its covers: a pair of Sly & the Family Stone classics ("Family Affair," "If You Want Me to Stay") and Cameo's "Word Up." Overall, this is a nice addition to the Brothers Johnson catalog, even if it's far from essential. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Opening Instrumental		The Brothers Johnson	(3:15)
Ain't We Funkin' Now	A.J. Weir, Louis Johnson, Tom Bahler, Q. Jones	The Brothers Johnson	(5:02)
I'll Be Good to You (Lyrics)	Sonora Sam, George Johnson, Louis Johnson	The Brothers Johnson	(5:33)
Thunder Thumbs & Lightnin' Licks	G. Johnson, Louis Johnson	The Brothers Johnson	(2:20)
Land of Ladies (Lyrics)	G. Johnson, Louis Johnson	The Brothers Johnson	(7:13)
Family Affair	Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart	The Brothers Johnson	(3:01)
If You Want Me to Stay	Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart	The Brothers Johnson	(2:35)
Strawberry Letter 23	Shuggie Otis	The Brothers Johnson	(5:44)
Get the Funk Out Ma Face (Lyrics)	Louis Johnson, Q. Jones, G. Johnson	The Brothers Johnson	(3:52)
Instrumental		The Brothers Johnson	(2:40)
Word Up	Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins	The Brothers Johnson	(1:57)
Bass & Drum Solo		The Brothers Johnson	(1:06)
Stomp! (Lyrics)	Louis Johnson, Rod Temperton, Valerie Johnson	The Brothers Johnson	(8:08)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Opening Instrumental [Multimedia Track]		The Brothers Johnson
Ain't We Funkin' Now [Multimedia Track]	Tom Bahler, Q. Jones, A.J. Weir, Louis Johnson	The Brothers Johnson
I'll Be Good to You [Multimedia Track]	Sonora Sam, Louis Johnson, George Johnson	The Brothers Johnson
Thunder Thumbs & Lightnin' Licks [Multimedia Track]	G. Johnson, Louis Johnson	The Brothers Johnson
Land of Ladies [Multimedia Track]	G. Johnson, Louis Johnson	The Brothers Johnson
Family Affair [Multimedia Track]	Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart	The Brothers Johnson
If You Want Me to Stay [Multimedia Track]	Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart	The Brothers Johnson
Strawberry Letter 23 [Multimedia Track]	Shuggie Otis	The Brothers Johnson
Get the Funk Out Ma Face [Multimedia Track]	Louis Johnson, Q. Jones, G. Johnson	The Brothers Johnson
Instrumental [Multimedia Track]		The Brothers Johnson
Word Up [Multimedia Track]	Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins	The Brothers Johnson
Bass & Drum Solo [Multimedia Track]		The Brothers Johnson
Stomp! [Multimedia Track]	Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson	The Brothers Johnson

Credits

Ben Nunez (Cover Illustration)