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In Times of Trouble

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In Times of Trouble
Studio album by
Released1983
GenreGo-go
Length37:46
Label
  • D.E.T.T. Records
Producer
Trouble Funk chronology
Drop the Bomb
(1982)
In Times of Trouble
(1983)
Saturday Night Live
(1983)

In Times of Trouble is a studio album released in 1983 by the Washington, D.C.–based go-go band Trouble Funk.[1][2] It was packaged with a live disc.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Robert ChristgauB+[4]
MusicHound R&B[5]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[6]

Trouser Press noted that "the two sides of studio material have nowhere near the juice of the debut."[7]

Track listing

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Side A
  1. "Spintime" – 4:50
  2. "In Times of Trouble" – 5:23
  3. "Share Your Love" – 5:07
  4. "Good Times" – 4:29
Side B
  1. "Say What" – 5:21
  2. "Freaky Situation" – 4:08
  3. "Funk N Roll" – 4:09
  4. "Good Times" – 4:29

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Lornell, Kip; Stephenson, Jr., Charles C. (2001). The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop. Billboard Books. p. 252. ISBN 0-8230-7727-6.
  2. ^ "Trouble Funk Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ^ Neal, Mark Anthony (2004). That's the Joint! The Hip-hop Studies Reader. Routledge. p. 487.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Review: Trouble Funk". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  5. ^ Graff, Gary; Freedom du Lac, Josh; McFarlin, Jim (1998). "A-Z Guide to R&B Acts: Trouble Funk". In Change, Jeff "DJ Zen" (ed.). musicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide (1st ed.). Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 574-575. ISBN 1-57859-026-4.
  6. ^ Tucker, Ken (29 Jan 1984). "Trouble Funk, In Times of Trouble". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. I4.
  7. ^ "Trouble Funk". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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