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Stop! is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Sam Brown, released on 8 June 1988 by A&M Records.[2] It includes Brown's biggest and best-known single, the title track "Stop!".

Stop!

Studio album by

Sam Brown

Released

8 June 1988

Studio

The Power Plant (London)
Greene Street (New York City)

Genre

Pop
blue-eyed soul
jazz
rhythm and blues
pop rock

Length

54:45 (CD)
43:50 (vinyl)

Label

A&M

Producer

Pete Brown
Sam Brown
Pete Smith
Danny Schogger
John Madden

Sam Brown chronology

Stop!
(1988)

April Moon
(1990)

Singles from Stop!

"Walking Back to Me"
Released: 1988
"Stop!"
Released: 1988
"This Feeling"
Released: 1988
"Can I Get a Witness"
Released: 1989

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Background

Produced by Sam Brown, her brother Pete Brown, Pete Smith, Danny Schogger, and John Madden, the album was recorded at the Power Plant in London, with then-Pink Floyd member David Gilmour's guitar parts on "This Feeling" and "I'll Be In Love" being recorded at Greene Street Studios in New York City. The track "Merry Go Round" has lyrics slightly adapted from W. H. Davies poem "Leisure". The CD edition of the album includes cover versions of Marvin Gaye's "Can I Get a Witness" and Ike & Tina Turner's "Nutbush City Limits".

Release and reception

On release, the album was received favourably by the majority of music critics. Brown's most commercially successful album, it went on to peak at number four on the UK Albums Chart and reached number 13 on the Australian ARIA Charts. The album also reached the top 10 in countries such as Austria, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. The album spawned three charting singles in the United Kingdom. "Stop!" peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart; "This Feeling" peaked at number 91; "Can I Get a Witness" at number 15. The album has sold over two and a half million copies worldwide.[3] The album has been certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and platinum by Music Canada.[2][4]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Walking Back to Me"	Sam Brown Gregg Sutton	3:40
2.	"Your Love Is All"	S. Brown Margo Buchanan	4:09
3.	"Stop!"	S. Brown Gregg Sutton Bruce Brody	4:53
4.	"It Makes Me Wonder"	S. Brown Margo Buchanan	4:33
5.	"This Feeling"	S. Brown Margo Buchanan	3:21
6.	"Tea"	S. Brown	0:41

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Piece of My Luck"	S. Brown	3:00
8.	"Ball and Chain"	S. Brown Danny Schogger	4:34
9.	"Wrap Me Up"	S. Brown Danny Schogger	3:10
10.	"I'll Be in Love"	S. Brown Danny Schogger	5:16
11.	"Merry Go Round"	S. Brown Vicki Brown	3:07
12.	"Sometimes You Just Don't Know"	S. Brown Danny Malloy Richard Brennan	3:05

Tracks not included on original LP release
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Can I Get a Witness"	Eddie Holland Lamont Dozier Brian Holland	2:59
14.	"High as a Kite" (not on Australian pressing)	S. Brown Danny Schogger	3:24
15.	"Nutbush City Limits" (not on Australian pressing)	Tina Turner	4:25

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

"Walking Back to Me"

Sam Brown – lead vocals; piano
Pete Brown – lesley guitar; backing vocals
Paul Bangash – guitar
Richard Newman – drums
Jim Leverton – bass guitar
Danny Schogger – keyboards
Phil Saatchi – backing vocals

"Your Love Is All"

Sam Brown – lead vocals
Jakko Jakszyk – guitar; backing vocals
Gavin Harrison – drums; percussion
Ed Poole – bass guitar
Pandit Dinesh – Indian percussion
Andy Price – 1st violin
Mark Watson – 2nd violin
Kate Musker – viola
Peter Esswood – cello
Vicki Brown – backing vocals
Pete Brown – backing vocals
Kevin Malpass – string arrangements

"Stop!"

Sam Brown – lead vocals; string arrangements
Jakko Jakszyk – guitar
Gavin Harrison – drums
Ed Poole – bass guitar
Kevin Malpass – Hammond organ; string arrangements
Bob Andrews – Hammond organ solo
Andy Price – 1st violin
Mark Walton – 2nd violin
Kate Musker – viola
Peter Esswood – cello
Vicki Brown – backing vocals
Margo Buchanan – backing vocals

"It Makes Me Wonder"

Sam Brown – lead vocals
Phil Palmer – guitars
Roland Kerridge – drums
Ian Maidman – bass guitar
Paul Fishman – keyboards
Danny Cummings – percussion
Vicki Brown – backing vocals
Margo Buchanan – backing vocals
Phil Saatchi – backing vocals
Helen Chappelle – backing vocals
Pete Smith – backing vocals

"This Feeling"

Sam Brown – lead vocals
David Gilmour – guitar
Richard Newman – drums
Jim Leverton – bass guitar
Danny Schogger – piano; keyboards; piano accordion
Pete Brown – acoustic guitars
Vicki Brown – backing vocals

"Tea"

Sam Brown – lead vocals
Danny Schogger – all keyboards

"Piece of My Luck"

Sam Brown – lead vocals
Jakko Jakszyk – acoustic guitar
Gavin Harrison – drums
Danny Thompson – double bass
Bobby Valentino – violin
Julian Stringle – clarinet
Alan Wickham – trumpet
Rex O'Dell – trombone
Pete Brown – backing vocals
Richard Newman – backing vocals

"Ball and Chain"

Sam Brown – lead vocals
Jakko Jakszyk – guitar
Gavin Harrison – drums
Ed Poole – bass guitar
Bob Andrews – Hammond organ
Danny Schogger – keyboards
Vicki Brown – backing vocals

"Wrap Me Up"

Sam Brown – lead vocals
Jakko Jakszyk – guitars
Paul Bangash – guitar solo
Charlie Morgan – drum programming
Richard Newman – hooligan drums
Danny Schogger – keyboards
Pete Brown – backing vocals

"I'll Be In Love"

Sam Brown – lead vocals
David Gilmour – guitar
Danny Schogger – all keyboards; programming; arrangements

"Merry Go Round"

Sam Brown – lead vocals; all other keyboards
Danny Schogger – keyboard effects
Paul Bangash – guitar
Pete Brown – programming
Jim Abbiss – programming; Russian strings

"Sometimes You Just Don't Know"

Sam Brown – lead vocals; piano
Jakko Jakszyk – guitar; backing vocals
Pete Brown – guitar; backing vocals
Danny Schogger – keyboards
Gavin Harrison – drums
Ed Poole – bass guitar
Paul Bangash – backing vocals

"Can I Get a Witness"

Sam Brown – lead vocals
Joe Brown – lead guitar
Phil Palmer – rhythm guitar
Roland Kerridge – drums
Ian Maidman – bass guitar
Kenny Craddock – Hammond organ
Danny Cummings – percussion
Stuart Brooks – trumpet
John Huckridge – trumpet
Dave Hancock – trumpet
Chris Pyne – trombone
Pete Smith – trombone
Chris Dean – trombone
Stan Sulzmann – saxophone
Jamie Talbot – saxophone
Jeff Daly – saxophone
Vicki Brown – backing vocals
Margo Buchanan – backing vocals
Phil Saatchi – backing vocals
Helen Chappelle – backing vocals
Pete Smith – backing vocals
Billy Vanderpuye – backing vocals

"High As a Kite"

Sam Brown – lead vocals
Jakko Jakszyk – guitars
Gavin Harrison – drums; marimba
Ed Poole – bass guitar
Danny Schogger – piano; keyboards
Andy Price – 1st violin
Mark Walton – 2nd violin
Kate Musker – viola
Peter Esswood – cello
Vicki Brown – backing vocals
Margo Buchanan – backing vocals
Kevin Malpass – string arrangements

"Nutbush City Limits"

Sam Brown – lead vocals
Joe Brown – rhythm guitar
Paul Bangash – wah-wah guitar
Richard Newman – drums
Jim Leverton – bass guitar
Danny Schogger – keyboards
Steve Sidwell – trumpet
Simon Gardner – trumpet
Pete Beachill – trombone
Jamie Talbot – tenor saxophone
Dave Bishop – baritone saxophone
Martin Ditcham – percussion
Vicki Brown – backing vocals
Andy Caine – backing vocals
Kevin Malpass – brass arrangement

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Stop!*
Chart (1988–1989)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	13
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7]	2
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8]	13
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]	4
European Albums (Music & Media)[10]	12
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]	13
Icelandic Albums (Tónlist)[13]	1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14]	4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15]	12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	6
UK Albums (OCC)[18]	4

Year-end charts

1988 year-end chart performance for *Stop!*
Chart (1988)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19]	34

1989 year-end chart performance for *Stop!*
Chart (1989)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20]	45
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[21]	59
European Albums (Music & Media)[22]	71
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23]	53
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24]	40
UK Albums (Gallup)[25]	91

Certifications

Certifications for *Stop!*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)[4]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[26]	Gold	25,000[26]
Germany (BVMI)[27]	Gold	250,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[2]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Label	Cat. No.		Format	Date
A&M	395195-2	^{UK, and EU}	CD	1988
A&M	AMA 5195	^{UK, IL, ES, and AU}	LP	1988
A&M	395195-2, 395 195-2	^EU	CD	2005

References

"Stop! – Sam Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
"British album certifications – Sam Brown – Stop!". British Phonographic Industry. 13 March 1989. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
Harris, Craig. "Sam Brown | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
"Canadian album certifications – Sam Brown – Stop!". Music Canada. 21 April 1989. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
Stop! liner notes. A&M Records. 1988.
"Australiancharts.com – Sam Brown – Stop!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
"Austriancharts.at – Sam Brown – Stop!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
"RPM100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 20. 13–18 March 1989. p. 25. ISSN 0033-7064 – via World Radio History.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Sam Brown – Stop!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
"European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 12. 25 March 1989. p. 29. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Sam Brown – Stop!" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
"Ísland (LP-plötur)". DV (in Icelandic). 31 March 1989. p. 34. ISSN 1021-8254 – via Timarit.is.
"Charts.nz – Sam Brown – Stop!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
"Norwegiancharts.com – Sam Brown – Stop!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
"Swedishcharts.com – Sam Brown – Stop!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
"Swisscharts.com – Sam Brown – Stop!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
"Jaaroverzichten – CD 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
"ARIA Top 50 Albums for 1989". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
"Top 100 Albums of '89". RPM. Vol. 51, no. 8. 23 December 1989. p. 14. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
"European Top 100 Albums 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 9. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1989" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
"Top Selling Albums of 1989". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
"Year End Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. 20 January 1990. p. 42. ISSN 0144-5804 – via World Radio History.
"Sam Brown" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sam Brown; 'Stop')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

v t e Sam Brown
Studio albums	Stop! (1988) April Moon (1990) 43 Minutes (1993) Box (1997) ReBoot (2000)
Singles	"Walking Back to Me" "Stop!" "This Feeling" "With a Little Love" "Kissing Gate" "Mindworks"
Related articles	Discography

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Stop! — дебютный альбом британской певицы Сэм Браун, выпущенный в 1988 году. Альбом содержит наиболее известный сингл певицы «Stop!», а также кавер-версию песни Тины Тёрнер — «Nutbush City Limits» и песни Марвина Гэя — «Can I Get a Witnessruen».

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