Terius Nash: 1977
| Terius Nash: 1977 | ||||
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| Studio album by The-Dream | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2011 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 57:43 | |||
| Label | Radio Killa, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | The-Dream, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Carlos McKinney | |||
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Terius Nash: 1977 (simply known as 1977) is the fourth studio album by American recording artist The-Dream. Initially released for free via the internet on August 31, 2011 in response to the delays to The-Dream's intended fourth studio album, IV Play, it was released via Def Jam Recordings for commercial sale on December 18, 2012.[2]
Background
Following issues with his contract with Def Jam Recordings, work on The-Dream's purported fourth studio album Love IV MMXII halted, having originally been due for release of September 20, 2011.[3] As a result, The-Dream recorded additional material for a new album titled 1977 – named after the year of his birth – which he intended as a stopgap release following the delays to Love IV MMXII.[3] The album was released via The-Dream's website on August 31, 2011 for free, despite Def Jam's objections to the decision.[3]
However, Love IV MMXII failed to see a release during 2012: as a result, it was announced on November 14, 2012 that 1977 would be released for commercial sale by Def Jam on December 18, 2012.[2] Unlike the free version of the album, where he was credited under his birth name Terius Nash, the commercial release will see The-Dream returning to being credited under his stage name.[2] The new version of the album features the additional tracks "AK47" and "Tender Tendencies".,[2] while some of the original song titles were changed and the track "Silly Introducing Casha" was omitted.
Critical reception
Pitchfork Media's Jordan Sargent gave the album a score of "7.9" and said that, although it lacks the lush music of his previous albums, 1977 is "engrossing" and "vivid" as a one-sided depiction of a failing relationship.[4] Glenn Gamboa of Newsday gave it a "B" and stated, "1977 doesn't quite stack up against The-Dream's more polished work, lacking his usual lyrical wordplay and musical sophistication, but the intensity of the emotion keeps it interesting."[1] Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe felt that The-Dream shares "too much" with the more "confessional" album and said that "his usual sensual production and delicious hooks are missing, but the rawer musical approach serves the lyrics' edges."[5]
MSN Music's Robert Christgau gave the album a three-star honorable mention,[6] indicating "an enjoyable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well treasure."[7] He cited "Wedding Crasher" and "Used to Be" as highlights and quipped, "Living for sex gets less dreamy all the time".[6] Andy Kellman of Allmusic gave the album two-and-a-half out of five stars and accused The-Dream of "tedious wallowing ... switch[ing] between licking his wounds and puffing his chest."[8] Tom Ewing of The Guardian cited it as "the worst thing Nash has made" and panned his "unhappy, scab-picking".[9]
Track listing
| 1977 — Mixtape version[10] | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Wake Me When It's Over" | Terius Nash | |
| 2. | "Used to Be" | Terius Nash | |
| 3. | "Long Gone" | Terius Nash | |
| 4. | "Ghetto" (featuring Big Sean) | David Borrego, Sean Anderson, Terius Nash | |
| 5. | "Wedding Crasher" | Terius Nash | |
| 6. | "Rolex" (featuring Casha) | Terius Nash | |
| 7. | "Silly" (introducing Casha) | Terius Nash | |
| 8. | "1977 (Miss You Still)" | Ralph Johnson, Douglas Gibbs, Shawn Carter, Terius Nash | |
| 9. | "Wish You Were Mine" | Terius Nash | |
| 10. | "Real" (featuring Pharrell) | Pharrell Williams, Terius Nash | |
| 11. | "Form of Flattery" | Terius Nash | |
| 1977 — 2012 version[11] | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Wake Me When It's Over" | Terius Nash | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Used To Be" (featuring Casha) | Terius Nash | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Long Gone" | Terius Nash | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Ghetto" (featuring Big Sean) | David Borrego, Sean Anderson, Terius Nash | 5:27 |
| 5. | "Wedding Crasher" | Terius Nash | 5:04 |
| 6. | "Rolex" (featuring Casha) | Terius Nash | 3:41 |
| 7. | "1977" | Ralph Johnson, Douglas Gibbs, Shawn Carter, Terius Nash | 5:07 |
| 8. | "Wish You Were Mine" | Terius Nash | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Real" (featuring Pharrell) | Pharrell Williams, Terius Nash | 5:18 |
| 10. | "Form of Flattery" | Terius Nash | 4:15 |
| 11. | "AK47" | Terius Nash | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Tender Tendencies" | Terius Nash | 5:13 |
Personnel
Credits for Terius Nash: 1977 adapted from Allmusic.[12]
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Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[13] | 29 |
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- ↑ http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/24/tracklisting-the-dream-1977/
- ↑ http://rapradar.com/2011/08/24/the-dream-terius-nash-1977-tracklist/
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/1977-mw0002222487/credits
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/419475/dream/chart?f=333
