Colonel Abrams is a House music and Urban contemporary musician who was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Colonel Abrams is his actual name, not a stage name.
In 1985 he signed to Steven Machat"s Label/Production company, AMI. Machat, who was working with the New Zealand producer Richard Burgess and hired him against conventional wisdom to produce Colonel Abrams for his company the album Colonel Abrams. Machat then talked MCA into signing the Colonel recordings to have them released throughout the world. AMI also at this time had Ready for the World and the New Edition/Bobby Brown with MCA. This collaboration with the British producer Richard James Burgess produced the hits "Trapped", "I'm Not Gonna Let You" and urban contemporary ballad "Table for Two".
"Trapped" reached the top five and went gold in the UK Singles Chart and topped the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1985, followed by the entire Colonel Abrams album, which spent two weeks at number one the following year. It was estimated by the Phonographic Association that "Trapped" sold over 5 million copies worldwide by spring 1987. "Trapped" was copied by the producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman in London, U.K, and gave the U.K. singer Rick Astley a number one track with "Never Gonna Give You Up" which used an identical bassline to "Trapped."
"I'm Not Gonna Let You" also spent a week at number one in 1986. The album peaked at number 75 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart and number 13 on the U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. His second album, 1987's You and Me Equals Us saw similar success.
Abrams also enjoyed a string of entries on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in the 1980s and 1990s, including four entries that hit number one. In 1987 he had his fourth number-one U.S. dance hit with "How Soon We Forget."
An electronic remix of "Trapped" was later released in 1995 by Boards of Canada under the pseudonym Hell Interface. A new version of "Trapped" ("Trapped 2006") was released in the UK.
On January 9, 2007, Colonel Abrams released the single "Just When You Thought." It became the third single released on his own record label, Colonel Records, the others being "Heartbreaker" and "Let Us All Be Friends". On April 2 2007, Colonel also released a dance smash called "Never Be". In 2007, Abrams released "Just Like Mathematics" and "True Stories." Even though all of Abrams' recent singles output has become popular, none seem to have charted on the Billboard charts such as the Hot Dance Singles Sales, Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Club Play charts. Colonel Abrams' forthcoming album, entitled Tribute to My Brother will be released in either late 2009 or early 2010." during the Spring. June 2008 saw the release of his single, "Only A Few." The Colonel continues to consolidate record sales due to a strong underground cult following
7” SINGLE
A side: Trapped
B side: Trapped ( Acapella)
Condition: Excellent
Sleeve, Excellent
Released on the MCA Label
Date: 1985
Number: MCA 997
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Record Grading
The grading system I use when determining the condition of the vinyl is The 'Record Collectors' Grading System, taken from the Rare Record Price Guide book.
Mint (M) The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
Near Mint (NM) The record looks brand new with no scuffing or any deterioration in sound quality and only the smallest hint that its ever been played. The cover and any additional extras are clean, crisp and with no wear whatsoever.
Excellent (EX) The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
Very Good (VG) The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
Good (G) The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
Fair (F) The record is still just about playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
Poor (P) The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
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To illustrate my point: if I describe a record as Good (G), it's not brand new or excellent - sound quality has noticeably deteriorated and the cover may be damaged with splits or discoloration.
