Right on Time (Brothers Johnson album)

Right on Time is the second album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo the Brothers Johnson. Released in 1977, the album peaked at number two on the R&B albums chart and number thirteen on the pop albums chart in the U.S. It includes the number-one R&B song, Strawberry Letter 23, and winner of a Grammy Award in 1978 for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, "Q".

Critical reception
In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "C+" grade and panned the duo for how "bland" and lifeless they made their funk: "Pop professionalism reduced to a concept in which all annoyances and other signs of life are eliminated." In a retrospective review, AllMusic's Stephen Cook credited Quincy Jones for producing a "seamless mix of pop and funk."

Track listing

 * 1) "Runnin' For Your Lovin'" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 5:05
 * 2) "Free Yourself, Be Yourself" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 4:14
 * 3) "Q" (Instrumental) - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 3:25
 * 4) "Right On Time" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Quincy Jones) 3:50
 * 5) "Strawberry Letter 23" - (Shuggie Otis) 4:58
 * 6) "Brother Man" (Instrumental) - (Dave Grusin, George Johnson, Louis Johnson) 3:10
 * 7) "Never Leave You Lonely" - (Louis Johnson, Peggy Jones, Valerie Johnson) 3:02
 * 8) "Love Is" - (George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Peggy Jones, Quincy Jones) 4:20

Personnel

 * George Johnson – Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
 * Louis Johnson – Bass, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Lead and Backing Vocals
 * Harvey Mason, Sr. – Drums
 * Lee Ritenour, David T. Walker – Guitar
 * Dave Grusin, Ian Underwood, Michael Boddicker – Keyboards, Synthesizer
 * Ralph MacDonald – Percussion
 * Mic Gillette – Trombone, Trumpet
 * Emilio Castillo – Tenor Saxophone
 * Stephen Kupka – Baritone Saxophone
 * Lenny Pickett – Alto Saxophone
 * Greg Adams – Trumpet
 * Alex Weir, Jim Gilstrap, Richard Heath, Mortonette Jenkins, Stephanie Spruill, Oren Waters, Alexandra Brown – Backing Vocals