''Feel My Power'' is the debut studio album by
M.C. Hammer released in 1986 by Bustin’ Records. The album was produced by
Felton Pilate
Felton C. Pilate II (born November 5, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is best known as a member of the 1970s and 1980s funk- R&B band, Con Funk Shun. Pilate is also notable for the songs and ...
of
Con Funk Shun
Con Funk Shun (formerly known as Project Soul) is an American R&B and funk band whose popularity began in the mid-1970s and ran through the 1980s. They were influenced by funk legend James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone. Signed to Mercury R ...
.
''Feel My Power'' sold over 60,000 copies, a considerable success for a small independent label of the era, which led to several offers from major labels.
"That's What I Said" and "Feel My Power" were later used for the
''Rocky V'' film and the
''Rocky V'' soundtrack. "The Thrill Is Gone" samples the
original song by
Roy Hawkins
Roy Theodore Hawkins (February 7, 1903 – March 19, 1974) was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. After working in clubs, he broke through with his 1950 song "Why Do Things Happen to Me" inspired by an auto accident which par ...
and Rick Darnell. Additionally, the album samples
James Brown
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...
.
Track listing
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References
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1986 debut albums
MC Hammer albums