Shockadelica is the second studio album by guitarist and songwriter Jesse Johnson. It was released on September 15, 1986 on A&M Records and peaked at number 70 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart.
Background
According to Johnson, "Shockadelica" was a term he had used for years to describe an excited feeling he got from a song or woman.[3]Prince, upon learning that the album did not have a title track, recorded a song for himself called "Shockadelica" and released it prior to Johnson's album, leaving the impression that Johnson had stolen the name.[4]
The album is notable for featuring funk musician Sly Stone on the single, "Crazay".[5] The album features songs that primarily consist of mainstream funk; an exception is the album's closing track, "Black in America", which received attention because of its title. Johnson remarked that it was misleading. "The song is really about a universal situation where no matter what you do or who you are, people see you as a black or Jew."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Johnson, except where noted
