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James Brown's records have been sampled innumerable times; in fact, according to the liner notes of this two-CD compilation, he's "the most sampled artist in history." This anthology brings together a couple dozen of his most sampled tracks, spanning 1966-1976. It's a quirky concept for a comp, as it's not a grouping of his best cuts, biggest hits, or even funkiest material, but some amalgam of all of those things. If you're not dedicated to tracking down the sources of samples you might have heard elsewhere, you'd be better off with a number of other Brown collections. Taken on its own merits, however, it's a pretty good survey of some of Brown's better material from the era, with an expected bias toward his most rhythmically driven funk workouts. That does tend to mean it gets more monotonous than the best Brown anthologies, in part because there are a good number of rather homogenous post-1970 cuts. Still, some very popular Brown hits are here, like "Cold Sweat," "Sex Machine," "Make It Funky," "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World," "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)," "Get on the Good Foot," and "The Payback." There's also room for some singles that were pretty big R&B hits in their day, but aren't at the forefront of most fans' minds these days, like "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved," "Soul Power," "My Thang," and "I Got Ants in My Pants." And there are a few items that are just plain obscure, like "Blind Man Can See It" (from the Black Caesar album). And if you doubt how often these cuts have been sampled, the liner notes set you straight, with fine-print listings of literally hundreds of cuts that have drawn from the music on this set.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - The J.B.'s, Ensemble, Artist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Betty Newsome, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Lowe, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - New York Studio Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1966 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles Sherrell, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MACEO PARKER, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - St. Clair Pinckney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Parker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - L.D. 'Eldee' Williams, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy 'Chank' Noeln, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alphonso 'Country' Kellum, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Art Lopez, Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The J.B.'s, FeaturedArtist - Johnny Griggs, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - St. Clair Pinckney, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Parker, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Coleman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Crimes, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John "Jabo" Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Republic Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc & Lava Music LLC
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - DAVE MATTHEWS, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - St. Clair Pinckney, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Charles Fred A. Bobbit, ComposerLyricist - The J.B.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Deidra Brown, ComposerLyricist - Yamma Brown, ComposerLyricist - Deanna Brown, ComposerLyricist - The J.B.'s, MainArtist - Deidre Brown, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 1976 Polydor Ltd
JAMES BROWN, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Starks, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, ComposerLyricist - Charles Bobbit, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alfred James Ellis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Conductor, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Fred A. Bobbit, ComposerLyricist - The J.B.'s, FeaturedArtist - Bob Both, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Lenhoff, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Byrd, Organ, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clayton Gunnels, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Original J.B.s, FeaturedArtist - Darryl Jamison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John "Jabo" Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert "Chopper" McCollough, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
John Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Organ, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Byrd, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - St. Clair Pinckney, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hearlon Martin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Parker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Coleman, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Republic Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc & Lava Music LLC
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alfred Ellis, ComposerLyricist - The James Brown Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Piano, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MACEO PARKER, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Fred A. Bobbit, ComposerLyricist - Darryl Jamison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - St. Clair Pinckney, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - John Morgan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nolen, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hearlon Martin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Dorn, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Both, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isiah Oakley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Louis Mims, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Organ, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE MATTHEWS, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Griggs, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - St. Clair Pinckney, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hearlon Martin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Parker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Coleman, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Earl Collins, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Byrd, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Robert McCullough, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The J.B.'s, MainArtist - Darryl Jamison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Griggs, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Clyde Stubblefield, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Fred Bobbitt, ComposerLyricist - Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Lenhoff, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Byrd, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Original J.B.s, FeaturedArtist - Darryl Jamison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Griggs, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Clyde Stubblefield, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - St. Clair Pinckney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Robert "Chopper" McCollough, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Griggs, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Morgan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nolen, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hearlon Martin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Dorn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Both, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
James Brown's records have been sampled innumerable times; in fact, according to the liner notes of this two-CD compilation, he's "the most sampled artist in history." This anthology brings together a couple dozen of his most sampled tracks, spanning 1966-1976. It's a quirky concept for a comp, as it's not a grouping of his best cuts, biggest hits, or even funkiest material, but some amalgam of all of those things. If you're not dedicated to tracking down the sources of samples you might have heard elsewhere, you'd be better off with a number of other Brown collections. Taken on its own merits, however, it's a pretty good survey of some of Brown's better material from the era, with an expected bias toward his most rhythmically driven funk workouts. That does tend to mean it gets more monotonous than the best Brown anthologies, in part because there are a good number of rather homogenous post-1970 cuts. Still, some very popular Brown hits are here, like "Cold Sweat," "Sex Machine," "Make It Funky," "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World," "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)," "Get on the Good Foot," and "The Payback." There's also room for some singles that were pretty big R&B hits in their day, but aren't at the forefront of most fans' minds these days, like "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved," "Soul Power," "My Thang," and "I Got Ants in My Pants." And there are a few items that are just plain obscure, like "Blind Man Can See It" (from the Black Caesar album). And if you doubt how often these cuts have been sampled, the liner notes set you straight, with fine-print listings of literally hundreds of cuts that have drawn from the music on this set.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 02:19:46
- Main artists: James Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor
- Genre: Electronic Dance
© 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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