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James Brown's '60s studio albums were often assembled with all the care and attention to sequencing of a grocery list, mixing disparate tracks that were frequently recorded years apart. Raw Soul is no exception, setting propulsive early funk like "Let Yourself Go" next to oldies retreads, concert recordings, slickly produced pop-soul ballads, and filler instrumentals. There is some excellent music: "Bring It Up," "Let Yourself Go," "Don't Be a Dropout," and "Money Won't Change You" (both parts of the last title are included) are all early funk hits, but are inessential unless you're building a complete Brown library, the clear highlight being a frenetic 1966 live funk number, "Tell Me That You Love Me," that fades out at the height of its sub-two-minute frenzy.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Ronald Lenhoff, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES BROWN, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nat Jones, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist - Guy B. Wood, ComposerLyricist - Guy Wood, ComposerLyricist - Sol Marcus, ComposerLyricist - Edward Seiler, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist - Bud J. Hobgood, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bud J. Hobgood, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nat Jones, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nat Jones, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 1966 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist - Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - Ande Rand, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Crawford, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist - B Hobgood, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
James Brown's '60s studio albums were often assembled with all the care and attention to sequencing of a grocery list, mixing disparate tracks that were frequently recorded years apart. Raw Soul is no exception, setting propulsive early funk like "Let Yourself Go" next to oldies retreads, concert recordings, slickly produced pop-soul ballads, and filler instrumentals. There is some excellent music: "Bring It Up," "Let Yourself Go," "Don't Be a Dropout," and "Money Won't Change You" (both parts of the last title are included) are all early funk hits, but are inessential unless you're building a complete Brown library, the clear highlight being a frenetic 1966 live funk number, "Tell Me That You Love Me," that fades out at the height of its sub-two-minute frenzy.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:55
- Main artists: James Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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