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It's kind of a shame that the first compilation Universal/Polydor released in the wake of James Brown's Christmas 2006 death -- not counting Hip-O Select's ongoing complete singles series, which was in the works prior to the Godfather of Soul's demise -- is an entry in their shabbily assembled budget-line series #1's. Not that the music on the comp is bad -- hardly. This is a very good roundup of 19 of the most familiar hits, almost all dating from 1965's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" on, with a heavy concentration on late-'60s and early-'70s funk, including Fred Wesley & the JB's "Doing It to Death." Some may complain that there aren't many of the early King singles here -- only "Try Me" -- no "Think," "I'll Go Crazy," "Night Train," or others, but for many casual fans, this is the JB they know best and it's an affordable way to get all the biggest songs in one place. The only drawback is the flimsy cardboard packaging. Sure, it may be 100-percent biodegradable, but it feels disposable -- which is a bit bothersome in normal cases, but since this is the first James Brown disc after his death, it's hard not to wish that it felt a little bit more substantial.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ron Tooley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MACEO PARKER, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - David Williams, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nat Jones, Organ, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist - St. Clair Pinckney, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nolen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Parker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Ridley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Al “Brisco” Clark, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - L.D. 'Eldee' Williams, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Dupars, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Rasbury, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Alphonso Williams, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mack Emerman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Andy Gibson, Producer - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Betty Newsome, ComposerLyricist - Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Waymon Reed, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Haywood Henry, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Butler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist - Sammy Lowe, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Wilbur Odell Bascomb, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Lamarr Wright, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Bridle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Waymon Reed, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MACEO PARKER, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis , Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred James Ellis, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist - Clyde Stubblefield, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - St. Clair Pinckney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nolen, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Odum, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - L.D. 'Eldee' Williams, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Alphonso 'Country' Kellum, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Dupars, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Levi Rasbury, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - The James Brown Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alfred Ellis, ComposerLyricist - The James Brown Orchestra, Orchestra
℗ 1968 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Fred A. Bobbit, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alfred Ellis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronald Lenhoff, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocals, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Byrd, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - The J.B.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, ComposerLyricist - The J.B.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Charles Fred A. Bobbit, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Byrd, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Louis Mims, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Starks, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1985 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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.
Album review
It's kind of a shame that the first compilation Universal/Polydor released in the wake of James Brown's Christmas 2006 death -- not counting Hip-O Select's ongoing complete singles series, which was in the works prior to the Godfather of Soul's demise -- is an entry in their shabbily assembled budget-line series #1's. Not that the music on the comp is bad -- hardly. This is a very good roundup of 19 of the most familiar hits, almost all dating from 1965's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" on, with a heavy concentration on late-'60s and early-'70s funk, including Fred Wesley & the JB's "Doing It to Death." Some may complain that there aren't many of the early King singles here -- only "Try Me" -- no "Think," "I'll Go Crazy," "Night Train," or others, but for many casual fans, this is the JB they know best and it's an affordable way to get all the biggest songs in one place. The only drawback is the flimsy cardboard packaging. Sure, it may be 100-percent biodegradable, but it feels disposable -- which is a bit bothersome in normal cases, but since this is the first James Brown disc after his death, it's hard not to wish that it felt a little bit more substantial.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:21
- Main artists: James Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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