



Fred & The New J.B.'s – Breakin' Bread
RARITY - SEALED
Trombone, Vocals - Fred Wesley
Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Ernie Fields Jr.
Bass – Dwayne Dolphin
Drums – Bruce Cox
Guitar – Reginald Ward
Harmonica – Martin Real
Keyboards – Peter Madsen
Tenor Saxophone – Phillip Whack
Trumpet – Gary Winters
Arranged by Fred Wesley (A1-2, A4, B2-4), James Brown (A1, A4, B1-4)
Written by Fred Wesley (A1-4, A2 to B4), James Brown (A1-4, B2-4), St. Clair Pinckney (A2), Deidre Brown (B1), Bob Both (B3)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : All Disc Records, Inc.
Label : People
Original Label : People
Recorded and mixed at Sound Ideas "Studio A", New York City. Additional recording at A&R Studios, New York City, and Criteria Studios, Miami.
Engineered by Bob Both
Produced by Bob Both, James Brown, Fred Wesley
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Lacquer cut by Stuart J. Romaine
Liner notes by Bob Both, James Brown, Fred Wesley
Photography by Bob Gruen
Originally released in 1974
Tracks:
Side A:
- Breakin' Bread
- I Wanna Get Down
- Little Boy Black
- Rice 'N' Ribs
Side B:
- Rockin' Funky Watergate
- Makin' Love
- Funky Music Is My Style
- Step Child
Reviews:
“An often overlooked gem from the JBs, their last album for People Records, and a stone funk classic that’s every bit as essential as the others! The band is still in fine fine form, with none of the fast-funk or proto-disco of some later recordings – and they’re working here in some really tight song formats that almost go back to the early days of the group’s first few singles. The album’s filled with great playing, wonderful grooves, and Fred Wesley’s keen sense of humor, which sparks the whole set with a sense of warmth and creative play that show why the JBs are still the greatest funk band ever.” FunkMySoul Review
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.32 / 5