



James Brown's Funky People (2LP)
RARITY - SEALED
COMPILATION
James Brown – Vocals (B1, C1-2, D1-2), Backing Vocals (A3), Tambourine (A3, B1), Organ (B1), Percussion (C2, D2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring James Brown]
Lead Vocals – Lyn Collins (A3, B2, C1, C3)
Backing Vocals – Fred Wesley (A1 to B1, D1-2), Fred Thomas (A1-2, B1, D1-2), John Jabo Starks (A1-2, B1, D1-2), Hearlon Cheese Martin (A1-2, B1, D1-2), Robert Coleman (A1-2), Bobby Byrd (A1), St-Clair Pinckney (A1-2, B1, D1-2), Ike Oakley (A1, B1, D1-2), Jerone 'Jasaan' Melson (A1-2), Russell Crimes (A1-2, B1), Hank Ballard (A3), Vicki Anderson (A3), Johnny Griggs (B1, D1-2), Jimmy Chank Nolen (B1, D1-2), Maceo Parker (D1-2), 'Sweet' Charles Sherrell (D2)
Trombone - Fred Wesley (all tracks)
Bass – Fred Thomas (all tracks), ‘Sweet' Charles Sherrell (C3, D2)
Drums – John Jabo Starks (all tracks), Melvin Parker (D3)
Tenor Saxophone – St-Clair Pinckney (all tracks), L.D. Eldee Williams (B2)
Guitar – Hearlon Cheese Martin (all tracks), Robert Coleman (A1-3, B3), Jimmy Chank Nolen (A3, B1-2, C2 to D3)
Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Parker (A1, A3, B1, B3), Maceo Parker (C2-3, D1-3),
Organ – Bobby Byrd (A1), Dave Matthews (B3)
Tambourine – Bobby Byrd (A1, A3, B3), Johnny Griggs (D2)
Trumpet – Ike Oakley (A1, A3, B1-3, C2-3, D1-2), Jerone 'Jasaan' Melson (A1-3, B2-3, C3), Russell Crimes (A1 to B1, B3), Darryl Jamison (B2)
Congas – Johnny Griggs (C2)
Percussion – 'Sweet' Charles Sherrell (C2), Johnny Griggs (D1)
Flute – Maceo Parker (C3)
Whistle – Fred Wesley (D1)
Cowbell – Johnny Griggs (D2)
Clavinet – 'Sweet Charles' Sherrell (D3)
Arranged by James Brown (A1, A3 to B3, C2 to D3), Fred Wesley (B1, C2-3), Dave Matthews (C1)
Written by James Brown (all tracks), Charles Bobbit (A1-2, B3), John Starks (A2), Fred Wesley (B1, C2), St-Clair Pinckney (B3), Lyn Collins (B2), Lee Austin (C1), Bobby Byrd (C3), Isaac Hayes (D1), Fred Wesley (D2-3)
2 LPs, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Virgin Vinyl
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Industry
Label : Simply Vinyl
Original Label : Polydor
Engineered by Mark Wilder
Produced by Tim C. Rogers
Liner Notes b Cliff White
Originally released in 1986
Reissued in October 1999
Tracks:
Side A:
- The J.B.'s – Gimme Some More
- The J.B.'s – Pass The Peas
- Lyn Collins – Think (About It)
Side B:
- The J.B.'s – Givin' Up Food For Funk (Part 1)
- Lyn Collins – Mama Feelgood
- The J.B.'s – Hot Pants Road
Side C:
- Lyn Collins – Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again
- Fred Wesley & The JB's – Damn Right, I Am Somebody (Parts 1 & 2)
- Lyn Collins – Take Me Just As I Am
Side D:
- Fred Wesley & The JB's – If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try Again, Party
- Maceo & The Macks – Parrty (Part 1)
- Fred & The New J.B.'s – (It's Not The Express) It's The JB's Monaurail (Part 1)
- Fred Wesley & The JB's – Same Beat (Part 1)
Reviews :
“The first in the wildly popular three-disc series, James Brown's Funky People is an outstandingly chunky collection that spotlights some of the many talented musicians associated with James Brown and his early- to mid-'70s People Records imprint. The material comprising this disc is split primarily between the J.B.'s, Fred Wesley both with and without the J.B.'s, and one of funk's original divas, Lyn Collins. "Gimme Some More," "Pass the Peas," "Givin' up Food for Funk (Part 1)," and "Hot Pants Road" are the J.B.'s' offerings, spectacular studio recordings that highlight some of the band's best material for the label -- material which at the time was often passed over in favor of their "proper" James Brown recordings. Fred Wesley, meanwhile, weighs in with the CD-only long version of "Damn Right, I Am Somebody (Parts 1 & 2)," before joining the J.B.'s on three more tracks, including the epic "(It's Not the Express) It's the J.B.'s Monaurail (Part 1)." This particular song, credited to Fred and the New J.B.'s, was recorded during one of the more traumatic times in the James Brown camp and, when compared to the other classics on this CD, doesn't have the same spark or fire. And if anyone questioned the odd spelling in the title, the band's request that if you don't know what a monorail is "check out Seattle" clears up any doubt. The Lyn Collins tracks feature a mono version of "Mama Feelgood" and the outstanding "Think (About It)," a song that would become an iconoclastic symbol of the funk era, heavily sampled by over 40 artists during the 1980s and 1990s. Included, too, is the bonus "Same Beat (Part 1)," recorded by Wesley and the J.B.'s on September 7, 1973, in New York.” AllMusic Review by Amy Hanson
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4.56 / 5