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CD Of JB (Sex Machine And Other Soul Classics)

James Brown

1985 · Funk / Soul

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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CD Of JB (Sex Machine And Other Soul Classics) by James Brown

CD Of JB (Sex Machine And Other Soul Classics) is a Soul & Funk album by James Brown, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 23 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Doing It To Death5:23
  2. 2Super Bad 2:59
  3. 3Soul Power 3:01
  4. 4Think3:13
  5. 5It's A Man's World (Mono)3:14
  6. 6Try Me (I Need You) 2:29
  7. 7Bewildered 2:23
  8. 8Out Of Sight2:22
  9. 9I Got You2:26
  10. 10Prisoner Of Love2:27
  11. 11I Got The Feelin'2:40
  12. 12Maybe The Last Time3:00
  13. 13Licking Stick - Licking Stick2:47
  14. 14Mother Popcorn3:11
  15. 15Papa's Got A Brand New Bag2:06
  16. 16Sex Machine5:04
  17. 17The Payback3:21
  18. 18Please, Please, Please2:44

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Funk
  • raw
  • frenzied
  • funky

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Additional players although actual credits are uncertain:
Track 4 recorded with session players: Personnel uncertain but probably including Pat Rebillot (Keyboards), Randy Brecker (Trumpet), Mike Brecker & Pee Wee Ellis (Saxes), Sam Brown, Charlie Brown & David Spinoza (Guitars), Gordon Edwards (Bass), Jimmy Madison or Steve Gadd (Drums).
Track 5 Nat Kendrick or Melvin Parker (Drums)
Track 8 personnel uncertain but probably including Bobby Byrd (Keyboards), Wilmer Milton (Trombone), Mckinley Johnson, Teddy Washington & Robert Knight (Trumpets), Nat Jones (Alto Sax), St Clair Pinkney & Eldee Williams (Tenor Saxes), Al Brisco Clark (Baritone Sax), Les Buie (Guitar), Sam Thomas (Bass), Nat Kendrick or Obie Williams (Drums).
Track 9 Sam Thomas or Bernard Odum (Drums).
Track 10 Wally Richardson or Billy Butler (Guitar) plus unknown tympani, strings & chorus.
Track 12 Nat Kendrick or Melvin Parker (Drums) possibly Sam Thomas (Guitar).
Track 17 John Morgan (Tambourine), unknown trumpets and female voices.
Track 18 Bobby Byrd or Lucas Fats Gonder (Piano), Sylvester Keels & Nashpendle Knox (Accompanying Vocals), Nafloyd Scott (Guitar), Ray Felder (Tenor Sax).

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • James BrownLEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS , PIANO LEAD VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY
  • 'Sweet' Charles SherrellBASS
  • "Baby" Lloyd StallworthBACKING VOCALS BAND , VOCALS
  • Al Brisco ClarkBAND , BARITONE SAXOPHONE BARITONE SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Al LucasBASS MUSICIAN , BASS
  • Alfonzo KellumGUITAR
  • Bernard OdumBAND , BASS BASS MUSICIAN , BASS
  • Bill HollingsBACKING VOCALS BAND , VOCALS VOCALS
  • Billy ButlerGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
  • Bobby BennettBACKING VOCALS BAND , VOCALS
  • Bobby ByrdBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, ORGAN BAND , KEYBOARDS
  • Bobby RoachBAND , GUITAR GUITAR
  • Bootsy CollinsBASS
  • Carl PruittBASS
  • Catfish CollinsGUITAR
  • Charles CarrBARITONE SAXOPHONE
  • Charlie BrownGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
  • Clarence MackBASS

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