You can get the vinyl reissue of this album here: James Brown – Grits & Soul LP A Smash album of blues, soul and jazz jams. The album has a loose feel to it. A couple of groovy hippie twist type of beats on it too. I included the Smash […]
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How better to illustrate soul than put JB on the cover?
Soul Illustrated Magazine from 1968
You can get these songs in this awesome CD collection of Marva’s work: Marva Whitney – It’s My Thing. The vinyl you can get here: Marva Whitney – It’s My Thing LP Marva Whitney had that powerful screech like JB. I’m Tired is an R&B soul shaker and You Got […]
1969 King 45 Marva Whitney – You Got ...
This single is available in this CD collection: Sexy Ways: The Best of Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Hank Ballard and James Brown together always killed it, and this R&B rocker is no exception.
1963 King 45 Hank Ballard – It’s Love ...
You can get these cuts on this CD: Hot Pants. You can get the Vinyl record here: hot pants LP A swinging funky groover on the People label. This single has the silver label on it as opposed to the purple or red usually on People records. Both of these […]
1971 James Brown 45 Escape-ism, Parts 1, 2 ...
JB produced several James Crawford singles. Crawford was an artist in the James Brown road show for years. JB also put out a 45 instrumental version of Stone Fox with his name on it. Stone Fox is an R&B rocker and Hold It an instrumental with the same vibe. Here’s a […]
James Crawford 1967 45 Stone Fox/Hold It
Not sure of what TV show this is. Some guesses Hullaballo? James doesn’t bother with the lip sync and just gets up and does his thing.
JB live on TV 1966
Someone needs to re-release all of the out of print James Brown! JB on the organ playing instrumental covers of some of his hits and a few classic cover tunes. Love the laid back Parts 1 and 2 of Papa’s Got a Brand New Back. This, like several instrumental albums around that time, […]
1966 LP James Brown Plays Today & Yesterday
You can get the CD of this album here: The J.B.’s Doing It to Death. Or the vinyl you can get here: Doing It To Death LP By 1973 funk was sharp like a razor. This LP demonstrates that. This is the yard stick for all other funk after. Nothing […]
1973 J.B.’s LP Doing it to Death
Blow your funky whistle!
James Brown Show Souvenir Whistle 1950’s
This album is available in Vinyl only right now: The Popcorn [LP Vinyl] Wicked wicked wicked. Did I say wicked? A killer instrumental album on the King label. Chock full of breakbeats for all you B-boys out there. The album is funky but keeps a soul jazz jam vibe to the whole […]