This album is available in CD and MP3 format: James Brown: Soul on Top. Soul and big band jazz/pop are on top, but funk is right there with them in this amazing JB album. Some great info on Wikipedia.
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This single is available in this great CD collection of JB produced female singers: James Brown’s Original Funky Divas. A rock n rollin’ funky soul vibe. A rework of this song would later become I Got You (I Feel Good) by JB. Super soul on the flip! James Brown on […]
1962 King 45: Yvonne Fair – I Found ...
Thanks to Etienne for sending in the info and these images! Title: James Brown Goes Maxi Tracks: A-side – There Was A Time/I Feel All Right Tracks: B-side – Kansas City/Cold Sweat Origin: Germany Polydor white label promo Not For Sale 2141 002 Year: unknown (my guess is 1970-1974)
Early 70s maxi EP from Germany
This single is available in multiple formats here: Black Caesar (Soundtrack). A couple of funky instrumentals from the Black Caesar soundtrack. James Brown on production. White promo copy here.
1973 People 45: Fred Wesley and the JB’s ...
This album is available in MP3 format: I Got The Feelin’. JB and the band explore many musical styles with this album, but funk starts to muscle its way up to the front as you can hear in the first cut of the album that carries the lp’s name. […]
1968 King LP: I Got the Feelin’
This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 3: 1964-1965. Also in this MP3 collection: The Singles Volume 3: 1964-1965. JB and the band throw down funk and soul instrumentals in this Smash 45.
1965 Smash 45: Try Me/Papa’s Got a Brand ...
This album is available in a variety of formats here: Prisoner of Love. As usual, JB brings a wide variety of styles to the table. You can even hear the slight bubble of funk starting to brew if you listen closely. Some info on Wikipedia about Prisoner of Love. […]
1963 King LP: Prisoner of Love
Soul pop and soul blues from James Crawford. James Brown on production. Great info on Crawford here.
1964 Mercury 45: James Crawford – Farther On ...
This single is available in this must have CD or MP3 collection: Hot Pants! (The Amazing Bobby Byrd). Pure funk from a song written by JB, Bobby and Fred Wesley with a soul ballad on the flip. James Brown on production.
1972 Brownstone 45: Bobby Byrd – Never Get ...
Some of the cuts on this album are in this CD collection: The Singles Volume 2: 1960-1963. Also in this MP3 collection: The Singles Vol 2. As usual in the early JB albums, James Brown and his band bring all kinds of styles to table. Twist, rock, blues, r&b, do-wop […]
1962 King LP: Shout and Shimmy
This single is available in this CD collection: The Godfather’s R&B: James Brown’s Productions 1962-1967 James Brown and his band lay down a blues rock groover on JB’s Try Me label.
1963 Try Me 45: The Poets – Devil’s ...
As usual, JB drops all kinds of styles on this instrumental album but funk starts to come front and center with several cuts.