Yearly Archives: 2012

Here you can buy the single in this CD: The Legendary Henry Stone Presents: Nat Kendrick & The Swans This is a rock and roll with a splash of soul single. Nat Kendrick and the Swans was a pseudonym for James Brown and his band. Henry Stone, the owner of Lite Records, […]

1961 Lite Records 45: Nat (Mashed Potatoes) Kendrick ...

06/02/2012 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1971 / 45 / Lite Records / Nat Kendrick / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

This single is available in this CD: Singles 11: 1979-1981. Also in this MP3 collection: The Singles Vol. 11: 1979-1981. One of JB’s last singles on the Polydor label. A disco jam with a short and long version.

1979 Polydor 12″: Star Generation/Star Generation

05/28/2012 in Uncategorized by jbsuperfan

A couple of disco grooves with Martha High. He’s My Ding Dong Man is the Ring My Bell groove that came out the same year. James Brown on production. White promo 12″ here.

1979 Salsoul 12″: Martha High – He’s My ...

05/27/2012 in Vinyl 12 tagged 12" / 1979 / Martha High / Salsoul / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 3: 1964-1965. Also in this MP3 collection: The Singles Volume 3: 1964-1965. Soulful twist with This Old Heart and a slow groover making the ladies scream on the flip.

1965 King 45: This Old Heart/It Was You

05/26/2012 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1965 / 45 / King / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

You can get the CD and vinyl re-issue of this single in this album: You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down. Hank Ballard always brought heavy soul to the table and these 2 tunes are no exception. James Brown on production.

1967 King 45: Hank Ballard – You’re in ...

05/20/2012 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1967 / 45 / Hank Ballard / King / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

This single is available in this CD collection: The Singles Volume 2: 1960-1963. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: The Singles Vol 2. Early King 45 with soulful stroll and triplet rocker on the flip.

1961 King 45: I Love You, Yes I ...

05/19/2012 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1961 / 45 / King / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

Some groovy rock blues with Tell the Whole World. James Brown produced many versions of the slow, soul smoker groove, I Cried (It’s a Mans, Mans, Mans, World for one!). I Cried was also done by Tammy Montgomery and JB himself.

1967 King 45: June Sims – Tell the ...

05/16/2012 in Vinyl 45s tagged 45 / I Cried / June Sims / King / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

A great peak into what kind of show you got when you went to see James Brown live in the late 60s. A who’s who of James Brown produced artists.

1967 Smash LP: The James Brown Show

05/14/2012 in Vinyl 12 tagged 1967 / LP / Smash / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

This single is available in the following CD collection: Best Of: Bobby Byrd Got Soul. Some conscious funk with super soul on the flip from Bobby Byrd. James Brown on production.

1970 King 45: Bobby Byrd – Hang Ups ...

05/13/2012 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1970 / 45 / Bobby Byrd / King / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

You can get these singles in this CD collection: Singles 8: 1972-1973. Or this MP3 collection: The Singles- Vol. 8 1972-1973. Classic deep funk with this slick chart hit. JB calls up the holy ghost by the end of the B side.

1973 Polydor 45: I Got Ants in My ...

05/12/2012 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1973 / 45 / Polydor / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

You can get these singles in this CD collection: Singles 8: 1972-1973. Or this MP3 collection: The Singles- Vol. 8 1972-1973. Some funk and soul from the great Black Caesar soundtrack. Nice Wiki on the album here.

1973 Polydor 45: Down and Out in New ...

05/06/2012 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1973 / 45 / Polydor / Vinyl by jbsuperfan

This single is available in this brilliant CD collection: Funky Good Time: Anthology. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: Funky Good Time: The Anthology. Hard pure funk by it’s inventors on this killer 45. James Brown on production.

1972 People 45: The JB’s – Hot Pants ...

05/05/2012 in Vinyl 45s tagged 1972 / 45 / People / The JBs / Vinyl by jbsuperfan