This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 6: 1969-1970. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: .The Singles Volume Six: 1969-1970. JB and band lay down a thick, uptempo, wicked, down dirty funk groove with Brother Rapp. Bewildered is a remake of a song JB did in 1961. […]

1970 King 45: Brother Rapp (Part 1) & ...

This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 4: 1966-1967. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: James Brown The Singles Volume 4: 1966-1967. Funk is starting to brew on this amazing jam. Not only does it have the rock, r&b, blues and more in it’s musical statement, but […]

1966 King 45: Ain’t That a Groove, Part ...

This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 7: 1970-1972. Also available in this MP3 collection: The Singles Vol. 7: 1970-1972. Another groove of death from JB and the band. The song is a funkier remake of an earlier King 45. The funk don’t get much deeper and harder […]

1972 Polydor 45: Talking Loud and Saying Nothing ...

The song, Think, is available in this must have CD collection: Vicki Anderson – Anthology. Also in this MP3 collection: Vicki Anderson: Anthology. Nobody Cares is available in this CD import: Wide Awake In a Dream. JB’s song Think has Vicki Anderson singing along with Mr. Brown in a sweet […]

1967 King 45: Vicki Anderson with James Brown ...

This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 4: 1966-1967. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: James Brown The Singles Volume 4: 1966-1967. Pure killer, thriller, no filler funkiness with Let Yourself Go. JB and band also hit the classic jump blues tune Good Rockin’ Tonight hard.   […]

1967 King 45: Let Yourself Go/Good Rockin’ Tonight

This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 6: 1969-1970. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: .The Singles Volume Six: 1969-1970. Oh so sweet deep down dirty funk with Let a Man Come In and Do the Popcorn. Oh so nice groovy instrumental funk with Gittin’ a Little […]

1969 King 45: Part Two (Let a Man ...

This album is available on vinyl reissue here: James Brown – Showtime LP. A mix of blues, soul, r&b, rock twist and other groovy  flavors. JB sings and plays organ on the instrumentals. No funk showing up on this LP, but JB and the band throws the soul left, right […]

1964 Smash LP: Showtime

This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 7: 1970-1972. Also available in this MP3 collection: The Singles Vol. 7: 1970-1972. This jam is tight beyond belief.  Never since has a band made a groove more seamless than JB and the band in singles like this. Super Bad indeed! […]

1970 King 45: Super Bad (Part 1 & ...

This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 3: 1964-1965. Also in this MP3 collection: The Singles Volume 3: 1964-1965. Again is slow soul stroll. How Long Darling is recorded live with the ladies loving JB!

1964 King 45: Again/How Long Darling

This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 9: 1973-1975. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: The Singles Vol. 9 (1973-1975). Music don’t get more funky than this! This jam is a yardstick for how deep and hard funk can be. This song still funks me the fuck […]

1974 Polydor 45: The Payback – Part I/The ...

This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 4: 1966-1967. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: James Brown The Singles Volume 4: 1966-1967. Classic JB in this groovy funk jam. Funk is starting to hit mainstream now and influence musicians all over the world. This jam still sounds […]

1967 King 45: Cold Sweat – Part 1/Cold ...

This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 3: 1964-1965. Also in this MP3 collection: The Singles Volume 3: 1964-1965. JB’s first hit in the top 10 pop charts. Funk hits the mainstream as a solid musical statement. Some people claim that this is the first funk song, but […]

1965 King 45: Papa’s Got a Brand New ...