Someone needs to re-release this album! My copy of this album is on the Philips label who distributed this album in the UK. Released originally on the Smash label . Horn heavy instrumentals chock full of funk groove slathered all over the r&b, soul and jazz grooves. JB on the […]

1966 Philips LP – James Brown Plays the ...

You can get the following LP in CD, Vinyl, or MP3. As you can see, my copy is all banged the funk up. Another FUNK BIBLE album by JB and his band.            

Polydor 1974 LP – The Payback

This single is available in the following CD collection: James Brown – Singles 5: 1967-1969 Funk starts to take focus and define itself as a style with this 1967 single. The influence of funk was starting to spread out and seep into modern music.    

1967 King 45 – There Was a Time/I ...

This single is available in the following CD collection: James Brown – Singles 8: 1972-1973 Deep funk from JB and the band. The yardstick for all funk groove to come after.  

1972 Polydor 45 – There It Is, Parts ...

You can get It’s My Thing on this Marva Whitney CD: It’s My Thing. And the vinyl you can get here. Get Out of My Life is a soulful pop thang. Things Got to Get Better is a funky poppin’ thang. This is on the King label from 1969.    

Marva Whitney 45 – Get Out of My ...

Gimme Some More is available in this CD collection: Funky Good Time: Anthology As with almost all People label 45s this 1971 release is the shizzy. The funk bible for groove and swing.    

People 45 – The J.B.’s – Gimme Some ...

What an amazing show this must of been!  A mix of funk, R&B and soul. Chock full of flavor! All the artists from the James Brown road show in 1968, Vicki Anderson, Marva Whitney, Hank Ballard, Bobby Byrd and Hank Crawford.

1968 King LP James Brown Presents His Show ...