This LP is available as MP3: The Amazing James Brown. JB and the band bring rock, soul, boogie woogie and many other styles to the table in this indeed amazing album.
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Bobby Byrd does a refresh of a song he recorded in 1963 on the Federal label with I Found Out. Big band deep soul on the flip. James Brown on production.
1967 King 45: Bobby Byrd – I Found ...
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 play pure rock with a live medley of songs on the flip.
1964 King 45: Fine Old Foxy Self/Medley: Found ...
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.
1970 King LP: Soul on Top
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 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
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
As usual, JB drops all kinds of styles on this instrumental album but funk starts to come front and center with several cuts.
1966 King LP: Mighty Instrumentals
This single is available in this CD collection: James Brown’s Original Funky Divas. Or the MP3 version: James Brown’s Original Funky Divas A soulful and funky R&B jam from Elsie Mae. James Brown on production. Great info about Elsie Mae here.
1966 King 45: Elsie Mae – Do ...
1 A couple of super soul cuts from JB’s backing group, The Famous Flames. Here is page with more info on this 45 plus a sample.
1970 King 45: The Famous Flames – Who ...
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. Deep slow soul from the Godfather on both sides of this 45.
1961 King 45: Bewildered/If You Want Me
This album is available in MP3 format: James Brown And His Famous Flames Tour The U.S.A.. JB and the band rock all the styles that would become the recipe for funk.