Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang

by James Brown

Overview

The period during which Brown was backed by the original J.B.'s (with Bootsy and Catfish Collins) was extremely brief, lasting only a year. But it was also an extremely important and influential phase of Brown's career, when he moved from soul-funk to hard funk, stretching out the grooves and putting more stress on the bottom than ever before. This 78-minute disc is the cream of his recordings from the Bootsy Collins era. The nine tracks (the tenth is a brief public-service annoncement) include some of his core funk workouts -- "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine" (two versions), "Super Bad," "Give It Up or Turn It Loose," "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing," "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved," and "Soul Power." It's not for those who find Brown's funk phase too monotonous, and indeed the grooves do get a bit similar when experienced all at once. But it's unquestionably the best of Brown's '70s recordings, and indeed some of the hardest funk ever waxed by anyone at any time. As a bonus, the CD has previously unreleased complete versions of "Soul Power" (12 minutes) and "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing" (14 minutes), as well as a previously unreleased version of "There Was a Time." ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/04/1996
Label:	Island/Def Jam / Universal
UPC:	0731453168428
Rank:	44888

Tracks

1. Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
2. Super Bad
3. Since You Been Gone
4. Give It up or Turnit a Loose
5. There Was a Time (I Got to Move)
6. Talking Loud and Saying Nothing
7. Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved
8. Soul Power
9. Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
10. Fight Against Drug Abuse

Album Credits

Performance Credits

James Brown   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
The Original J.B.s   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Bootsy Collins   Guest Artist,Bass
St. Clair Pinckney   Guest Artist,Sax (Baritone)
Johnny Griggs   Congas
Clyde Stubblefield   Drums
Fred Wesley   Trombone
Robert McCollough   Sax (Tenor)
John Starks   Drums
Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison   Trumpet
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin   Guitar
Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells   Trumpet
Bobby Byrd   Organ,Vocals

Technical Credits

Bootsy Collins   Photography
James Brown   Composer,Producer
Catherine Ladis   Project Assistant
Guy Ferrell   Photography
Ronald Lenhoff   Composer
Charles Bobbit   Composer
Joseph M. Palmaccio   Mixing
Ron Lenhoff   Composer,Engineer
Bud Hobgood   Composer
Harry Weinger   Compilation Producer
Gary N. Mayo   Digital Remastering
Bill Levenson   Executive Producer
Alan Leeds   Liner Notes,Compilation Producer
Charles Stewart   Photography
Terri Tierney   Production Coordination
Bobby Byrd   Composer