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James Brown Number Ones (2007)
James Brown
Chronicles/Universal |
Review of
James Brown Number Ones
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Coincidently, a few days before I received this CD to review, I read an
interesting article about James Brown.
The author discussed two concerts that he attended, one during the early
years when Brown was just starting out, and yet undiscovered by the
general public and the second during his height. He discussed the
concerts (especially the earlier one) with almost a reverence. I was
"turned on" to James Brown some time in the mid to late 70s when I was
looking for some kind of alternative to the bubblegum pop and disco they
continuously played on the airwaves. Although classic rock was not
yet classic and R&B was for the non-white crowds, it was these two types
of sounds that caught my attention (and have never let go). The
first Brown album I heard in its entirety was Live At The Apollo (which
at the time was already almost 15 years old) and it just blew me away.
His voice, his lyrics and the power emitting from the phonograph's
speakers were amazing. At that moment, I became a life long fan.
Brown was not only a great musician, but was a legend. In many
ways, it was Brown that has influenced hundreds, if not thousands of
musicians and many musical genres. Many of the early rock musician took
their cues from Brown's music that is the basis for much of today's
music. It was Brown that probably even put the "Hip" into
"Hip-Hop" and the "B" in today's R&B stands for Brown.
Well, enough of all that remising and telling you what a legend the
man was. You want to read about the CD. Simply put, it is a
CD that includes all of his biggest hits from "I Got You (I Feel Good)"
to "My Thang." If you only have room in your collection for one
James Brown CD, then this is the one, because it has everything that you
need. The track selection is excellent for a greatest hits album
and the production quality is fantastic. However, if you are an
aficionado of Brown, this is only a taste of his mastery and it
obviously does not include some of his lesser known stuff that is just
as good as the #1s, but just never made it off the album, even to a B
side.
One related note, beside this being a great album, the CD case itself
is recyclable and biodegradable and with all that is going on today in
the environment, I support any company that has our futures in their
business plan. |
Tracks
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Song Title |
1. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag Pt. 1
2. I Got You (I Feel Good)
3. Try Me
4. It's A Man's Man's Man's World
5. Cold Sweat, Pt. 1
6. I Got The Feelin'
7. Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud
8. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
9. Mother Popcorn, Pt. 1
10. Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine, Pt. 1
11. Super Bad, Pts. 1-2
12. Hot Pants, Pt. 1 (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)
13. Make It Funky, Pt. 1
14. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing, Pt. 1
15. Get On The Good Foot, Pt. 1
16. Doing It To Death, Pt. 1
17. The Payback, Pt. 1
18. My Thang
19. Papa Don't Take No Mess, Pt. 1 |
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This review was written by
LED. Copyright
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