JB40: 40th Anniversary Collection
Released: Oct 8, 1996
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Released: Oct 8, 1996
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James Brown's catalog was in a shambles for years, but the CD age reversed the situation to such an extent that buyers now have a wide variety of greatest-hits options to choose from. On the whole,...
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Make It Funky - The Big Payback: 1971-1975
Released: Jul 23, 1996
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Released: Jul 23, 1996
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While the first half of the 1970s saw James Brown's sales and art start to slowly decline, at their best he and the J.B.'s remained capable of generating a lot of heat. Record-wise it was a very...
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Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang
Released: Jun 4, 1996
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Released: Jun 4, 1996
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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...
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Foundations of Funk: A Brand New Bag,1964-1969
Released: Mar 19, 1996
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Released: Mar 19, 1996
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There are several worthy James Brown compilations. But this is the one, more than any other, that presents his most fertile and innovative soul and funk material. From 1964's "Out of Sight" through...
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