James Brown

 

Artist:  James Brown 

Birth Name:  James Joseph Brown

Born:  May 3, 1933.  Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

Died:  December 25, 2006 (Aged 73).  Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Genre:  Soul, Funk, R&B, Early R&B

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Dancer, Record Producer, Bandleader

Instruments:  Vocals, Keyboards, drums, Harmonica, Guitar

James Brown  was an American Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, and Bandleader.  He was the Hardest Working Man in Show Business, "Godfather Of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and Soul Brother No. 1".  In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres.  H was one of the first 10 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the inaugural induction in New York in 1986.  He recorded 17 singles that reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B Charts.  He was inducted into the first class of the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2013 as an artist and the in 2017 as a Songwriter. He also received honors from several other institutions, including inductions the Black Music & Entertainment Walk Of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Title:  Soul On Top (Verve By Request Series) (2023)

Genre:  Soul, Funk, R&B, Early R&B

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  That's My Desire (4:10)

 2.  Your Cheatin' Heart (2:59)

 3.  What Kind Of Fool Am I? (3:06)

 4.  It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World (6:40)

 5.  The Man In The Giass (5:56)

Side B:

 1.  It's Magic (3:14)

 2.  September Song (5:02)

 3.  For Once In My Life (4:43)

 4.  Every Day I Have The Blues (4:28)

 5.  I Need Your Key (To Turn Me On) (3:46)

 6.  Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (4:41)

Personnel:

James Brown:  Vocals

The Louie Bellson Orchestra

Oliver Nelson:  Conductor

Ernie Watts:  Alto Saxophone

Joe Romano:  Alto Saxophone

Maceo Parker:  Tenor Saxophone

Buddy Collette:  Tenor Saxophone

Pete Christlieb:  Tenor Saxophone

Jim Mulidore:  Baritone Saxophone

Al Aarons:  Trumpet

Chuck Findley:  Trumpet

John Audino:  Trumpet

Tom Porello:  Trumpet

Jimmy Cleveland:  Trombone

Nick DiMaio:  Trombone

Kenny Shroyer:  Trombone

Bill Tole:  Trombone

Frank Vincent:  Piano

Bill Pitman:  Guitar

Louis Shelton:  Guitar

Ray Brown:  Bass

Louis Bellson:  Drums, Bandleader

Jack Arnold:  Percusion

Soul On Top is the 28th studio album by James Brown, originally released on April, 1970 by King Records, remastered and reissued on January 1, 2023 by Verve Records.  Pressed on Audiophile Quality 180 Gram Vinyl.