The Best of Chuck Brown [Original recording remastered]

Chuck Brown (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Raw Venture
• ASIN: B0007X9TT8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,183 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. We the People

2. Blow Your Whistle

3. Bustin' Loose

4. Back It on Up (Sho' Ya Right)

5. We Need Some Money

6. Day-O

7. Misty

8. Fiesta [*]

Disc: 2

1. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

2. Midnight Sun

3. Moody's Mood for Love

4. Woody Woodpecker

5. Stormy Monday

6. Run Joe

7. Playing Your Game, Baby

8. Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long overdue retrospective of a true legend ! ! !, August 22, 2006

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Eddie Landsberg "My 10th year as a reviewer !... (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Chuck Brown (Audio CD)

People in the Maryland/DC area, and those around the world lucky enough to get into the area's "best kept secret" have long known who and what Chuck Brown is... and his influence on not only an entire genre of music, but countless other artists who've followed in his footsteps - - knowingly and unknowingly. And now, finally a retrospective that covers his entire career, from his ultra funky "Kool and The Gang"ish disco/hard core funk roots in the mid-70s (when as far as the rest of the world is concerned he had his "one hit wonder" Bustin' Loose even though the best was yet to come) - - all the way up to current times, where as "The Godfather of Go Go" he comfortably holds court, guitar in hand - - and even rappin' and out rappin' fans and follows barely a third of his age - - often backed by the P-Funk horns, and a who's who of Jazz, funk, go go players... the truth is Chuck Brown is a style, genre and persona all unto himself - - "good people" yet "wickedly funky"...

Though DC's go go music (which Chuck Brown created) never caught on like it should have, the truth is that if you listen to this CD and don't come out convinced that Chuck Brown epitomized the words "legend", "style" and "funkyness" -- you ain't nothing...

As an added bonus, to fans of Chuck's more "musical elements", this CD is proabably his most consistantly engineered and best packaged representation to date... you really get to hear his various bands over the years work out, and have to be amazed how he's always at the helm gushing with his distinct trademarks - - the non-stop beats, those slick and funky guitar lines, the ever popping bass and congas and his funky emcee-ing and stage bands that are always funner than fun and tighter than tight.

Though Chuck can and does travel the year, it is true that he's under-appreciated... and its ashame because I truly believe that if everyone in the world knew more about him music worldwide would be 100 times as good !

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much Love and Respect to Chuck Brown..., May 11, 2006

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The Wifey "Don't let your attitude determine ... (Upper Marlboro, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Chuck Brown (Audio CD)

..the Godfather of Go-Go!!! My husband bought this for me for my birthday (been a big fan of Chuck since high school). This is a wonderful walk down memory lane with some of the original classics and some new ones added for extra flava. No one does it like Chuck.

This CD stays in constant rotation in my car...it's often needed on those long rides home and especially in the summertime with the sunroof open blasting Go-Go Swing, Day-o, We Need Some Money and my new favorite - Misty!!!

Thanks for the memories Chuck!!!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Godfather of GO GO, April 12, 2005

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K. R. Ham (Temple Hills, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Chuck Brown (Audio CD)

Funky! Rocking! Crankin! Yeah shawty! This is one CD to have during rush hour traffic . . . all my DC Metro people understand . . . South Capitol Street Bridge, Woodrow Wilson Bride, Route 50 New York Avenue . . . Rockin! Especially the gospel joint . . . Can't nobody do me like Jesus!!! Buy 5 copies man! Don't burn this one. Support home!!!