Platinum & Gold Collection [Original recording remastered]

James Brown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Volcano
• ASIN: B0002DD5SO
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #527,187 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The late, great Godfather of Soul once said he sought to "give people more than what they came for." Sounds like he's up to this task on this collection of hits including I Got You (I Feel Good); Please, Please, Please; How Do You Stop; Can't Git Enuff; I'm Real; Gimme Your Love; (So Tired of Standing Still We Got To) Move On , and more! --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 2 ringers-Plus his final hits, July 21, 2004

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T. C Lane (Marina, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Platinum & Gold Collection (Audio CD)

This sloppily compiled CD starts off with 2 original versions of JB's classics-"I Got You" and "Please Please Please". But why they're included on a collection of Brown's later hit years, is anybody's guess. Brown's final chart records were all in the 80's and early 90's (outside of "Living In America" he had no Pop crossovers) and here he only gets lucky 3 times , "Living In America" (this is the remixed LP version, which ran 6 minutes, not the 45 version which is a little over 4 minutes), 1988's "Static" and 1991's "Move On". The others fall flat, including a duet with Aretha Franklin. The rest of the songs are split between Producers Dan Hartman and the R&B group Full Force. Brown fares better with the latter, but neither one can light much of a spark. This is mainly for die-hards. All others should seek out JB's classic years.