Soul Pride: Instrumentals 1960-69

James Brown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1993)
• Original Release Date: March 23, 1993
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001E0K
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #150,311 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Hold It

2. The Scratch

3. Suds

4. Cross Firing

5. Limbo Jimbo

6. Joggin' Along

7. Doin' The Limbo

8. Choo-Choo (Locomotion)

9. (Can You) Feel It, Pt. 1

10. Soul Food, Pts. 1 & 2

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. The King

2. Mashed Potatoes '66

3. Gittin' A Little Hipper

4. Go On Now

5. In The Middle, Pt. 1

6. Tighten Up (Live)

7. The Popcorn

8. Soul Pride, Pts. 1 & 2

9. Sudsy

10. The Chicken

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Give the others some, July 24, 2000

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Michael Sean (Seattle, WA - US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Pride: Instrumentals 1960-69 (Audio CD)

While James Brown is no doubt most recognized for such familiar hits as "Sex Machine," "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," and "I Got You (I Feel Good)," his remarkable skills as a musician, composer, and bandleader are often overshadowed by his flamboyant stage presence. In addition to his role as vocalist, he also spent time on the organ and the drums. This magnificent 2-disc set concentrates on his instrumental work with his various lineups during the decade of the 1960's, showcasing their airtight performances of soul, blues, jazz and funk. Brown's demanding material resulted in a succession of top-shelf players such as keyboardist Bobby Byrd, tenor sax legends "Pee Wee" Ellis and Maceo Parker, trombonist Fred Wesley, and funky drummer Clyde Stubblefield, whose infectious breaks were one of the cornerstones of beat sampling in hip-hop. A pair of live cuts display a couple of the lineups in action, with the 1966 group, the New Breed, doing their signature tune, "Devil's Den," and the 1968 band captured in the spotlight on a fabulous version of Archie Bell & The Drells' "Tighten Up," led by Maceo. Not all of the tracks lack vocals, however. Brown's voice can be heard from behind the drums on "Hold It," as well as on "Devil's Den," "Ain't It Funky Now, Pts. 1 & 2," and "Funky Drummer." This collection represents the other side of the hardest working man in show business, and acts as a nice companion to the "40th Anniversary Collection" or the "Star Time" box set. Pick it up, get into it, and get involved.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Awsome, August 21, 2000

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mike lewandowski (Lakewood, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Pride: Instrumentals 1960-69 (Audio CD)

Soul Pride is one of those collections that anyone interested in jazz simply must have. There is a big difference between disk one and two. You can hear how much improved the band became. The first disk has a rough edge but loaded with power. Fat Bag and Devil's Den are standouts. From disk two songs like The Chicken, Soul Pride, The Chase,& Sudsy, is group jazz at it's finest. The band is tight and the sound is powerful. And Tighten-up is pure fun with Maceo at the helm,. there is so much good music here it will take months to absorb it all. There is a jazz radio station in Denver and why they never play anything of this set is a mystery. James Brown had a jazz Band that is up there with anyone at the time these CD's are proof of that.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must-have, May 28, 2006

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Kemp Honeycutt "kemph" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soul Pride: Instrumentals 1960-69 (Audio CD)

You gotta be kidding - an 18-piece soul/funk orchestra? Every single soul and funk band that followed aspired to this sound. Listen to these discs, notice how much the music that followed over the next 30 years included its attributes, and you'll realize that not only was James Brown the Hardest Working Man in Showbusiness, he was - by far - one of the most talented. Insofar as being an influence, this set cements his place alongside the Beatles, Ray, and the Dowd/Ertegun/Wexler genius behind Atlantic Records.

As important as his hits are, this set is the must-have James Brown recording.