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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1	Please Please Please
2	Why Do You Do Me
3	Try Me
4	Tell Me What I Did Wrong
5	Bewildered
6	Good Good Lovin'
7	I'll Go Crazy
8	I Know It's True
9	(Do The) Mashed Potatoes, Pt. 1
10	Think
11	Baby, You're Right
12	Lost Someone
13	Night Train
14	I've Got Money
15	I Don't Mind (Live)
16	Prisoner Of Love
17	Devil's Den
18	Out Of The Blue
19	Out Of Sight
20	Grits
21	Maybe The Last Time
22	It's A Man's World
23	I Got You
24	Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pts. 1, 2 & 3

Disc: 2

1	Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pt. 1
2	I Got You (I Feel Good)
3	Ain't That A Groove
4	It's A Man's Man's Man's World
5	Money Won't Change You
6	Don't Be A Dropout
7	Bring It Up (Hipster's Avenue)
8	Let Yourself Go
9	Cold Sweat
10	Get It Together
11	I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me), Pt. 1
12	I Got The Feelin'
13	Licking Stick-Licking Stick
14	Say It Loud-I'm Black And I'm Proud, Pt. 1
15	There Was A Time (Live)
16	Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
17	I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself)

Disc: 3

1	Mother Popcorn
2	Funky Drummer
3	Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
4	Super Bad, Pts. 1 & 2
5	Talkin' Loud & Sayin' Nothing
6	Get Up, Get Into It And Get Involved
7	Soul Power, Pts. 1 & 2
8	Brother Rapp/Ain't It Funky Now (Live)
9	Hot Pants, Pt. 1
10	I'm A Greedy Man, Pt. 1
11	Make It Funky, Pt. 1
12	It's A New Day (Live)
13	I Got Ants In My Pants, Pt. 1
14	King Heroin

Disc: 4

1	There It Is, Pt. 1
2	Public Enemy #1, Pt. 1
3	Get On The Good Foot
4	I Got A Bag Of My Own
5	Doing It To Death
6	The Payback
7	Papa Don't Take No Mess, Pt. 1
8	Stoned To The Bone, Pt. 1
9	My Thang
10	Funky President (People It's Bad)
11	Hot (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved)
12	Get Up Offa That Thing (Release The Pressure)
13	Body Heat, Pt. 1
14	It's Too Funky In Here
15	Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses)
16	Unity, Pt. 1

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It would seem impossible to summarize James Brown's contribution to R&B--to American music--in a mere four compact discs, but somehow Star Time does it. This boxed set charts Brown's early rise as a hard-hitting R&B-styled vocalist ("Please Please Please," "Try Me") and shows how his bandleading skills (one can't forget inventive players like saxophonist Maceo Parker, bassist Bootsy Collins, drummer Jabo Starks, and many others) changed the face of soul and invented funk in the '60s and early '70s with impeccably timed ("Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"), highly rhythmic ("I Can't Stand It"), primal ("Licking Stick Licking Stick") hits. The box also does a definitive programming job on Brown's more spotty later years--another plus. This is where beginners should start, but several extended versions and rarities (like "Papa," raised an octave on original release, at normal speed) make it a must for completists too. --Don Harrison

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.2 x 6.26 x 1.57 inches; 1.64 Pounds
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Polydor
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1991
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 25, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Polydor
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000001G1E
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4

Best Sellers Rank: #55,753 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #283 in Classic R&B (CDs & Vinyl)
- #596 in Funk (CDs & Vinyl)
- #1,999 in Soul (CDs & Vinyl)

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B. Bowman

Should be in everyone's collection...

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2006

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Very rarely has the passing of a public figure made me feel such deep emotions as I felt this Christmas day when we lost James Brown. Although I was fortunate enough to see him live and in concert before, I was looking forward to seeing him again on December 28th at a NJ venue and had been lucky enough to get second row seats, but it was not to be. I can literally separate my music listening life into two distinct periods: BEFORE and AFTER I heard JB. Once I heard him everything changed, and I couldn't look at music the same again after hearing him. What I thought was funky or groundbreaking before seemed tepid and uninspired after I heard him. I distinctly remember hearing "Sex Machine" at a party one night and the proverbial light went off. Since that time I have purchased all the JB I can get my hands on, including this collection. The music and message of JB has become ingrained in who I am over the years and has shaped so much of my appreciation for music. JB fused elements of soul, R&B and jazz to lay the foundations of what would later be known as funk music, and then managed to create what would become (in my opinion) the most memorable and definitive funk music ever recorded. But the man didn't just make good time party music; he always had something to say, whether it be unabashed pronouncements of black pride or urging kids to stay in school or away from drugs. JB's influence was so far reaching it almost seems incomprehensible; VERY few recording artists have managed to sustain careers that spanned several decades and remained relevant. His influence was felt on other continents as evidenced in Fela Kuti's music in Nigeria and the creation of Afrobeat, which Fela himself confessed was directly influenced by the rhythms present on James Brown's recordings. JB even had a hand in the early rap scene when artists like Public Enemy began sampling his music on their tracks in the mid 1980's. (And lets not forget that JB was one of the first to rap back in the early 1970's, check out "King Heroin" on this collection if you need a refresher.) The music contained on these four discs is a well chosen overview of his incredible career. As a general warning though, this probably won't be the end of your James Brown collection. I have found that his music is so infectious that I have kept buying more and more of it over the years. However, any newcomer to his music will find this collection to be an excellent place to start, and really any and every music fan should own this. I've said it before and I'll say it again: you ain't human if this doesn't move you. This past summer I was in the heart of the inner city waiting outside of a fast food restaurant in the take out line with my windows down, and blasting a live version of the JB's tearing through "Pass The Peas". I slowly turned as I saw some movement out of the corner of my eye, as three men who had been asking for change got up and began to dance. They yelled "GODFATHAAA!", and ended up coming to my window to ask what CD the song was from or if it was the radio. I'm sure everyone who has been touched by his music has a story like this, because the music of James Brown was something that brought us all together as people. Thank you for all the memories and God Bless you Godfather.

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George O'Leary

One Of THE Best CD Bargains At Amazon

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2011

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There isn't much I can add to the 54 (and counting) reviews so far, except to say that, the 4 awarding less than 5 stars must have some out-of-this-world standards! Not only do you get 72 songs in great AAD sound reproduction (the description says "All tracks on Star Time were prepared from the original session tapes or the original single and album masters, under the supervision of Harry Weinger), but many are both Parts 1 & 2 of some of his 119 nationally-charting singles registered between 1958 and 1998 for 10 different labels, while a few others were flipsides of some of his earliest charting sides (which themselves are also included).

Obviously, all 119 are not here, nor do all 72 represent only charted sides, but in that regard it's important to note this does NOT advertise itself as a "greatest hits of" or "best of" compilation. As it says on the reverse of the box, this is "The Definitive 35th Anniversary James Brown Collection - 5 Hours Of Music, 72 Songs, Including Many Rare Or Previously Unreleased." One oddity included is the 1960 hit (Do The) Mashed Potatoes Pt.1 which was credited to Nat Kendrick & The Swans. This was, in fact, Brown's backup band consisting of Fats Gonder, Bobby Roach, Bernard Odum, J.C. Adams and drummer Kendrick. On the cut James plays piano while the vocal shouts come courtesy of DJ King Coleman.

Then there's the magnificent 5" x 11" 64-page booklet containing essays by Cliff White & Harry Weinger, Nelson George, and Alan M. Leeds which follow a full-page introduction by The Godfather Of Soul himself. Throughout are numerous vintage photographs, album/poster reproductions, a song-by-song sessionography, and a complete James Brown singles discography.

If you were a fan of "The Hardest Working Man In Show Business" you will love this masterful box-set compilation of the work of James Brown, inducted into the R&R Hall Of Fame in 1986 in its first year of operation and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1992, and who sadly passed away at age 73 on Christmas Day 2006.

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Amazon カスタマー

ラッキーでした。

Reviewed in Japan on March 10, 2016

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安く入手できてラッキーでした。
商品内容は完璧です。
ＪＢはこれ1作品でほぼＯＫです。

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Will

Great music, great deal.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2017

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When first released in 1991, this historical box set basically wiped out any debate: James Brown was the most important musician of his generation. DJ Shadow once went so far to thank him for inventing modern music. But more than his influence, what really shines through here is his genius. This is most notable on disc 3, where he pushes wildly intricate rythms to places where no one had taken them before or since. The other three discs are similar shades of genius. Don't bother with a single disc collection, they don't do him justice, and whilst it does take the modern listener a few listens to wrap their head around his complexities, once you've cracked it you'll be a fan for life. £15 for 5 hours of the greatest music ever recorded? Are you going to find a better deal anywhere else?

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God's Own Music.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2017

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The greatest box set by the greatest, funkiest person who ever lived. Probably the greatest box set of all time, no, definitely the greatest. Each time you press play, you will not sit still & you will want to play it all. The best medication you can listen to because you will forget about your problems & smile & smuggly think, " I'm glad I got this! "

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harley

Great value package

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2014

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This package does full justice to James Brown's amazingly influential career. All the classics and more, painstakingly compiled by Cliff White. Other reviews have covered the 4 discs but it's also worth mentioning the detailed book which has a great selection of b/w photos plus reproduced posters and record sleeves. Aside from a full discography and session details of every song in the set, the essays from Nelson George and Alan Leeds provide cultural context and a music business perspective. Great value.

Juniorboogie

Can I Take it to the Bridge?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2012

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I'm not a James Brown expert but so far as I can tell this has all the good stuff on four CDs and a small book (not booklet!) all for a reasonable price-bargain! (I noticed what seems to be the same package but with a different cover on Amazon for more; i'm not sure if that one has the same book). What more needs to be said? If you want to get on the good foot then I don't think you can go wrong with this.

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