The Singles, Vol. 7: 1970-1972

Performer: James Brown
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: THE SINGLES VOLUME SEVEN: 1970-1972 documents the point when James Brown chose to fire his veteran band and tap a then-unproven Cincinnati combo led by brothers/future funk legends Phelps "Catfish" Collins on guitar and and William "Bootsy" Collins on bass. The fiery new JB's helped deliver some of the Godfather of Soul's most enduring hits, including the iconic "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine," "Super Bad," and "Hot Pants." The two-disc set collects every Brown single of the era, including multiple versions of the aforementioned classics and unusual detours like a jazzy cover of Blood, Sweat & Tears' "Spinning Wheel."

Record Collector (magazine) (p.80) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[P]acked with a raft of funk classics featuring Brown's young lions; ranging from the seminal 'Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like) A Sex Machine' and 'Super Bad,' to 'Soul Power' and 'Talking Loud & Saying Nothing.'"

The unrelenting intensity of James Brown's music has made him one of the most recognizable and influential performers since the 1950s. Starting out as a gospel singer, Brown soon switched to R&B and started scoring hits. As the '60s progressed, the self-proclaimed Godfather of Soul transformed the sounds of R&B into a tight, driving style that helped lay the foundations of funk. Personal troubles over the following decades threatened to sideline the ever-impassioned Brown, but he repeatedly bounced back. Countless JB samples--credited and uncredited--found on rap and hip-hop records testify to his enduring influence. The Godfather of Soul passed away on Christmas Day in 2006.

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