Funky Christmas - James Brown (Soul)

Funky Christmas - James Brown (Soul)

1 CD(s) - Christmas - Label: Spectrum - Distributor: Universal Music - Released: 29/10/2001 - 731455475623 more

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Recorded at the height of Mr. Superbad's reign, this high-octane, 17-song set is ... more
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mistletoekiss. While JB spends a fair amount of
time pouring his heart out on inspired renditions
of favourites such as "Merry Christmas Baby" and
"Please Come Home", he and his always-stellar band
really shine on a spate of originals that takes
Christmas from an idealised holiday and makes it
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at Christmas Time") or with a dose of social
consciousness ("Santa Claus Goes Straight to the
Ghetto"), but the mere fact that Brown makes it
all work--and makes it funky in the process--is a
joy to behold.--David Sprague
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Product details

Title: Funky Christmas

Performer: James Brown (Soul)

Genre: R&B

Sub Genre: Christmas

Release Date: 29/10/2001

Recomended Retail Price: 5.99 GBP

Original Release Year: 1995

Label / Distributor: Spectrum / Universal Music

Pieces in Set: 1

Studio / Live: Studio

Stereo: Stereo

Format: Performer

EAN: 731455475623

Catalogue Number: 5547562

Additional notes

Album Notes: Producer: James Brown.
Compilation producer: Alan Leeds.
Recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio.
One doesn't generally associate the Godfather of Soul with Christmas music, but in fact, James Brown recorded a fair amount of yuletide offerings. This collection of seasonal soul draws its selections mainly from 1968's SOULFUL CHRISTMAS and 1966's JAMES BROWN AND HIS FAMOUS FLAMES SING CHRISTMAS SONGS. This is no schmaltzy holiday fare, though. Though Brown takes a turn at the venerated "Christmas Song," most of the tunes here are original compositions that bear his unmistakable mark. "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto" (one of Brown's many contenders for best song title of all time) injects a socially conscious message into the proceedings. The blues track "Merry Christmas Baby" turns out to be a natural for Brown, who does his best slow burn on the tune. The lengthy "Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year" is a tour de force that features a spoken message from Brown, who revels in the joys of Christmas and urges his listeners to put some genuine thought and emotion into their holiday rituals.

Album Reviews: Entertainment Weekly (12/1/95, pp.70-71) - "...Essential for anyone whose bash needs a jingle-bell backbeat." - Rating: A

Titles on disc 1

1.: Go Power At Christmas Time

2.: Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas

3.: Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto

4.: Merry Christmas Baby

5.: Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year

6.: Soulful Christmas

7.: Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)

8.: Version 1

9.: Sweet Little Baby Boy

10.: Christmas Love

11.: Please Come Home For Christmas

12.: Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay

13.: Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back)

14.: Santa Claus Santa Claus

15.: Merry Christmas I Love You

16.: Signs Of Christmas

17.: Christmas In Heaven

18.: Hey America

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