Recorded at the height of Mr. Superbad's reign, this high-octane, 17-song set is ... more
guaranteed to give Santa Claus a soul transfusion--and put a little extra kick into that mistletoe kiss. While JB spends a fair amount of time pouring his heart out on ins...
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Recorded at the height of Mr. Superbad's reign, this high-octane, 17-song set is ... more
guaranteed to give Santa Claus a soul transfusion--and put a little extra kick into that mistletoe kiss. 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 real. They do so in ways that are fun ("Go Power 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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Recorded at the height of Mr. Superbad's reign, this high-octane, 17-song set is ... more
guaranteed to give Santa Claus a soul transfusion--and put a little extra kick into that mistletoe kiss. 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 real. They do so in ways that are fun ("Go Power 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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Advantages: A strong mix of tracks Disadvantages: Inconsistent
this to be the best track on the album as it has Sleepy go all out on some funky prodcution (done by himself and Printz Board). This one really gets you moving as he uplifts you with a calming voice, which is very easy on the ear.
**Five Stars**
6. "Me, My Baby, & My Cadillac" (Lude)
7. "Me, My Baby, & My Cadillac"
Personally, I felt very little when I heard this track as it is a rather plain one, in which the Soul singer, Sleepy Brown, does a track by himself. He opts for a slow track about the good things he enjoys in his life (all given in the title).
**Two Stars**
8. "Dance With Me"
Carl Mo gets on the prodcution for this one, and goes for something which would have been more popular around the early 2000s as you get some nice Bounce Music to aid Sleepy as he goes for another funky one, which is held together ...
Advantages: Smells fab, works very well, does as it says Disadvantages: Silly lid on the tube
I apologise for the title!
I am literally always trying to find the perfect shampoo and conditioner and I love trying new brands. I don?t always go for what is necessarily best for my hair; I usually go for what makes me hair smell nice!
I noticed this last time I was in Boots. I like Boots because they do a lot of the travel size mini?s enabling you to try good brands without buying the big ones, spending a fortune and then realising that they are not for you.
JamesBrown isn a favourite hairdresser to the stars, and Kate Moss is a huge fan - if he's good enough for her, he's good enough for me! He is also UK style director for GHD hair products.
This shampoo comes in a very plain and simple white tube. It looks more like a cream than a shampoo; I had to look twice, to check I wasn?t buying more smoothing serum or finishing ...
Advantages: James Brown Disadvantages: Underneath all the funk and grunts where are the tunes?
courting rock n roll and blues in the late 1950s. Towards the end of the 60's, "soul" became a bit more danceable and a subgenre called "funk" was born.
In the mid-70's, Brown upped the ante and the tempo with the use of the hi-hat. Voila! A prototype of "disco" had emerged. "Disco" morphed into "house" in the late 80s and "house" is the old name for the "dance" music of today.
In the mid 80's, rappers and DJs began sampling his funky grunts, soulful beats and brassy stabs. This acceptable theft ensured hip hop moved out of the ghetto and into the charts at the end of the 80's. This new-found commercial sound was, of course, supplied by much of JamesBrown's 60s and 70s output.
THE TRACKS
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1. It's A Man's Man's Man's World
With the exception of some of Brown's late 1950s output, a ballad by this artist is ...
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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
Ciao
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