Gold [Remastered] - James Brown

Advantages: Pure James Brown
Disadvantages: only 1 disc

...This is a CD containing 20 of James Brown's best hits. It has songs ranging from Get Up Offa That Thing to Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, from It's a Man's Man's Man's World to Living In America. The complete track listing is below. Before i bought this CD i'd only heard of Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (bad for a DJ i know) by James Brown's but ever since i bought it i can't get enough of him. It has to be the Funk mix with the soul that does it for me. The best thing was i picked this copy up from some supermarket for a pittence of what it should have been. Only £3.50 ish i think. Is well worth the £10 a high street shop would charge. I believe it is now possible to get pretty cheap copies of the net. If you love anything James has done you'll love this CD. Highly Recommended. The track list is as follows: Papa's Got... Read review

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Advantages: James Brown before he went global
Disadvantages: Very dated, none of his big hits

...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 James Brown's 60s and 70s output. OK, so this is a generalisation and I'm suggesting that James Brown virtually invented all black music of the last forty years (except reggae). He didn't, of course, but it's not that much of an exaggeration to cite Brown as an influence on every important black artist of the last 40 years: Prince, OutKast, Public Enemy, Sly Stone. WHAT'S THIS ALBUM ALL ABOUT ----------------------------------------------- It's a concert, recording in Harlem at the world famous Apollo on 24.10.1962. As a historical document it's fascinating. It's rated by "critics... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Great Lyrics, great story telling, excellent production
Disadvantages: Interlude track of BIG having sex

...young from the slums Eatin five cent gums not knowin where your meals comin from And now the sh*ts gettin crazier and major Kids younger than me, they got the sky grand pagers 9/10 Track 3 - Gimme the Loot This track has got a wicked gangster beat, accompanied by Biggie rapping as if he was 2 people alternating his voice between slightly higher pitch. This track is basically the story of 2 thugs looking out for someone to rob... and I love it! The beats are fantastic and the story telling is spot on, whilst Biggies raps are fantastic. I used to listen to this album over and over with one of my friends while having the argument that its was only Biggie on the track while my mate was convinced it was two different people lol. Samples "Coldblooded" by James Brown "Throw Ya Gunz" by Onyx (vocals by Sticky Fingaz) "What... Read review

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