Here's that compilation.
Track listing:
DISC ONEFOOD FOR THOUGHT1. PASS THE PEAS2. GIMME SOME MORE3. TO MY BROTHER4. WINE SPOT5. HOT PANTS ROAD6. THE GRUNT7. BLESSED BLACKNESS8. ESCAPE-ISM PART 19. ESCAPE-ISM PART 210. THEME FROM KING HEROIN11. THESE ARE THE J.B.’S
DOIN IT TO DEATH12. INTRO TO THE JB’S13. DOIN IT TO DEATH PART 1 & 214. YOU CAN HAVE YOUR WATERGATE...15. MORE PEAS16. LA DI DA LA DI DAY17. YOU CAN HAVE YOUR WATERGATE...18. SUCKER19. YOU CAN HAVE YOUR WATERGATE...
DISC TWODAMN RIGHT I AM SOMEBODY – FRED WESLEY & THE JB’s1. DAMN RIGHT I’M SOMEBODY2. BLOW YOUR HEAD3. I’M PAYIN’ TAXES, WHAT AM I BUYIN’?4. SAME BEAT (PART 1)5. IF YOU DON’T GET IT THE FIRST TIME, BACK UP & TRY IT AGAIN, PARRTY6. MAKE ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO BE7. GOING TO GET A THRILL8. YOU SURE LOVE TO BALL
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 12 March 2021 21:46 (three years ago) link
This is all previously released though, right?
― change display name (Jordan), Friday, 12 March 2021 21:51 (three years ago) link
I think it's Cherry Red reissuing some titles together. I did assume there was bonus material since there normally tends to be.I think it is already out since it seemed to be available from the Cherry Red website yesterday rather than giving a release date.
― Stevolende, Saturday, 13 March 2021 08:25 (three years ago) link
Yeah - it's the first two JBs albums and the Fred Wesley album (which is up there with The Payback as my favourite James Brown studio release)
― incredible pant century (stevie), Saturday, 13 March 2021 09:19 (three years ago) link
Recently finished Fred Wesley's autobiography, and it's seriously up there with Miles' as one of the most informative and entertaining musician autobios I've read. James does not come off well in it, and nothing I've heard/read from other members of James' bands makes me think Wesley's largely negative experience was unique.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 13 March 2021 17:38 (three years ago) link
Oh wow - I didn't know that existed. Must go search it out... I interviewed Maceo 15 or so years ago, he was a very lovely man.
― incredible pant century (stevie), Saturday, 13 March 2021 17:48 (three years ago) link
And probably still is!
I can second that, it's a great read. I want to read Alan Leeds' book they came out last year.
― change display name (Jordan), Saturday, 13 March 2021 18:54 (three years ago) link
Thanks just been reminded of that Fred Wesley memoir. think I came across mention of it a couple of years ago somewhere thenmay have actually held a copy in Foyle's but not the same hing as reading it.
― Stevolende, Saturday, 13 March 2021 19:08 (three years ago) link
I will third that. Loved that book and the way he painted the different circles that he moved in.
― The Ballad of Mel Cooley (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 14 March 2021 18:41 (three years ago) link
This video is an absolute treasure:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl5-KUr5xfs
I listened to Love Power Peace countless times (and was in a band that basically did that show), so to finally see visuals from the '71 Europe tour (the cues, the steps, the drummers) is amazing. What really gets me are some of the tiny differences in the hits etc between this and the Paris show.
Also those drummers are murderous, although I still don't understand how/when they divide tunes between them.
― change display name (Jordan), Friday, 19 March 2021 20:21 (three years ago) link
(and was in a band that basically did that show)
Ha, I once played in a funk cover band that did the fast medley from Love Power Peace. It took us a looonnng time to get it down in rehearsals, but we were so proud of ourselves when we finally nailed it.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 20 March 2021 15:21 (three years ago) link
I don't think I've ever actually seen footage of JB playing drums before (open/left-handed, surprisingly): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-fGXvM-TdQ
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 21 July 2021 20:58 (two years ago) link
Cool! (It's at the 50 min mark)
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 21 July 2021 21:29 (two years ago) link
Thanks, I pasted in the link with time stamp but apparently that doesn't embed
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 21 July 2021 21:43 (two years ago) link