tracks

Introduction To The J.B.'s
Doing It To Death
The Grunt (Parts 1 & 2)
My Brother (Parts 1 & 2)
Pass The Peas
Gimme Some More
J.B. Shout
Blessed Blackness
Hot Pants Road
Givin' Up Food For Funk (Parts 1 & 2)
Honky Tonk (Part 1)
Dirty Harri
Watermelon Man
Parrty (Parts 1 & 2)
You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight
More Peas
Gimme Some More (Very Live)
Same Beat (Parts 1, 2 & 3)
If Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try It Again, Party
Damn Right I Am Somebody
I'm Payin' Taxes, What Am I Buyin'
Soul Power '74
Keep On Bumpin' Before You Give Out Of Gas
Breakin' Bread
Rockin' Funky Watergate
Control (People Go Where We Send You), Part 1
Cross The Track (We Better Go Back)
All Aboard The Soul Funky Train
(It's Not The Express) It's The J.B.'s Monaural
Future Shock (Dance Your Pants Off)
Everybody Wanna Get Funky One More Time (Part 1)

notes

Tracks 1-1.1 & 1-1.2 recorded at International Recording, Augusta, GA, January 29, 1973.
Track 1-2 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, May 19, 1970.
Track 1-3 recorded at Starday Studios, Nashville, TN, May 13, 1971.
Track 1-4 recorded at Bobby Smith Studios, Macon, GA, June 28 or 29, 1971.
Track 1-5 recorded at Soundcraft Studios, North Augusta, SC, September 2, 1971.
Track 1-6 & 1-7 recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, February 1, 1972.
Track 1-8 recorded at Bobby Smith Studios, Macon, GA, October 5 or 6, 1971. Additional recording at A&R Studios, New York City, February 1972.
Track 1-9 recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, June 12, 1972.
Tracks 1-10 & 1-11 recorded at Cavern Studios, Independence, MO, April 18, 1972.
Track 1-12 recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, October 2, 1972.
Track 1-13 to 1-15 recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, June 2, 1972.
Track 2-1 recorded at Apollo Theater-New York City, September 14, 1972.
Track 2-2 recorded at International Recording, Augusta, GA, August 2, 1973. Additional recording at Advantage Sound, New York City, September 7, 1973, and Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, December 5 & 10, 1973.
Track 2-3 recorded at International Recording, Augusta, GA, June 28, 1973.
Track 2-4 recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, February 19, 1974. Introduction recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, November 29, 1973, and February 4, 1974.
Track 2-5 recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, February 19, 1974. Additional recording February - March 1974.
Track 2-6 recorded at Rodel Studios, Washington, DC ( original " Soul Power " ) and Advantage Sound, New York City, September 27 & 28, 1973 ( overbubs ).
Track 2-7 recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, January 17, 1974.
Track 2-8 recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, June 27, 1974.
Tracks 2-9 & 2-10 recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL, June 13, 1974.
Track 2-11 recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, July 17, 1974. Additional recording at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, July 1974.
Track 2-12 recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, January 9, 1975.
Track 2-13 recorded at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, CA, April 28, 1975. Additional recording at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, May 1975.
Track 2-14 recorded at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, CA, July 31, 1975. Additional recording at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, August - September 1975.
Track 2-15 recorded at International Recording, Augusta, GA, February 24, 1976.

Tracks 1-1.1 & 1-1.2 previously unreleased complete version of track from " Doing It To Death " ( 1973 ) as Fred Wesley & The JB's
Track 1-2 : " Part 1 " originally released on LP " Food For Thought Pass The Peas I Mean Gimme Some More " in 1972 as The J.B.'s
" Part 2 " originally released as single B-side in 1970 as The J.B.'s
Track 1-3 : " Part 1 " re-titled " To My Brother " originally released on LP " Food For Thought Pass The Peas I Mean Gimme Some More " in 1972 as The J.B.'s
" Part 2 " originally released as single B-side in 1971 as The J.B.'s
Tracks 1-4, 1-5, 1-7 and 1-8 originally released on LP " Food For Thought Pass The Peas I Mean Gimme Some More " in 1972 as The J.B.'s
Track 1-6 originally released as single B-side in 1972 as The JB's
Track 1-9 originally released as single A and B-side in 1972 as The J.B.'s
Track 1-10 originally released on LP " Soul Classics Volume II " in 1973 as The James Brown Soul Train
Track 1-11 originally released as single B-side in 1973 as Fred Wesley & The JB's.
Track 1-12 originally released as single A-side in 1972 as Fred Wesley & The JB's.
Track 1-13 originally released on LP " Us " in 1973 as Maceo & The Macks
Track 1-14 originally released as single B-side in 1973 as Fred Wesley & The JB's.
Track 1-15 previously unreleased complete version of track from LP " Doing It To Death " ( 1973 ) as Fred Wesley & The JB's.
Track 2-1 previously unreleased live version as The JB's.
Track 2-2 : " Part 1 " originally released on LP " Damn Right I Am Somebody " in 1974 as Fred Wesley & The JB's
" Part 2 & 3 " originally released as single B-side in 1973 as Fred Wesley & The JB's
Tracks 2-3 to 2-5 originally released on LP " Damn Right I Am Somebody " in 1974 as Fred Wesley & The JB's
Track 2-6 originally released on LP " Us " in 1973 as Maceo & The Macks
Track 2-7 originally released as single A-side in 1974 as The Last Word
Tracks 2-8 & 2-9 originally released on LP " Breakin' Bread " in 1974 as Fred & The New J.B.'s
Track 2-10 originally released as single A-side in 1974 as The First Family
Track 2-11 originally released as single A-side in 1974 as Maceo & The Macks
Track 2-12 & 2-13 originally released on LP " Hustle With Speed " in 1975 as The J.B.'s
Track 2-14 originally released as single A-side in 1975 as Maceo
Track 2-15 originally released as single A-side in 1976 as The J.B.'s with James Brown

credits

Compiled By – Harry Weinger
Engineer [Original] – Bob Both, Lowell Dorn, Ron Lenhoff
Executive-Producer – Bill Levenson
Producer – Charles Bobbit (tracks: 2-12), Don Love (tracks: 2-12), Fred Wesley (tracks: 2-13), James Brown
Producer [Associate], Liner Notes – Alan Leeds
Remastered By – Joseph M. Palmaccio

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Recorded At – International Recording
Recorded At – King Studios
Recorded At – Starday Studios
Recorded At – Bobby Smith Studios
Recorded At – Soundcraft Recording Studios, North Augusta, S.C.
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Recorded At – Cavern Studios (2)
Recorded At – Apollo Theater-New York City
Recorded At – Advantage Sound
Recorded At – Sound Ideas Studios
Recorded At – Rodel Studios
Recorded At – Criteria Recording Studios
Recorded At – Wally Heider Studios

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