Soul Syndrome
James Brown
Henry Stone Music, 2008
1 CD
Catalogue #: HRS6004
EAN: 0809842600429
UPC: 809842600429
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Originally released by TK Records (615).
Originally released in 1980, SOUL SYNDROME is not by any stretch a must-have James Brown release, filled as it is with extended, repetitive jams that borrow their best ideas from his early hits. Nevertheless, the grooves still pack a punch; check out opener "Rapp Payback," which reprises "The Payback" and posits JB as one of the original rappers, or "Funky Men," with its tasty horn charts. Although slightly smoother than his early `70s work, SOUL SYNDROME is plenty funky. It's not the best place to start for newcomers, but hardcore fans shouldn't overlook it.
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James Brown
The unrelenting intensity of James Brown's music has made him one of the most recognizable and influential performers since the 1950s. Starting out as a gospel singer, Brown soon switched to R&B and started scoring hits. As the '60s progressed, the self-proclaimed Godfather of Soul transformed the sounds of R&B into a tight, driving style that helped lay the foundations of funk. Personal troubles over the following decades threatened to sideline the ever-impassioned Brown, but he repeatedly bounced back. Countless JB samples--credited and uncredited--found on rap and hip-hop records testify to his enduring influence. The Godfather of Soul passed away on Christmas Day in 2006.
