James Brown - The Godfather Of Soul: Live At Chastain Park (Picture Disc)
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James Brown – vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring James Brown]
Maceo Parker – alto saxophone
Ron Laster – guitar
Tony Jones – guitar
Jimmy Lee Moore – bass
Larry Moore – keyboards
Arthur Dickson – drums
Tony Cook – drums
Johnny Griggs – percussion, congas
St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
Joe Collier – trumpet
George "Haji Ahkba" Dickerson – flugelhorn
Martha High – background vocals
"Sweet" Charles Sherrell – keyboards, band director
1LP, transparent standard sleeve
Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : unspecified
Record color : Picture
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Goldenlane Records
Original label : Charly Groove
Recorded on January 1, 1985 at Chastain Memorial Park Atlanta, Georgia.
Originaly released in 1988
Reissued in 2021 (first time as a picture disc)
Tracks :
Side A :
- Give It Up Or Turn It A Loose
- It's Too Funky In Here
- Get Up Offa That Thing (Release The Pressure)
- Get On The Good Foot
- I Got The Feeling
Side B :
- It's A Man's Man's Man's World
- Cold Sweat
- Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
- I Got You (I Feel Good)
- Please, Please, Please
Reviews :
« Recorded at an Atlanta concert in 1985, Live at Chastain Park shows that James Brown had lost nothing even at 52 years of age. Starting with the full-force attack of "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose," Brown goes into a ferocious "Doing It to Death," with a sax solo by the legendary Maceo Parker. From there, the show is brutal, pure high-energy funk delivered by a top-notch outfit, seguing from a gritty "I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)" to a subdued, delicate cover of "Georgia on My Mind." There are lovely versions of "Try Me" and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" interspersed amidst the funk for diversity's sake, but the real treat is the closing "Jam," which shows off the cohesion of the band to full advantage. The sound quality is first-rate and the song selection picks almost every one of Brown's classics (although maybe "Sex Machine" might have been squeezed on here). Live at Chastain Park is a classic document of James Brown's stage act and is definitely worth tracking down. » AllMusic Review by Victor W. Valdivia
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 3.88 / 5