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James Brown's Funky Christmas

James Brown's Funky Christmas Tracks
1. Go Power at Christmas Time
2. Let's Unite the Whole World at Christmas
3. Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
4. Merry Christmas, Baby
5. Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year, Pts. 1 & 2
6. Soulful Christmas
7. Christmas Song [Version 1]
8. Sweet Little Baby Boy, Pts. 1 & 2
9. Christmas Is Love
10. Please Come Home for Christmas
11. Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay
12. Tit for Tat (Ain't No Taking Back)
13. Santa Claus, Santa Claus
14. Merry Christmas, I Love You
15. Signs of Christmas
16. Christmas in Heaven
17. Hey America
James Brown - James Brown's Funky Christmas
James Brown's Funky Christmas Review
Recorded at the height of Mr. Superbad's reign, this high-octane, 17-song set is guaranteed to give Santa Claus a soul transfusion--and put a little extra kick into that mistletoe kiss. While JB spends a fair amount of time pouring his heart out on inspired renditions of favorites such as "Merry Christmas Baby" and "Please Come Home," he and his always-stellar band really shine on a spate of originals that takes Christmas from an idealized holiday and makes it real. They do so in ways that are fun ("Go Power at Christmas Time") or with a dose of social consciousness ("Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto"), but the mere fact that Brown makes it all work--and makes it funky in the process--is a joy to behold. --David Sprague
James Brown's Funky Christmas Review
Compilation featuring 14 funky Yuletide tunes by the Godfather of Soul, including 'Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto', 'Christmas In Heaven' and 'Please Come Home For Christmas'. 1998 Spectrum reissue of 1995 Polygram Records release.


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The strangest Christmas album I own -- and one of the best.
5
The first few times I listened to this album, I couldn't decide if it was interesting or just plain weird, and to be honest, the first year I didn't play it very much. I like unusual Christmas records and I love James Brown, but shouts, moans and calls to Maceo Parker just didn't seem to cut it as Christmas music, even for me.

But I've had this album in the house for a couple of years now and I've noticed that a lot of the more traditional albums I own have moved to the bottom of the CD pile, while this one is getting a lot of play. It has really grown on me. A few of the songs have become personal "classics" -- songs I couldn't do without at Christmas. Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto and Hey America are classic funky James Brown. Sweet Little Baby Boy is gorgeous -- proof (if anyone doubts it) that James Brown can sing deep as well as fun and funky. Santa Claus, Santa Claus is so heartfelt it raises the hair on the back of your neck. And Soulful Christmas is right up there with Charles Brown's Merry Christmas Baby and Clarence Carter's Back Door Santa among the greatest r&b Christmas songs of all time.

Take out the embarrassing Christmas Song (James Brown was not born to sing Mel Torme songs) and you'd have a perfect Christmas album -- assuming your taste is not perfectly mainstream.

Posted by Anonymous, on 2001-12-07
Signs of Christmas
5
This collection of Christmas Songs performed by Mr James Brown is by far my favourite Christmas Album. FUNKY CHRISTMAS contains hip-shaking soul. The message is pure JB self-reliance. One of the reasons I like this CD is that it expounds the message of Christmas in very practical terms. Why shouldn't "Santa Claus Go Straight To the Ghetto"? That is where he is most needed and least experienced. Mr Brown does make "Christmas Mean Something". If you are interested in a refreshingly new approach to the Gospel message in our time, or if you are simply interested in funky music, this CD will interest you.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2002-05-20
James Brown brings Santa to the Hood!!
5
only James Brown could pull a Funky Christmas Album&make it played as a Year round Event.together with His Band JB drops alot of Treats under this Funky Tree of a Album.Holidays are never Heard the same until you have this one in your collection.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2002-06-30

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