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James Brown

Star Time

Star Time Tracks
1. Please, Please, Please
2. Why Do You Do Me
3. Try Me
4. Tell Me What I Did Wrong
5. Bewildered
6. Good Good Lovin'
7. I'll Go Crazy
8. I Know It's True
9. (Do the) Mashed Potatoes, Pt. 1
10. Think
11. Baby, You're Right [Alternate Take][#]
12. Lost Someone
13. Night Train
14. I've Got Money
15. I Don't Mind [Live]
16. Prisoner of Love
17. Devil's Den
18. Out of the Blue [Alternate Take][#]
19. Out of Sight
20. Grits
21. Maybe the Last Time
22. It's a Man's Man's Man's World
23. I Got You
24. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pts. 1-3 [Complete Take][#]
25. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1
26. I Got You (I Feel Good)
27. Ain't That a Groove
28. It's a Man's Man's Man's World
29. Money Won't Change You [Complete Version][#]
30. Don't Be a Dropout [Unedited Version][#]
31. Bring It Up (Hipster's Avenue) [Unedited Version][#]
32. Let Yourself Go [Unedited Version][#]
33. Cold Sweat
34. Get It Together
35. I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me), Pt. 1
36. I Got the Feelin'
37. Licking Stick-Licking Stick
38. Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)
39. There Was a Time [Live]
40. Give It up or Turnit a Loose
41. I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It M
42. Mother Popcorn
43. Funky Drummer
44. Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
45. Super Bad, Pts. 1-2 [Stereo Mix]
46. Talking Loud and Saying Nothing [Extended Version]
47. Soul Power, Pt. 1 & 2 [Stereo Mix/Unedited]
48. Brother Rapp/Ain't It Funky Now [Live][#]
49. Hot Pants, Pt. 1
50. I'm a Greedy Man, Pt. 1
51. Make It Funky, Pt. 1
52. It's a New Day [Live]
53. I Got Ants in My Pants (And I Want to Dance), Pt. 1
54. King Heroin
55. There It Is, Pt. 1
56. Public Enemy No. 1, Pt. 1
57. Get on the Good Foot
58. I Got a Bag of My Own
59. Doing It to Death
60. Payback
61. Papa Don't Take No Mess, Pt. 1
62. Stoned to the Bone, Pt. 1
63. My Thang [Undubbed Mix]
64. Funky President (People It's Bad)
65. Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved)
66. Get up Offa That Thing
67. Body Heat, Pt. 1
68. It's Too Funky in Here
69. Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?)
70. Unity, Pt. 1: The Third Coming - Afrika Bambaataa
James Brown - Star Time
Star Time Review
It would seem impossible to summarize James Brown's contribution to R&B--to American music--in a mere four compact discs, but somehow Star Time does it. This boxed set charts Brown's early rise as a hard-hitting R&B-styled vocalist ("Please Please Please," "Try Me") and shows how his bandleading skills (one can't forget inventive players like saxophonist Maceo Parker, bassist Bootsy Collins, drummer Jabo Starks, and many others) changed the face of soul and invented funk in the '60s and early '70s with impeccably timed ("Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"), highly rhythmic ("I Can't Stand It"), primal ("Licking Stick Licking Stick") hits. The box also does a definitive programming job on Brown's more spotty later years--another plus. This is where beginners should start, but several extended versions and rarities (like "Papa," raised an octave on original release, at normal speed) make it a must for completists too. --Don Harrison


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A must in James Brown's music
5
This is a collection anyone could have at home... Thx James! R.I.P. Maestro
Posted by Anonymous, on 2007-09-07
The King of Soul ....."Good God.....aaooww!!"
5
They say Elvis Presley is the "king" ,,,but can Elvis get superbad like James Brown? Can he Dance half as good? Did Elvis work as hard. Elvis couldnt do 8 or 9 minute dance marathons.
Whatever the consensus is...James Brown is a legend. All the new rap and dance and hip hop cant hold a candle to the energy and spirit James transmitted through the microphone. I always get energy when I listen to the Star Time Box Set. It is definately worth the money you spend. All his best songs are extended to original length,,the way it should be. I cannot dis any of his music, he is just that good. His highlight years were 1968-72.
He really worked hard, you can tell just by listening. His music doesnt grow stale because it is so dynamic and real. In any case dont waste time reading the reviews if you dont have the box set..... go and buy, it's worth it.. trust me.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2005-11-07
Excuse me while I do the boogaloo
5
I hate box sets.

Most recently, I was extremely disappointed with the Nirvana box--which contains very little of the vital, infectious music that I associate with Nirvana. While it may be unfair to compare Nirvana's b-sides and outtakes to the best material in the James Brown catalogue, I can't help but be underwhelmed by any box set that doesn't have the words "Star Time" printed on the cover.

I don't really even consider this a box set. I think of it as four of my favorite individual cd's. Each cd plays like it was originally intended to be sequenced that way by James Brown his own damned self.

Yes. Discs one and four may not be quite as solid as numbers two and three. But that's a little bit like saying that Abbey Road isn't quite as good as Revolver. It's all good people.

Amazon lists other cd's as the "essential" recordings of James Brown. While Foundations of Funk is an excellent compilation, this is a better place to start your JB education.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2005-08-28

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