Food for Thought (The J.B.'s album)
| Food for Thought | ||||
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| Released | June 1972 | |||
| Recorded | May 19, 1970 – February 1972[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 35:46 | |||
| Label | People 5601 | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
| The J.B.'s chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Food For Thought | ||||
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| Allmusic | [7] |
Food for Thought is the first studio album by The J.B.'s, released in June 1972 by People Records.[6] Every track was previously released as a single except for "Wine Spot" and "Blessed Blackness".[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pass the Peas" | James Brown, John Starks, Charles Bobbit | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Gimme Some More" | James Brown, Charles Bobbit | 3:05 |
| 3. | "To My Brother" | James Brown | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Wine Spot" | Fred Wesley, Charles Bobbit | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Hot Pants Road" | James Brown, Charles Bobbit, St. Clair Pinckney | 2:45 |
| 6. | "The Grunt" | James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield, Robert McCollough, Darryl Jamison, William Collins, Phelps Collins, Frank Waddy, Clayton Gunnells, Johnny Griggs | 2:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Blessed Blackness" | Fred Wesley, Charles Bobbit | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Escape-ism (Part 1)" | James Brown, David Matthews | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Escape-ism (Part 2)" | James Brown, David Matthews | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Theme From King Heroin" | James Brown, David Matthews, Charles Bobbit | 3:08 |
| 11. | "These Are The J.B.'s" | James Brown, Johnny Griggs, St. Clair Pinckney, John Starks, Robert McCollough, William Collins, Phelps Collins, Darryl Jamison, Frank Waddy, Clayton Gunnells | 3:01 |
Personnel
The J.B.'s (1970)
"The Grunt", "These Are The J.B.'s"[2][3][4]
- Clayton "Chicken" Gunnels, Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison – trumpet
- Robert McCollough, St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
- Bobby Byrd – piano
- Phelps "Catfish" Collins – electric guitar
- William "Bootsy" Collins – bass guitar
- unknown – maracas
- Frank Waddy, Clyde Stubblefield – drums
The J.B.'s (1971)
"Pass the Peas", "Gimme Some More", "To My Brother", "Hot Pants Road", "Escape-ism"[1][2][3][5]
- Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, Russell Crimes, Isiah "Ike" Oakley – trumpet
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
- James Brown, Bobby Byrd – electric organ, piano
- Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, Robert Coleman – electric guitar
- Fred Thomas – bass guitar
- Johnny Griggs – congas
- John "Jabo" Starks, Alfred Thomas – drums
Studio band arranged by James Brown and David Matthews (1971)
"Theme From King Heroin"[5]
- Marvin Stamm, Danny Stiles – trumpet
- Joe Farrell, Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone, flute
- Richard Tee – electric organ
- Joe Beck, Sam Brown – electric guitar
- Michael Moore – bass guitar
- Billy Cobham – drums
Studio band arranged by Fred Wesley (1972)
"Wine Spot", "Blessed Blackness"[2][6]
- Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
- Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone, flute
- Charlie Brown – electric guitar
- Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar
- Jimmy Madison – drums
References
- ^ a b c d White, Cliff (1986). James Brown's Funky People. Polydor. 829 417-1 Y-1.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Leeds, Alan (February 28, 1995). Funky Good Time: The Anthology. Polydor. 527 094-2.
- ^ a b c d e f Leeds, Alan (2000). Pass The Peas: The Best Of The J.B.'s. Polydor. 012 157 744-2.
- ^ a b c d Leeds, Alan (January 2009). The Singles, Volume 7: 1970–1972. Hip-O Select (published April 3, 2009). B0012728-02.
- ^ a b c d e Leeds, Alan (September 2009). The Singles, Volume 8: 1972–1973. Hip-O Select (published November 13, 2009). B0013349-02.
- ^ a b c d Leeds, Alan (2011). The Lost Album Featuring Watermelon Man. United States: Hip-O Select. B0016192-02.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Food for Thought – Album by The J.B.'s – Apple Music". Apple Music. iTunes.
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