Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (album)

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Soundtrack album by
James Brown
ReleasedJuly 1973 (1973-07)
RecordedOctober 14, 1969 – May 25, 1973 (1969-10-14 – 1973-05-25)[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Studio
GenreFunk
LabelPolydor
6015
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown chronology
Black Caesar
(1973) 		Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
(1973) 		The Payback
(1974)
Singles from Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
  1. "How Long Can I Keep It Up"
    Released: June 1973
  2. "Sexy, Sexy, Sexy / Slaughter Theme"
    Released: August 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[7]

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off is a soundtrack album recorded by James Brown for the film of the same name and released in July 1973 by Polydor Records.[6] The album also features The J.B.'s and Lyn Collins. Although the soundtrack was created for the film Slaughter's Big Rip-Off, the score was replaced by new, generic funk sounds and versions of songs from the Coffy soundtrack on all home releases.

Track listing

All tracks are written by James Brown, Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley; except where indicated.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slaughter Theme" 4:00
2."Tryin' To Get Over" 2:30
3."Transmograpfication"James Brown, David Matthews2:00
4."Happy for the Poor" 2:43
5."Brother Rap"James Brown3:04
6."Big Strong" 3:15
7."Really, Really, Really" 1:48
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Sexy, Sexy, Sexy"James Brown3:10
9."To My Brother"Fred Wesley, James Brown2:10
10."How Long Can I Keep It Up" (featuring Lyn Collins) 5:30
11."People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul"James Brown, Fred Wesley, St. Clair Pinckney3:40
12."King Slaughter" 2:45
13."Straight Ahead" 2:45

Personnel

The James Brown Band (October 14, 1969)

"Brother Rap"[2]

Studio band arranged by David Matthews (February 12, 1971)

"Sexy, Sexy, Sexy"[4]

The J.B.'s (May 13, 1971)

"To My Brother"[1][3]

  • Fred Wesley – trombone
  • Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone
  • St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
  • Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, Robert Coleman – electric guitar
  • Fred Thomas – bass guitar
  • Johnny Griggs – congas
  • Alfred Thomas – drums

Studio band arranged by David Matthews (September 27, 1972)

"Transmograpfication"[6]

Studio band arranged by James Brown and Fred Wesley (May 1973)

"Slaughter Theme", "People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul"

All other tracks feature unidentified musicians arranged by James Brown and Fred Wesley.

References

  1. ^ a b c Leeds, Alan (February 28, 1995). Funky Good Time: The Anthology. Polydor. 527 094.
  2. ^ a b c Leeds, Alan (October 2008). The Singles, Volume 6: 1967–1969. Hip-O Select (published December 5, 2008). B0012204.
  3. ^ a b c Leeds, Alan (January 2009). The Singles, Volume 7: 1970–1972. Hip-O Select (published April 3, 2009). B0012728.
  4. ^ a b c d e Leeds, Alan (September 2009). The Singles, Volume 8: 1972–1973. Hip-O Select (published November 13, 2009). B0013349.
  5. ^ a b c Leeds, Alan (January 2010). The Singles, Volume 9: 1973–1975. Hip-O Select (published July 2, 2010). B0014259.
  6. ^ a b c d Leeds, Alan (2011). The Lost Album Featuring Watermelon Man. United States: Hip-O Select. B0016192.
  7. ^ Allmusic review
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