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| 1-1 | Escape-IsmAlto Saxophone – Jimmy ParkerArranged By – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*Organ – Bobby ByrdRap [Vocal Rap], Organ – James BrownTenor Saxophone – St. Clair Pickney*Trombone – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford*Written-By – Dave Matthews |
4:02 |
| 1-2 | Hot Pants, Parts 1 & 2Alto Saxophone – Jimmy ParkerArranged By – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Robert ColemanTambourine – Johnny GriggsTenor Saxophone – St. Clair Pickney*Trombone, Written-By – Fred Wesley |
6:55 |
| 1-3 | I'm A Greedy ManAlto Saxophone – Jimmy ParkerArranged By – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Robert ColemanTambourine, Congas – Johnny GriggsTenor Saxophone – St. Clair Pickney*Trombone – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford*Vocals, Piano – Bobby ByrdWritten-By – Charles Bobbit |
7:08 |
| 1-4 | Make It Funky, Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4Alto Saxophone, Vocals – Jimmy ParkerBass, Vocals – Fred Thomas Drums, Vocals – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar, Vocals – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Robert ColemanOrgan, Arranged By – James BrownTenor Saxophone, Vocals – St. Clair Pickney*Trombone, Vocals – Fred WesleyTrumpet, Vocals – Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford*, Russell CrimesVocals – Bobby Byrd, Danny Ray , Martha Harvin, Vicki AndersonWritten-By – Charles Bobbit |
12:45 |
| 1-5 | King HeroinBass – Michael Moore Drums – Billy CobhamFlute, Tenor Saxophone – Seldon PowellFlute, Tenor Saxophone, English Horn – Joe FarrellFrench Horn – Jimmy Buffington*, Unknown ArtistGuitar – Joe Beck, Sam Brown Organ – Richard TeeRap [Vocal Rap], Arranged By – James BrownTrumpet – Danny Stiles, Marvin StammWritten-By – Charles Bobbit, Manny RosenWritten-By, Arranged By – Dave Matthews |
3:55 |
| 1-6 | I Got Ants In My Pants (And I Want To Dance)Alto Saxophone – Jimmy ParkerArranged By – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Robert ColemanTenor Saxophone – St Clair Pinckney*Trombone – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Isiah "Ike" Oakley*, Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford*, Russell Crimes |
7:26 |
| 1-7 | There It IsAlto Saxophone – Jimmy ParkerArranged By – Dave Matthews Bass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Electric Piano – James BrownGuitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Robert ColemanTrombone – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Isiah "Ike" Oakley*, Russell CrimesVoice [Introduction] – Jeanette WashingtonWritten-By, Saxophone [Tenor] – St Clair Pinckney* |
5:47 |
| 1-8 | Get On The Good FootAlto Saxophone – Jimmy ParkerBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar – Bobby Roach, Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*Organ – James BrownTenor Saxophone – St Clair Pinckney*Trumpet – Isiah "Ike" Oakley*, Russell CrimesWritten-By – Joseph MimsWritten-By, Trombone – Fred Wesley |
5:44 |
| 1-9 | Don't Tell ItAlto Saxophone – Maceo ParkerArranged By – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Jimmy NolenTenor Saxophone – Eldee Williams, St Clair Pinckney*Trombone – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Darryl "Hassan" Jamison*, Isiah "Ike" Oakley*, Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford*Written-By – Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown*, Yamma Brown |
8:25 |
| 1-10 | I Got A Bag Of My OwnAcoustic Guitar [Perhaps] – David Spinoza*, Sam Brown Arranged By – James BrownBass – Gordon EdwardsCongas [Probably] – Johnny GriggsDrums – Jimmy MadisonElectric Guitar – Hugh McCrackenTenor Saxophone – Joe Farrell, Michael BreckerTrombone – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker |
3:46 |
| 1-11 | Down And Out In New York City (With Spoken Intro)Acoustic Guitar – Sam Brown Arranged By – Fred WesleyBass – Buster WilliamsDrums – Steve GaddElectric Guitar [Perhaps] – Charlie Brown , Hugh McCrackenElectric Piano – Pat Rebilot*Written-By – Barry De Vorzon, Ward Chandler* |
5:21 |
| 1-12 | ThinkArranged By – Dave Matthews Bass – Gordon EdwardsDrums – Jimmy MadisonElectric Piano – Pat Rebilot*Guitar [Perhaps] – Charlie Brown , David Spinoza*, Hugh McCrackenTenor Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis*, Michael BreckerTrombone, Vocals – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Randy BreckerWritten-By – Lowman Pauling |
3:12 |
| 1-13 | Make It Good To Yourself (Interlude)Arranged By – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John Morgan Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Jimmy "Chank" Nolen*Tenor Saxophone – Eldee Williams, St Clair Pinckney*Trombone – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Darryl "Hassan" Jamison*, Isiah "Ike" Oakley*, Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford*Written-By – Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley |
2:19 |
| 2-1 | The PaybackArranged By – James BrownBacking Vocals – Martha HarvinBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Jimmy "Chank" Nolen*Tambourine – Johnny GriggsWritten-By – John Starks*Written-By, Trombone – Fred Wesley |
7:39 |
| 2-2 | Stoned To The BoneAlto Saxophone – Maceo ParkerArranged By, Organ – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Jimmy "Chank" Nolen*Tenor Saxophone – St Clair Pinckney*Trombone – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Isiah "Ike" Oakley*, Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford* |
4:00 |
| 2-3 | Mind Power (Alternate)Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Maceo ParkerArranged By – James BrownBacking Vocals, Tambourine, Percussion [Sticks] – John Morgan Bass, Backing Vocals – Fred Thomas Drums, Backing Vocals – John "Jabo" Starks*Flute, Saxophone [Tenor], Backing Vocals – St Clair Pinckney*Guitar, Backing Vocals – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Jimmy "Chank" Nolen*Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Eldee WilliamsTrombone, Backing Vocals – Fred WesleyTrumpet, Backing Vocals – Darryl "Hassan" Jamison*, Isiah "Ike" Oakley*, Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford*Written-By – Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley |
4:04 |
| 2-4 | World Of SoulAlto Saxophone – Maceo ParkerArranged By, Electric Piano – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Jimmy "Chank" Nolen*Tambourine, Percussion [Sticks] – John Morgan Tenor Saxophone – Eldee Williams, St Clair Pinckney*Trumpet – Darryl "Hassan" Jamison*, Isiah "Ike" Oakley*, Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford*Written-By – Fred Wesley, St Clair Pinckney* |
5:44 |
| 2-5 | Papa Don't Take No MessAlto Saxophone – Maceo ParkerArranged By, Piano – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Jimmy "Chank" Nolen*Tenor Saxophone – St Clair Pinckney*Trumpet – Isiah "Ike" Oakley*Written-By – Charles Bobbit, John Starks*Written-By, Trombone – Fred Wesley |
13:50 |
| 2-6 | Coldblooded (Undubbed Version)Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Parker, Maceo ParkerArranged By – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Congas – Johnny GriggsDrums – John "Jabo" Starks*, John Morgan Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Jimmy "Chank" Nolen*Tenor Saxophone – St Clair Pinckney*Trombone – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Isiah "Ike" Oakley* |
5:04 |
| 2-7 | I Can't Stand It "76"Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Parker, Maceo ParkerBass – Charles Sherrell*Drums – John Morgan Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Jimmy "Chank" Nolen*Organ, Arranged By – James BrownPercussion – Johnny GriggsTenor Saxophone – St Clair Pinckney*Trombone – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Isiah "Ike" Oakley* |
8:11 |
| 2-8 | My ThangAlto Saxophone – David SanbornArranged By – James BrownBacking Vocals – Bobby Roach, Johnny ScottonBacking Vocals, Tambourine – Fred WesleyBaritone Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis*Bass – Gordon EdwardsDrums – Jimmy MadisonGuitar – Joe Beck, Sam Brown Percussion – Sue EvansPiano – Dave Matthews Tenor Saxophone – Frank Vicari, Joe FarrellTrombone – Michael GibsonTrumpet – Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff |
4:15 |
| 2-9 | Funky President (People It's Bad)Alto Saxophone – David SanbornArranged By – Fred Wesley, James BrownBacking Vocals – Bobby Roach, Jeanette WashingtonBaritone Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis*Bass – Wilbur BascombDrums – Allan SchwartzbergGuitar – Joe Beck, Sam Brown Tenor Saxophone – Joe FarrellTrombone – Tom "Bones" Malone* |
4:08 |
| 2-10 | I Feel GoodAlto Saxophone – Jimmy Parker, Maceo ParkerArranged By – James BrownArranged By, Trombone – Fred WesleyBass – Charles Sherrell*Drums – John Morgan Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Jimmy "Chank" Nolen*Tenor Saxophone – St Clair Pinckney*Trumpet – Russell Crimes |
3:02 |
| 2-11 | ProblemsAlto Saxophone – Maceo ParkerArranged By – James BrownArranged By, Trombone – Fred WesleyBacking Vocals – Hilda Harris, Maeretha Stewart, Tasha ThomasBaritone Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis*Bass – Wilbur BascombDrums – Jimmy MadisonGuitar – Cornell Dupree, Joe BeckTenor Saxophone – Joe FarrellTrumpet – Lew Soloff, Marvin StammWritten-By – Leon Austin* |
2:50 |
| 2-12 | Turn On The Heat And Build Some FireAlto Saxophone – Jimmy Parker, Maceo ParkerArranged By – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Clavinet – Charles Sherrell*Drums – John Morgan Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Jimmy "Chank" Nolen*Trombone, Vocals – Fred WesleyTrumpet – Russell Crimes |
6:07 |
| 2-13 | Hot Pants Finale (Live)Alto Saxophone – Jimmy ParkerArranged By – James BrownBass – Fred Thomas Drums – John "Jabo" Starks*Guitar – Hearlon "Cheese" Martin*, Robert ColemanTambourine – John Morgan Tenor Saxophone – St Clair Pinckney*Trumpet – Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford*, Russell CrimesVoice [Emcee] – Danny Ray Written-By, Trombone – Fred Wesley |
7:20 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – A&M Records, Inc.
- Marketed By – A&M Records, Inc.
Credits
- Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Terri Tierney
- Design [Package Design] – Smay Vision
- Engineer [Additional] – Steven Fallone*
- Engineer [Original] – Bob Both, Lowell Dorn, Ron Lenhoff
- Executive-Producer – Bill Levenson
- Liner Notes [Essay & Track Annotation], Compilation Producer – Alan Leeds
- Liner Notes, Compilation Producer – Harry Weinger
- Mixed By – Dennis Drake (tracks: 1-6), Joseph M. Palmaccio (tracks: 1-1), Suha Gur (tracks: 2-3), Tim Rogers (tracks: 1-6)
- Other [Project Assistance] – Catherine Ladis
- Producer, Vocals – James Brown
- Remastered By [Digitally] – Gary N. Mayo*
- Written-By – James Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13 to 2-13)
Notes
Mixed at PolyGram StudiosTrack 1-1 taken from the Escape-ism single and Hot Pants album.
Track 1-2 taken from the Hot Pants single.
Track 1-3 taken from the I'm A Greedy Man single and There It Is album.
Track 1-4 taken from the Make It Funky single (parts 1 & 2) , and My Part / Make It Funky (Part 3/ Part 4) single and Get On The Good Foot album (parts 3 & 4).
Track 1-5 taken from the King Heroin single and There It Is album.
Track 1-6 taken from the I Got Ants In My Pants (And I Want To Dance) single.
Track 1-7 taken from the There It Is single and There It Is album.
Track 1-8 taken from the There It Is single and Get On The Good Foot album.
Track 1-9 is a previously unreleased complete version. The 3.57 version was released on the Bodyheat album.
Track 1-10 taken from the I Got A Bag Of My Own single and Get On The Good Foot album. It is unknown which one of the Acoustic Guitarists played on the track.
Track 1-11 is a previously unreleased version with spoken intro. The version with edited intro was released on the Down And Out In New York City single and the Black Caesar (Original Soundtrack). It is unknown which one of the Acoustic Guitarists played on the track.
Track 1-12 taken from the Think / Something single. It is unknown which one of the Guitarists played on the track.
Track 1-13 is a previously unreleased version. The 0.22 portion was released as an interlude on the Fred Wesley & The JB's album Damn Right I Am Somebody.
Track 2-1 taken from the The Payback single and the The Payback album.
Track 2-2 taken from the Stoned To The Bone single and the The Payback album.
Track 2-3 is a previously unreleased alternate version.
Track 2-4 is a previously unreleased performance, from the same session track 2-3.
Track 2-5 taken from the Papa Don't Take No Mess single and the Hell album.
Track 2-6 is a previously unreleased undubbed version issued with percussion overdubs on the Hell album.
Track 2-7 taken from the Hell album.
Track 2-8 taken from the My Thang / People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul single and the Hell album.
Track 2-9 is a previously unreleased original speed master. The sped-up version was issued on the Funky President (People It's Bad) single and the Reality album.
Track 2-10 taken from the Sex Machine Today album.
Track 2-11 taken from the Sex Machine Today album.
Track 2-12 taken from the Everybody's Doin' The Hustle & Dead On The Double Bump album.
Track 2-13 is a previously unreleased version.
℗©1996 PolyGram Records, Inc. Manufactured and Marketed by A & M Records, Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 7 31453-3052-2
- Other (CD 1): 31453 3053-2
- Other (CD 2): 31453 3054-2
- Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 31453 3053-2 03!
- Matrix / Runout (CD 2): 31453 3054-2 02@
- Other (Number on back of slipcase): 0704
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POCP-1617/8 | James Brown | Make It Funky (The Big Payback: 1971-1975) (2xCD, Comp, RM) | Polydor, Chronicles | POCP-1617/8 | Japan | 1996 |
| 533 052-2 | James Brown | Make It Funky (The Big Payback: 1971-1975) (2xCD, Comp, RM) | Polydor | 533 052-2 | Europe | 1996 |
| 31453 3052-2, D214192 | James Brown | Make It Funky (The Big Payback: 1971-1975) (2xCD, Comp) | Polydor, Chronicles, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. | 31453 3052-2, D214192 | US | 1996 |












