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1-01	–Fred Wesley & The JB's	Introduction To The J.B.'s / Doing It To Death Flute – Maceo Parker	12:34
1-02	–The J.B.'s	The Grunt (Parts 1 & 2) Drums – Frank WaddySaxophone – Robert McCollough*	3:30
1-03	–The J.B.'s	My Brother (Parts 1 & 2) Drums – Alfred Thomas	5:37
1-04	–The J.B.'s	Pass The Peas	3:28
1-05	–The J.B.'s	Gimme Some More Organ – Bobby Byrd	3:04
1-06	–Fred Wesley & The JB's	J.B. Shout	2:47
1-07	–The J.B.'s	Blessed Blackness Flute – Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell	3:43
1-08	–The J.B.'s	Hot Pants Road	2:43
1-09	–The J.B.'s	Givin' Up Food For Funk (Parts 1 & 2) Tambourine – James Brown	5:47
1-10	–The James Brown Soul Train	Honky Tonk (Part 1)	3:04
1-11	–Fred Wesley & The JB's	Dirty Harri	3:10
1-12	–Fred Wesley & The JB's	Watermelon Man Drums – James Brown	3:35
1-13	–Maceo & The Macks	Parrty (Parts 1 & 2)	5:51
1-14	–Fred Wesley & The JB's	You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight	3:30
1-15	–Fred Wesley & The JB's	More Peas Vocals – Charles Sherrell*	13:45
2-01	–The J.B.'s	Gimme Some More (Very Live) Tambourine – Johnny Griggs	3:56
2-02	–Fred Wesley & The JB's	Same Beat (Parts 1, 2 & 3)	7:46
2-03	–Fred Wesley & The JB's	If Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try It Again, Party	3:32
2-04	–Fred Wesley & The JB's	Damn Right I Am Somebody	6:24
2-05	–Fred Wesley & The JB's	I'm Payin' Taxes, What Am I Buyin'	9:26
2-06	–Maceo & The Macks	Soul Power '74 Vocals – Maceo Parker	4:10
2-07	–The Last Word	Keep On Bumpin' Before You Give Out Of Gas Bass – Gordon EdwardsGuitar – Charlie Brown Trombone – Michael GipsonTrumpet – Lew SoloffVocals – Tasha Thomas	3:32
2-08	–Fred & The New J.B.'s	Breakin' Bread Vocals – Jimmy Nolen, John Morgan	4:20
2-09	–Fred & The New J.B.'s	Rockin' Funky Watergate	4:33
2-10	–The First Family	Control (People Go Where We Send You), Part. 1 Vocals – Lee Austin, Lyn Collins, Martha High	3:45
2-11	–Maceo & The Macks	Cross The Track (We Better Go Back) Bass – Wilbur BascombDrums – Alan Schwartzberg*Guitar – Joe BeckSaxophone – David SanbornTrumpet – Jon FaddisVocals – Vicki Anderson	3:18
2-12	–The J.B.'s	All Aboard The Soul Funky Train Vocals – Bobby Byrd	4:30
2-13	–The J.B.'s	(It's Not The Express) It's The J.B.'s Monaurail	8:13
2-14	–Maceo*	Future Shock (Dance Your Pants Off)	4:02
2-15	–The J.B.'s With James Brown	Everybody Wanna Get Funky One More Time (Part 1) Drums – Melvin ParkerPiano – James BrownVocals, Percussion – Russell Crimes	5:52

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Polydor K.K. – POCP-2375/6
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.

Credits

• Compilation Producer – Harry Weinger
• Executive Producer – Bill Levenson
• Liner Notes – Alan Leeds, Masaharu Yoshioka
• Remastered By – Joseph M. Palmaccio

Notes

Japanese pressing, packaged in slim jewel case with obi, English booklet and Japanese insert.

All tracks produced and/or written by James Brown.
UPC: 731452709424

Tracks 1-1.1 & 1-1.2 recorded at International Recording, Augusta, GA, January 29, 1973.
Track 1-2 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, May 19, 1970.
Track 1-3 recorded at Starday Studios, Nashville, TN, May 13, 1971.
Track 1-4 recorded at Bobby Smith Studios, Macon, GA, June 28 or 29, 1971.
Track 1-5 recorded at Soundcraft Studios, North Augusta, SC, September 2, 1971.
Track 1-6 & 1-7 recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, February 1, 1972.
Track 1-8 recorded at Bobby Smith Studios, Macon, GA, October 5 or 6, 1971. Additional recording at A&R Studios, New York City, February 1972.
Track 1-9 recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, June 12, 1972.
Tracks 1-10 & 1-11 recorded at Cavern Studios, Independence, MO, April 18, 1972.
Track 1-12 recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, October 2, 1972.
Track 1-13 to 1-15 recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, June 2, 1972.
Track 2-1 recorded at Apollo Theater-New York City, September 14, 1972.
Track 2-2 recorded at International Recording, Augusta, GA, August 2, 1973. Additional recording at Advantage Sound, New York City, September 7, 1973, and Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, December 5 & 10, 1973.
Track 2-3 recorded at International Recording, Augusta, GA, June 28, 1973.
Track 2-4 recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, February 19, 1974. Introduction recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, November 29, 1973, and February 4, 1974.
Track 2-5 recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, February 19, 1974. Additional recording February - March 1974.
Track 2-6 recorded at Rodel Studios, Washington, DC ( original " Soul Power " ) and Advantage Sound, New York City, September 27 & 28, 1973 ( overbubs ).
Track 2-7 recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, January 17, 1974.
Track 2-8 recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, June 27, 1974.
Tracks 2-9 & 2-10 recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL, June 13, 1974.
Track 2-11 recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, July 17, 1974. Additional recording at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, July 1974.
Track 2-12 recorded at A&R Studios, New York City, January 9, 1975.
Track 2-13 recorded at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, CA, April 28, 1975. Additional recording at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, May 1975.
Track 2-14 recorded at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, CA, July 31, 1975. Additional recording at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, August - September 1975.
Track 2-15 recorded at International Recording, Augusta, GA, February 24, 1976.

Tracks 1-1.1 & 1-1.2 previously unreleased complete version of track from " Doing It To Death " ( 1973 ) as Fred Wesley & The JB's
Track 1-2 : " Part 1 " originally released as LP " Food For Thought Pass The Peas I Mean Gimme Some More " in 1972 as The J.B.'s
" Part 2 " originally released as single B-side in 1970 as The J.B.'s
Track 1-3 : " Part 1 " re-titled " To My Brother " originally released as LP " Food For Thought Pass The Peas I Mean Gimme Some More " in 1972 as The J.B.'s
" Part 2 " originally released as single B-side in 1971 as The J.B.'s
Tracks 1-4, 1-5, 1-7 and 1-8 originally released as LP " Food For Thought Pass The Peas I Mean Gimme Some More " in 1972 as The J.B.'s
Track 1-6 originally released as single B-side in 1972 as The JB's
Track 1-9 originally released as single A and B-side in 1972 as The J.B.'s
Track 1-10 originally released as LP " Soul Classics Volume II " in 1973 as The James Brown Soul Train
Track 1-11 originally released as single B-side in 1973 as Fred Wesley & The JB's.
Track 1-12 originally released as single A-side in 1972 as Fred Wesley & The JB's.
Track 1-13 originally released as LP " Us " in 1973 as Maceo & The Macks
Track 1-14 originally released as single B-side in 1973 as Fred Wesley & The JB's.
Track 1-15 previously unreleased complete version of track from LP " Doing It To Death " ( 1973 ) as Fred Wesley & The JB's.
Track 2-1 previously unreleased live version as The JB's.
Track 2-2 : " Part 1 " originally released as LP " Damn Right I Am Somebody " in 1974 as Fred Wesley & The JB's
" Part 2 & 3 " originally released as single B-side in 1973 as Fred Wesley & The JB's
Tracks 2-3 to 2-5 originally released as LP " Damn Right I Am Somebody " in 1974 as Fred Wesley & The JB's
Track 2-6 originally released as LP " Us " in 1973 as Maceo & The Macks
Track 2-7 originally released as single A-side in 1974 as The Last Word
Tracks 2-8 & 2-9 originally released as LP " Breakin' Bread " in 1974 as Fred & The New J.B.'s
Track 2-10 originally released as single A-side in 1974 as The First Family
Track 2-11 originally released as single A-side in 1974 as Maceo & The Macks
Track 2-12 & 2-13 originally released as LP " Hustle With Speed " in 1975 as The J.B.'s
Track 2-14 originally released as single A-side in 1975 as Maceo
Track 2-15 originally released as single A-side in 1976 as The J.B.'s with James Brown

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4988005164483
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L237
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 4001
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): POCP-2375- 1L11 V
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): POCP-2376- 1L11 V

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
314 527 094-2	The J.B.'s	Funky Good Time: The Anthology ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Polydor	314 527 094-2	US	1995
SVLP 167	The J.B.'s	Funky Good Times: The Anthology Volume 1 ‎(2xLP, Comp, RE)	Simply Vinyl	SVLP 167	UK	Unknown
SVLP 168	The J.B.'s	Funky Good Times: The Anthology Volume 2 ‎(2xLP, Comp, RE)	Simply Vinyl	SVLP 168	UK	Unknown
527 094-2	The J.B.'s	Funky Good Time: The Anthology ‎(2xCD, Comp, RM)	Polydor	527 094-2	Europe	1995