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- Jump Back : Imitations, Interpolations And The Inspiration Of James Brown
- Format: CD Album
- Catalogue Number: LSD006CD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Le Smoke Disque
- Release Date: 18 August 2008
- Availability: In Stock
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PRICE: £10.99
Jump Back : Imitations, Interpolations And The Inspiration Of James Brown
Over the years, there have been numerous James Brown compilations. And, of course, there have been a few compilations featuring covers of James Brown’s repertoire. But if you thought that those releases tapped the mother lode, we have news for you: the Godfather of Soul was responsible for too many veins of Black Gold to capture them all on a couple of scantily packaged CDs.
So this is the Le Smoke Disque take– a set of rocking Soul and Funk influenced by James Brown and his mighty disciples, captured from rare vinyl released all across the world. One of LSD’s favourite JB rips, Mexican band Rabbits And Carrots’ ‘Las Cuatras Culturas’ - really a cover of ‘Give It Up Or Turn It Loose’ – sees the light of day here as an extended edit. For good measure, it’s placed alongside the R&C’s 7”-only version of ‘Sex Machine’, which sounds much better when not crammed alongside four other songs on a poorly-pressed 45. Also included are two incredible covers of Marva Whitney’s ‘It’s My Thing’ : Baton Rouge’s Big Boe And The Nighthawks present a jazzy version, originally released on Boe’s tiny self-named imprint as a 45, and Madrid’s The Presidents offer perhaps the roughest version of the track ever heard (and maybe funkiest record ever to originate from Spain).
Through the novelty versions of JB classics from Canadian private pressed LPs (what kind of a name is Get Up With Dancer anyway?) and the odd unreleased joint (don’t bother looking for the obscure Les Watson and The Panthers releases – they sound nothing like what’s presented here), LSD offer a thorough investigation of the Soul of JB.
