James Brown: The Singles Vol. 4: 1966-1967, the next edition in this acclaimed series,focuses on the Hardest Working Man In Show Business in the midst of an extraordinary hit streak. Opening in 1966 with “Ain’t That A Groove,” the set follows JB as he courts convention with the string-laden “It's A Man's Man's Man's World” while further exploding the boundaries of R&B and pop music with his extraordinary “Cold Sweat” in mid-’67. He also records his first Christmas album, and fights with his record company while cutting funky instrumentals for another.
Whether fronting his own ever-expanding band or grooving with New York studio musicians, JB was on fire. The story, track by amazing track, is right here.
James Brown: The Singles Vol. 4also includes the great Brown hits “Money Won’t Change You,” “Let Yourself Go” and “Get It Together,” among many others. Rarities include the promotional, personal messages included on several of his singles that were available only to radio stations; the previously unavailable dance single “It’s A Gas”; and several alternate pressings. As with previous volumes, the set features a beautifully designed booklet with rare pictures, memorabilia and detailed track-by-track annotations by GRAMMY®-winner and former Brown employee Alan Leeds.
Each 2-CD volume in the series, James Brown: The Singles,documents every seven-inch single release by JB. All tracks are mastered from the original singles masters—many for the first time--whereas previous James Brown CD releases used LP or new mixes, and several tracks appear here on CD for the first time, ever.