In March 1969, “King” label released “Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud”, the 23rd James Brown studio album. It was recorded August – October 1968, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – lead vocal
- Bobby Byrd – vocal, organ
- Jimmy Nolen – guitar
- Carl Lynch – guitar
- Wally Richardson – guitar
- Eddie Setser – guitar
- Alfonzo Kellum – guitar
- Troy Seals – guitar
- Ernie Hayes – piano
- Tim hedding – piano
- Maceo Parker – saxophone
- St. Clair Pinkney – saxophone
- Pee Wee Ellis – saxophone
- Les Asch – saxophone
- Heywood Henry – saxophone
- David Parkinson – saxophone
- Waymon Reed – trumpet
- Ron Geisman – trumpet
- Richard Griffith – trumpet
- Joe Dupars – trumpet
- Dud Nascomb – trumpet
- Johnny Grimes – trumpet
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Sweet Charles Sherrell – bass
- Bernard Odum – bass
- Al Lucas – bass
- Ken Tibbetts – bass
- Clyde Stubblefield – drums
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- John Jabo Starks – drums
- William Beau Dollar Bowman – drums
- Charles Libeve, Harry Katzman, Harry Malnikoff, Marion Cuabo, Matt Raimondi, Nick Hardone, Sam Ram, Selwart Clarke, Sid Ewards, Winston Collymore – strings
- Sammy Lowe – arrangements, conductor
- Dave Garrison – engineer
- Bud Hobgood – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.
- Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
- I Guess I’ll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
- Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2
- Shades of Brown = Bud Hobgood
- Licking Stick, Pt. 1
- I Love You – James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield, Alfonzo Kellum
- Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – John D. Loudermilk
- Let Them Talk – Sonny Thompson
- Maybe I’ll Understand – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- I’ll Lose My Mind – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Bobby Byrd
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