In June 1970, ‘King” label released “It’s a New Day – Let a Man Come In”, the 29th James Brown studio album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, at “King Studios” in Cincinnati, Ohio, “Paramount Studios” in Los Angels, “Galo Studios” in NY, “Criteria Studios” in Miami, “Harmony Studios” in Los Angels, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – vocal
- Wallace Richardson – guitar
- Alfonzo Kellum – guitar
- Kenny Poole – guitar
- Jimmy Nolen – guitar
- Don Rand – organ
- Nat Jones – piano, drums
- James Vaughan – piano
- St – Clair Pinckney – bass
- Bob West – bass
- Sweet’ Charles Sherrell – electric bass
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- John Starks – drums
- Clyde Stubbelfield – drums
- Melvin Parker – drums
- Ben Barrett – drums
- Beau Dollar – drums
- Maceo Parker – alto saxophone
- Pee Wee Ellis – alto saxophone
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Eldee Williams – trumpet
- Joe Davis – trumpet
- Allen De Rienzo – trumpet
- Conte Candoli – trumpet
- Paula Hibbs-Rines – trumpet
- Richard Griffith – trumpet
- Waymon Reed – trumpet
- Henry Sigismonti – French horn
- William Hinshaw – French horn
- Sammy Lowe – arranger, conductor
- Nat Jones – conductor
- David K. Mathews – orchestration
- Ron Lenhoff – engineer
- Bud Hobgood – editing
- Ron Lenhoff – editing
- Dan Quest Studio – design
Track listing:
All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.
- It’s a New Day, Pts. 1 & 2
- Let a Man Come In and Do the Popcorn Pts. 1 & 2
- World Pts. 1 & 2
- Georgia On My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
- It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
- Give It Up or Turn It a Loose – Charles Bobbit
- If I Ruled the World – Cyril Ornadel, Leslie Bricusse
- The Man in the Glass Pt. 1 – Bub Hobgood
- I’m Not Demanding Pt. 1 – James Brown, Bub Hobgood