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.

1. Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud – James Brown, Alfred Ellis
2. I Guess I’ll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
3. Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2
4. Shades of Brown = Bud Hobgood
5. Licking Stick, Pt. 1
6. I Love You – James Brown, Clyde Stubblefield, Alfonzo Kellum
7. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – John D. Loudermilk
8. Let Them Talk – Sonny Thompson
9. Maybe I’ll Understand – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
10. I’ll Lose My Mind – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Bobby Byrd