On June 28, 1974, “Polydor” label released “Hell”, the 41st James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

• James Brown – vocal, piano, arrangements
• Lyn Collins – vocals
• Joe Beck – guitar
• Charlie Brown – guitar
• Sam T. Brown – guitar
• Hearlon “Cheese” Martin – guitar
• Jimmy Nolen – guitar
• David Matthews – piano, arrangements
• Fred Thomas – bass
• Chuck Rainey – bass
• Gordon Edwards – bass
• James Madison – drums
• John Starks – drums
• Harvey Mason, Sr. – drums
• John Morgan – drums
• Fred Wesley – percussion, tambourine, trombone, backing vocals
• Ralph McDonald – percussion
• Sue Evans – percussion
• Bob Both – percussion
• Johnny Griggs – congas
• David Sanborn – alto sax
• Jim Parker – alto sax
• Maceo Parker – alto sax
• Clair Pinckney – tenor sax
• Frank Vicari – tenor sax
• Joe Farrell – tenor sax
• Pee Wee Ellis – baritone sax
• Jon Faddis – trumpet
• Lew Soloff – trumpet
• Isiah “Ike” Oakley – trumpet
• James Buffington – French horn
• Eddie Daniels – reeds
• Michael Gipson – trombone
• Tom Harrell – trombone
• David Tofani – reeds
• Johnny Scotton – backing vocals
• Maretha Stewart – backing vocals
• Deborah McDuffie – backing vocals
• Hilda Harris – backing vocals
• Martha Harvin – backing vocals
• Joe Belt – artwork
• Ted Pettus – art direction
• Norman Hunter – photography
• Alan Leeds – linear notes

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.

1. Coldblooded – James Brown, Pee Wee Ellis
2. Hell
3. My Thang
4. Sayn’ It and Doin’ It
5. Please, Please, Please (remake) – James Brown, John Terry
6. When the Saints Go Marchin’ In – traditional
7. These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) – Harry Link, Hot Marvell, Jack Strachey
8. Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker
9. A Man Has to Go Back to the Cross Road Before He Finds Himself
10. Sometime – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
11. I Can’t Stand It ’76′” (Remake of “I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
12. Lost Someone (remake) – James Brown, Bobby Bird, Lloyd Stallworth
13. Don’t Tell a Lie about Me and I Won’t Tell the Truth on You – James Brown, J. Maloy Roach
14. Papa Don’t Take No Mess – Charles Bobbit, James Brown, John Starks, Fred Wesley