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