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James Brown: Everybody’s Doin’ The Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump

In September 1975, “Polydor” label released “Everybody’s Doin’ the Hustl e & Dead on the Double Bump”, the 41st James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, “A&R Recording” in New York City   and was produced by James Brown.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – vocals
  • Bob Both – recording, mixing, production supervision
  • David Stone, Major Little – engineer assistant
  • Douglas Gervasi – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Brown, except where noted.

  1. Hustle!!! (Dead on It)
  2. Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
  3. Your Love
  4. Turn On the Heat and Build Some Fire
  5. Superbad, Superslick
  6. Calm & Cool
  7. Kansas City – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

The Super Jazz Trio: Same

In December 1978, “Baystate” label released the self-titled, debut Super Jazz Trio (The) album. It was recorded in November 1978, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Yoshio Ozawa.

Personnel:

  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Reggie Workman – bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums

Track listing:

  1. Pent Up House – Sonny Rollins
  2. Condado Beach – Joe Chambers
  3. Let’s Call This – Thelonious Monk
  4. So Sorry Please – Bud Powell
  5. Ballad – Tommy Flanagan
  6. Milestones – Miles Davis

James Brown: Sex Machine Today

In May 1975, “Polydor” label released “Sex Machine Today”, the 40th James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sound Ideas Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Charles Bobbit.

Personnel:

  • James Brown – lead vocals, arrangements
  • Fred Wesley- arrangements, production supervision
  • Bob Both – engineer, production supervision
  • David Stone, Major Little – engineer assistant
  • Roger Huyssen – artwork
  • Mathieu Bitton – design

Track listing:

  1. Sex Machine Pts. 1 & 2 – James Brown, Bobby Bird, Ron Lenhoff
  2. I Feel Good – James Brown
  3. Problems – James Brown, Lee Austin
  4. Dead on It – James Brown, Fred Wesley
  5. Get Up Off of Me – James Brown, Fred Wesley
  6. Deep in It – James Brown