The Popcorn is the 25th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in August 1969, by King Records.[1][3]
| The Popcorn | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 33:14 | |||
| Label | King | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Singles from The Popcorn | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Popcorn" | James Brown | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Why Am I Treated So Bad" | Roebuck Staples | 6:04 |
| 3. | "In the Middle, Pt. 1 & 2" | Alfred Ellis, Bud Hobgood | 6:50 |
| 4. | "Soul Pride, Pts. 1 & 2" | James Brown, Alfred Ellis | 4:28 |
| 5. | "A New Shift" | Alfred Ellis | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Sudsy" | James Brown, Alfred Ellis | 4:41 |
| 7. | "The Chicken" | Alfred Ellis | 4:04 |
| 8. | "The Chase" | James Brown, Bud Hobgood | 0:29 |
Personnel
edit- James Brown (lead vocal)
- Alphonso Kellum (bass)
- Clyde Stubblefield (drums)
- Waymon Reed and Richard "Kush" Griffith (trumpet)
- Levi Rasbury(valve trombone)
- Fred Wesley (trombone)
- Maceo Parker (tenor saxophone)
- St. Clair Pinckney (baritone saxophone)
- Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis (alto saxophone)
- Jimmy Nolen (guitar)
References
edit- ^ a b "The Popcorn - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 109. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - The Popcorn by James Brown & The James Brown Band". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
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