The Popcorn (album)

Summary

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
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1969
Recorded1969
GenreFunk, soul, R&B
Length33:14
LabelKing
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown chronology
Gettin' Down to It
(1969)
The Popcorn
(1969)
It's a Mother
(1969)
Singles from The Popcorn
  1. "The Popcorn"
    Released: August 1968
  2. "Soul Pride"
    Released: March 1969
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Popcorn"James Brown3:01
2."Why Am I Treated So Bad"Roebuck Staples6:04
3."In the Middle, Pt. 1 & 2"Alfred Ellis, Bud Hobgood6:50
4."Soul Pride, Pts. 1 & 2"James Brown, Alfred Ellis4:28
5."A New Shift"Alfred Ellis3:37
6."Sudsy"James Brown, Alfred Ellis4:41
7."The Chicken"Alfred Ellis4:04
8."The Chase"James Brown, Bud Hobgood0:29

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

  1. ^ a b "The Popcorn - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - The Popcorn by James Brown & The James Brown Band". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.