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Although the CD was supposedly "Recorded live at home in Augusta, Georgia with his bad self," these recordings come from two different sources: a live concert recorded at Augusta's Bell Auditorium in 1969, and a series of studio recordings that were doctored with audience noises and applause. The record, long considered a soul classic, actually features two different bands. The concert recordings feature Brown's band from the 1960s, while the studio songs feature Brown's then-new band, powered by Bootsy Collins on bass and Pelps "Catfish" Collins on guitar.
Whether these recordings are "live" or not is really not the point; Brown has never sung a calculated note in his life, and one would be hard-pressed to distinguish whether one of Brown's trademark howls was recorded in a studio or onstage. His scat singing on "Brother Rapp" sure sounds live. As the furious, barely one-minute-long "I Got the Feelin'" segues into the pure funky adrenaline rush of "Give it Up or Turnit A Loose," it is nearly impossible to keep still. The groove is that infectious. Surprisingly, the title track is not the hit single version of "Sex Machine," but rather an extended, more leisurely rendition. Sex Machine Review
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Engineers include: Tony Sheppard, Erik Zobler, Barry Rudolph.
Personnel: Jamecia Bennett (vocals, soprano); Core Cotton, Carrie Harrington (vocals, alto); Terrence Frierson, Patricia Lacy, Kimberly Brown (vocals, tenor, tenor saxophone); James F. Wright (vocals, baritone); David B. Young, Michael L. Bowens (vocals, bass voice); Mervyn Warren (vocals, piano, keyboards, drums, programming, drum programming, background vocals); Richard Smallwood (vocals, keyboards, programming); Donna McElroy, Howard Hewett, Angela Wright, Patti Austin, Take 6, Vicki Hampton, Chris Willis, Kim Fleming, Bob Bailey (vocals, background vocals); Commissioned, Daryl Coley, Jackie Ruffin, Dianne Reeves, Janice Chandler, Melvin Warren, Dennis Sawyers, Caroline Evans, Carolene Evans, David Young, Pat Lacu, Michael Weeks, David Young, Darlene Simmons, Al Jarreau, Michelle Weeks, The Richard Smallwood Singers, Stevie Wonder, Tevin Campbell, The Boys Choir of Harlem, The Clark Sisters , Tramaine Hawkins (vocals); Mike-E (rap vocals, guitar); Leaders of the New School (rap vocals); Jayne Bell, Jayn Bell ...
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