Release Date: 1/01/1968
Recording Date: 1/1968
Tracks: 19
Length: 00:13:23 Hrs
Label: King
Type: CS,CD,LP
- Genre/Styles
- Soul, Funk, Early R&B, Soul, Funk, R&B
Album Tracks (19)
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What the Critics Say
As a whole, this double album is pretty erratic -- there are a bunch of torchy R&B ballads that were somewhat anachronistic in light of the explosive funk innovations Brown was unleashing in the studio during this time, and some of those funk hits are reprised here in super-brief versions that seem to cut off before they have a chance to get started. On the other hand, some of it is as essential as anything else Brown ever recorded. In particular, the 20-minute medley of "Let Yourself Go/There Was a Time/I Feel All Right/Cold Sweat" is a magnificent, seamless ball of energy, a landmark performance in the evolution of soul and funk. Other highlights are "Bring It Up" and an 11-minute "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World." ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
