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1974 studio album by James Brown
Hell
Studio album by James Brown
ReleasedJune 28, 1974 (1974-06-28)
StudioSound Ideas Studios, New York City; A&R Studios, New York City; International Studios, Augusta, Georgia
Genre
Length68:20
LabelPolydor
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown chronology
The Payback
(1973) 		Hell
(1974) 		Reality
(1974)
Singles from Hell
  1. "My Thang"
    Released: April 1974
  2. "Papa Don't Take No Mess"
    Released: August 1974
  3. "Coldblooded"
    Released: October 1974

Hell is the 38th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released on June 28, 1974, by Polydor Records.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert ChristgauB
Džuboksunfavorable
Rolling Stonefavorable
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coldblooded"James Brown4:45
2."Hell"Brown5:03
3."My Thang"Brown4:20
4."Sayin' It and Doin' It"Brown3:05
5."Please, Please, Please" (Remake)Brown, John Terry4:07
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When the Saints Go Marchin' In"Traditional; arranged by David Matthews2:43
2."These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)"Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey3:14
3."Stormy Monday"T-Bone Walker3:15
4."A Man Has to Go Back to the Cross Road Before He Finds Himself"Brown2:52
5."Sometime"Brown, Bud Hobgood4:15
Side C
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Stand It '76'" (Remake of "I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)")Brown8:10
2."Lost Someone" (Remake)Brown, Bobby Byrd, Lloyd Stallworth3:35
3."Don't Tell a Lie about Me and I Won't Tell the Truth on You"Brown, J. Maloy Roach5:05
Side D
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Papa Don't Take No Mess"Charles Bobbit, Brown, John Starks, Fred Wesley13:51

Personnel

  • James Brown - lead vocals, arrangements (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, C1, C2, D)
  • Fred Thomas - bass (tracks: A1, A2, D)
  • Gordon Edwards - bass (tracks: A3, B6 to B10, C13)
  • Joe Beck - guitar (tracks: A3)
  • John "Jabo" Starks - drums (tracks: A1, A2, D)
  • Jimmy Madison - drums (tracks: A3, A4, B6 to B10, C13)
  • John Morgan - drums (tracks: A1, A2, C11)
  • David Matthews - arrangements (tracks: A4, B1 to B5, C3)
Technical
  • Bob Both - production supervision
  • Ted Pettus - cover design
  • Joe Belt - artwork

References

  1. Elias, Jason. "James Brown: Hell > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "James Brown". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. Vrdoljak, Dražen. "James Brown - Hell". Džuboks (in Serbian) (10 (second series)). Gornji Milanovac: Dečje novine: 22–23.
  4. Palmer, Bob (12 September 1974). "James Brown: Hell". Rolling Stone. No. RS 169. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08.
  5. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide - Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard - Google Books. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
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