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1969 studio album by James Brown
The Popcorn
Studio album by James Brown
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
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The Popcorn is the 25th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in August 1969, by King Records.

Track listing

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

  • 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

  1. ^ "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.
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