| "Soul Power" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by James Brown | ||
| from the album Soul Classics | ||
| A-side | "Soul Power - Pt. 1" | |
| B-side | "Soul Power - Pts. 2 & 3" | |
| Format | 7" (mono) | |
| Recorded | January 26, 1971, at Rodel Studios, Washington, D.C. | |
| Genre | Funk, Soul | |
| Label | King 6368 |
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| Writer(s) | James Brown | |
| Producer | James Brown | |
- Soul Power is also the name of a documentary film, a fictional fighting style used by Street Fighter character Rose, and a super hero from the cartoon Static Shock (see Soul Power and Sparky).
"Soul Power" is a song by James Brown. Recorded in 1971 with the original J.B.'s (plus Fred Wesley) and released as a three-part single, it was a Top Ten R&B hit. The song also appeared on the 1972 album Soul Classics. Like "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" and other hits from this period it features backing vocals by Bobby Byrd, the original leader and founder of Brown's singing group, The Famous Flames.
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Personnel
- James Brown - lead vocal
with The J.B.'s:
- Bobby Byrd - organ, vocals
- Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison - trumpet
- Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells - trumpet
- Fred Wesley - trombone
- St. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxophone
- Phelps "Catfish" Collins - guitar
- Bobby Roach - guitar
- William "Bootsy" Collins - bass
- John "Jabo" Starks - drums
- Johnny Griggs - congas
Other versions
Brown performs "Soul Power" on the live albums Revolution of the Mind: Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III (1971) and Love Power Peace (1992; recorded 1971).
An instrumental version of "Soul Power" was created in 1974 by adding new overdubbed horn parts by Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley to the rhythm track of the original recording. Sound engineer Bob Both added random sound effects at several points to conceal where the horn track from the original recording had bled through into the rhythm parts. Titled "Soul Power '74" and credited to "Maceo & the Macks", the new version was released as a single on People Records and reached #20 on the R&B charts. It also appeared on the album Us!.
A re-edit of "Soul Power" was included on the 1986 compilation album In the Jungle Groove.
Both the original recording of "Soul Power" and "Soul Power '74" have been extensively sampled by hip hop producers. "Soul Power '74" was also sampled on Jennifer Lopez's 2005 song "Get Right".
"Soul Power" was covered by the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins on their 2000 album
References
- Leeds, Alan (1995). Discography. In Funky Good Time: The Anthology [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.
- Leeds, Alan M., and Harry Weinger (1991). Star Time: Song by Song. In Star Time (pp. 46-53) [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.
- White, Cliff (1991). Discography. In Star Time (pp. 54-59) [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.
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