Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s - Damn Right I Am Somebody (Vinyl - 09/23/2014) [Special Limited Edition] w/ 7" Vinyl

In 1974 one of James Brown's most important band-leaders and sidemen – trombonist Fred Wesley would release not one but two albums as a leader including Damn Right, I Am Somebody. Starting with an evocative cover it was clear to fans that this album wasn't all about a party. Deep messages abound in the songs here, such as the nearly 10-minute workout "I'm Paying Taxes, But What Am I Buying." Social messages aside, Fred and his assembled JBs were a party-moving funk machine at heart, as heard on "If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try It Again Paarty" and the laid-back groove of "Same Beat" (with prototypical sampling of Jesse Jackson exhorting an audience to chant "I am / Somebody"). Nestled among these raise-your-fist classics is one of the most experimental funk cut ever made: "Blow Your Head," known to relatively modern listeners as the backbone of Public Enemy's "Public Enemy #1" (from 1987).

Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

TRACK LISTINGS

Side One:
1. Damn Right I'm Somebody
2. Blow Your Head
3. I'm Payin' Taxes, What Am I Buyin'

Side Two:
1. Same Beat - Part 1
2. If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up & Try It Again, Parrty
3. Make Me What You Want Me To Be
4. Going To Get A Thrill
5. You Sure Love To Ball

Bonus 7" Flexi Disc (GET 721)
"Blow Your Head"

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Label: Get On Down