James Brown – Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud

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Label:	Polydor – 42284 1992-2
Format:	CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	US
Released:	1996
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Funk

Tracklist

1	Say It Loud—I'm Black And I'm Proud, Pts. 1 & 2 Alto Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Baritone Saxophone – St. Clair Pinckney* Bass – Charles Sherrell* Drums – Clyde Stubblefield Guitar – Jimmy Nolen Tenor Saxophone – Maceo Parker Trombone – Fred Wesley Trumpet – Waymon Reed Written-By – Alfred Ellis* Alto Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Baritone Saxophone – St. Clair Pinckney* Bass – Charles Sherrell* Drums – Clyde Stubblefield Guitar – Jimmy Nolen Tenor Saxophone – Maceo Parker Trombone – Fred Wesley Trumpet – Waymon Reed Written-By – Alfred Ellis*	4:46
2	I Guess I'll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry Arranged By, Conductor – Sammy Lowe Baritone Saxophone – Haywood Henry Bass – Al Lucas Drums – Bernard "Pretty" Purdie* Guitar – Wallace Richardson* Piano – Ernie Hayes Strings – Winston Collymore Trombone – Richard Harris (5) Trumpet – Johnny Grimes Written-By – James Brown Arranged By, Conductor – Sammy Lowe Baritone Saxophone – Haywood Henry Bass – Al Lucas Drums – Bernard "Pretty" Purdie* Guitar – Wallace Richardson* Piano – Ernie Hayes Strings – Winston Collymore Trombone – Richard Harris (5) Trumpet – Johnny Grimes Written-By – James Brown	3:33
3	Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2 Baritone Saxophone – St. Clair Pinckney* Bass – Bernard Odum Drums – John Jabo Starks Guitar – Jimmy Nolen Organ – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Tenor Saxophone – Maceo Parker Trumpet – Waymon Reed Valve Trombone – Levi Rasbury Written-By – James Brown Baritone Saxophone – St. Clair Pinckney* Bass – Bernard Odum Drums – John Jabo Starks Guitar – Jimmy Nolen Organ – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Tenor Saxophone – Maceo Parker Trumpet – Waymon Reed Valve Trombone – Levi Rasbury Written-By – James Brown	5:31
4	Shades Of Brown Bass – Ken Tibbetts Drums – William "Beau Dollar" Bowman* Guitar – Eddie Setser Organ – James Brown Tenor Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Les Asch Written-By – Bud Hobgood Bass – Ken Tibbetts Drums – William "Beau Dollar" Bowman* Guitar – Eddie Setser Organ – James Brown Tenor Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Les Asch Written-By – Bud Hobgood	2:45
5	Licking Stick Alto Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Bass – Tim Drummond Drums – John "Jabo" Sarks* Guitar – Jimmy Nolen Organ, Vocals – Jimmy Nolen Tenor Saxophone – St. Clair Pinckney* Written-By – Alfred Ellis* Alto Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Bass – Tim Drummond Drums – John "Jabo" Sarks* Guitar – Jimmy Nolen Organ, Vocals – Jimmy Nolen Tenor Saxophone – St. Clair Pinckney* Written-By – Alfred Ellis*	2:52
6	I Love You Alto Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Unidentified* Baritone Saxophone – St. Clair Pinckney* Bass – Alfonzo "Country" Kellum* Guitar – Jimmy Nolen Tenor Saxophone – Maceo Parker Trombone – Fred Wesley Trumpet – Waymon Reed Written-By – James Brown Alto Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Unidentified* Baritone Saxophone – St. Clair Pinckney* Bass – Alfonzo "Country" Kellum* Guitar – Jimmy Nolen Tenor Saxophone – Maceo Parker Trombone – Fred Wesley Trumpet – Waymon Reed Written-By – James Brown	3:33
7	Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Bass – Ken Tibbetts Drums – William "Beau Dollar" Bowman* Guitar – Eddie Setser Organ – Tim Hedding Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Les Asch Trumpet – Ron Geisman Written-By – John D. Loudermilk Bass – Ken Tibbetts Drums – William "Beau Dollar" Bowman* Guitar – Eddie Setser Organ – Tim Hedding Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Les Asch Trumpet – Ron Geisman Written-By – John D. Loudermilk	3:52
8	Let Them Talk Arranged By, Conductor – Sammy Lowe Bass – Al Lucas Drums – Bernard "Pretty" Purdie* Guitar – Wallace Richardson* Organ – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Les Asch Trumpet – Waymon Reed Written-By – Sonny Thompson Arranged By, Conductor – Sammy Lowe Bass – Al Lucas Drums – Bernard "Pretty" Purdie* Guitar – Wallace Richardson* Organ – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Les Asch Trumpet – Waymon Reed Written-By – Sonny Thompson	4:01
9	Maybe I'll Understand Bass – Tim Drummond Drums – "Beau Dollar" Bowman* Guitar – Eddie Setser Piano – Tim Hedding Written-By – James Brown	3:17
10	I'll Lose My Mind Bass – Tim Drummond Drums – "Beau Dollar" Bowman* Guitar – Troy Seals Organ – James Brown Piano – Tim Hedding Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Les Asch Trumpet [Trumpets] – Unidentified* Written-By – James Brown Bass – Tim Drummond Drums – "Beau Dollar" Bowman* Guitar – Troy Seals Organ – James Brown Piano – Tim Hedding Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Les Asch Trumpet [Trumpets] – Unidentified* Written-By – James Brown	2:44

Companies, etc.

Record Company – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Copyright © – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – A&M Records, Inc.
Marketed By – A&M Records, Inc.
Published By – Dynatone Publishing Co.
Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
Published By – Fort Knox Music, Inc.
Published By – Trio Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.
Published By – Golo Publishing Co.
Recorded At – Vox Studios, Van Nuys
Recorded At – Fine Sound
Recorded At – Mastersound Studios, Atlanta
Recorded At – King Studios
Remastered At – PolyGram Studios
Printed By – Album Graphics Inc.

Credits

Design [Reissue Package Design By] – Mitchell Kanner
Engineer [Audio] – Dave Harrison
Lead Vocals – James Brown
Liner Notes [Additional Notes] – Harry Weinger
Producer [Produced By] – James Brown (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 10)
Remastered By – Gary N. Mayo*

Notes

©1996 PolyGram Records, Inc.

Track 1: Dynatone Publishing Co. (BMI) . by Unichappell Music. Inc. / Recorded August 7, 1968, Vox Studios, Van Nuys, CA
Track 2: Dynatone Publishing Co. (BMI) . by Unichappell Music. Inc. / Recorded October 4, 1967, Fine Studios, New York, NY
Track 3: Dynatone Publishing Co. (BMI) . by Unichappell Music. Inc. / Recorded September 8, 1967, Master Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA
Track 4: Fort Knox Music, Inc. (BMI) / Recorded September 6, 1968, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH. The personnel probably above.
Track 5: Fort Knox Music, Inc. (BMI) & Trio Music Co., Inc. (BMI) / Recorded April 16, 1968, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH. (LP-exclusive stereo mix)
Track 6: Dynatone Publishing Co. (BMI) . by Unichappell Music. Inc. / Same session as track 1.
Track 7: Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. (BMI) / Recorded September 27, 1968, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH. The personnel probably above.
Track 8: Fort Knox Music, Inc. (BMI) & Trio Music Co., Inc. (BMI) / Recorded June 27, 1968, Bell Sound, New York, NY
Track 9: Golo Publishing Co. (BMI) . by Unichappell Music, Inc. / Recorded March 5, 1968, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH. The personnel probably above.
Track 10: Golo Publishing Co. (BMI) . by Unichappell Music, Inc. / Recorded August 17, 1967 & October 18, 1968, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH.

Originally released as King KLP 1049 in March 1969.
Digitally remastered from the original masters at PolyGram Studios.
Discography, personnel and original cover art courtesy of Alan Leeds Archives

Printed in U.S.A. CD jewel case.

Title on spines: Say It Loud-I'm Black And I'm Proud

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 42284-1992-2 3
Barcode (Scanned): 042284199223
Other: 0704
Rights Society: BMI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud (LP, Album, Club Edition, Gatefold, Jacksonville Pressing)	King Records (3)	5-1047, SKAO-91987, ST-91987	US	1969
Recently Edited	Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (LP, Album)	Polydor	184 232		1969
Recently Edited	Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (LP, Album)	Polydor	658 137		1969
	Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud (LP, Album, Stereo, Royal Pressing, Gatefold)	King Records (3)	5-1047, 1047	US	1969
New Submission	Say It Loud-I'm Black And I'm Proud (LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing, Uni-Pak)	King Records (3)	5-1047, KS 1047	US	1969