Super Bad (James Brown album)
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| Released | January 1971 | |||
| Recorded | December 2, 1968 – June 13, 1970[1][2] | |||
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| Length | 33:20 | |||
| Label | King | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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Super Bad is an album, that purports to be a live album, by American musician James Brown. The album was released in 1971 by King Records.[3][4]
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated January 31, 1971, peaking at No. 61 during a fifteen-week run on the chart.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Super Bad, Pt. 1, 2 & 3" | James Brown | 9:16 |
| 2. | "Let It Be Me" | Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Sometime" | James Brown, Bud Hobgood | 3:39 |
| 4. | "A Man Has to Go Back to the Crossroads" | James Brown | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Giving Out of Juice" | Teddy Brown | 9:26 |
| 6. | "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" | Jimmy Webb | 3:05 |
Personnel
- James Brown – vocals
- Clayton "Chicken" Gunnels, Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison – trumpet
- Robert McCullough – tenor saxophone
- Bobby Byrd – organ
- Phelps "Catfish" Collins – guitar
- William "Bootsy" Collins – bass
- Johnny Griggs – congas
- John "Jabo" Starks – drums
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LP's[5] | 61 |
References
- ^ a b Leeds, Alan (October 2008). The Singles, Volume 6: 1969–1970. Polydor (published December 5, 2008).
- ^ a b Leeds, Alan (January 2009). The Singles, Volume 7: 1970–1972. Polydor (published April 3, 2009).
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Super Bad by James Brown". iTunes. January 1971. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ "Super Bad - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2025.