James Brown - Sex Machine 2xLP Record 1970 Polydor Soul Funk 33 RPM REISSUE
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James Brown's *Sex Machine* is one of the most influential and electrifying funk recordings of all time, capturing the Godfather of Soul during a period of extraordinary musical innovation. Originally released in 1970, this landmark double album showcases Brown's revolutionary approach to rhythm, built around relentless bass lines, interlocking guitar patterns, powerful horn arrangements, and his unmistakable vocal commands. Featuring musicians from his celebrated backing ensembles, including Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Bobby Byrd, and members of the J.B.'s, the album combines explosive studio performances with recordings from Brown's October 1969 concert at the Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Georgia. Highlights include the nearly eleven-minute version of "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine," the hard-driving "Brother Rapp," the infectious "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose," and powerful performances of "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," "Please, Please, Please," and "Mother Popcorn." The album represents a pivotal moment in the development of funk, capturing the rhythmic innovations that would profoundly influence soul, disco, hip-hop, and popular music for decades.
Originally issued in 1970 on King Records, *Sex Machine* was subsequently released on Polydor Records in a variety of international and later editions. This Polydor double-LP pressing presents the expansive collection across four sides of 12-inch, 33⅓ RPM vinyl. Produced by James Brown, the album combines studio recordings enhanced with audience effects and genuine live performances from his Augusta concert, creating the continuous excitement and atmosphere of a James Brown stage show. The recording documents the transition from his classic 1960s soul sound toward the stripped-down, rhythmically sophisticated funk that would define his work throughout the following decade. With its extended performances, groundbreaking grooves, and extraordinary musical intensity, *Sex Machine* remains one of the essential albums in the James Brown catalog and a cornerstone of any serious collection of vintage funk, soul, and rhythm and blues.
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