James Brown - Soul On Top (LP)

In the liner notes to this groovy 1969 album with a big band led by drummer Louis Bellson and arranged by Impulse! star Oliver Nelson, the Godfather of Soul declares that he is a "jazz man" at heart. Brown's consigliere, saxophonist Maceo Parker, helps make this album a swinging, spirited and satisfying collection of standards and JB hits.

Verve Records / UMe and Third Man Records have teamed up to revive the popular "Verve By Request" reissue series with a vinyl twist. Focusing on rare gems and fan-requested jazz albums from the Verve Label Group portfolio, the series will offer two titles each month - each hand-picked by Verve and Third Man Records. Among the records are long out-of-print titles from the vault as well as the very first vinyl pressings of albums released in the '90s and '80s that were originally released only on CD.

Where available, the albums are remastered from original analog sources and pressed on 180-gram audiophile-quality vinyl at Third Man Pressing in Detroit. AMAZING!

Label: Verve
12” LP
33rpm
Paper Sleeve
Colored Label
Colored Cover

1 That's My Desire
2 Your Cheatin Heart
3 What Kind Of Fool Am I
4 It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World
5 The Man In The Glass
6 It’s Magic
7 September Song
8 For Once In My Life
9 Every Day I Have The Blues
10 I Need Your Key
11 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag