swap_horiz The Payback Alternatives

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Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

“Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown is a landmark recording from 1965. This single and accompanying EP are recog...

1960S Pioneering James Brown Classic Funk

9.2 Excellent

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Sex Machine

The Sex Machine is a 1970 live recording by James Brown featuring performances from Augusta, Georgia. This double album...

1970S Groove James Brown Classic Funk

9.2 Excellent

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Mothership Connection

Mothership Connection is a seminal 1975 studio album by Parliament featuring George Clinton. The record established the...

1970S Parliament Classic Funk P Funk

9.2 Excellent

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One Nation Under a Groove

George Clinton’s *One Nation Under a Groove* is a seminal 1978 funk album from Funkadelic. The title track achieved sign...

1970S Classic Funk P Funk George Clinton

9.2 Excellent

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That's the Way of the World

Earth, Wind & Fire’s “That’s the Way of the World” is a landmark funk album from 1975. It established the group's signat...

1970S R&b Earth Wind Fire Classic Funk

9.2 Excellent

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All 'N All

All 'N All is a 1977 R&B funk album by Earth, Wind & Fire. It represents a high point in the band's success, building on...

1970S R&b Earth Wind Fire Classic Funk

9.2 Excellent

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The World Is a Ghetto

The World Is a Ghetto is a 1972 studio album by War, blending funk, soul, rock, jazz, and Latin-influenced rhythms. It i...

Political 1970S War Classic Funk

8.9 Great

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Gratitude

Gratitude is a 1975 double album by Earth, Wind & Fire that combines concert recordings with newly recorded studio mater...

Live 1970S R&b Earth Wind Fire

8.8 Great

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Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud

Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud is a 1968 recording by James Brown and the title of an album released the following...

Political 1960S Soul James Brown

8.7 Great

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Wild and Peaceful

Wild and Peaceful is a 1973 studio album by Kool & the Gang that marked the group's transition from largely instrumental...

1970S Groove Classic Funk Kool And The Gang

8.7 Great

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Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!

Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! is a 1977 album credited to Bootsy's Rubber Band and led by bassist, singer, and songwri...

1970S Classic Funk P Funk Bootsy Collins

8.7 Great

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Get on the Good Foot

Get on the Good Foot is a 1972 double album by James Brown, released by Polydor Records. Named for Brown's hit single an...

Dance 1970S James Brown Classic Funk

8.4 Great

13

Bootsy? Player of the Year

Bootsy? Player of the Year is a 1978 album by Bootsy's Rubber Band and the third album led by bassist and vocalist Boots...

1970S Classic Funk P Funk Bootsy Collins

8.4 Great

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AWB

AWB is the 1974 self-titled second studio album by the Average White Band, a Scottish group working in funk and soul. Pr...

1970S Groove Blue Eyed Soul Classic Funk

8.4 Great

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It's a Man's Man's Man's World

It's a Man's Man's Man's World is a 1966 studio album by American singer James Brown, named after his dramatic soul ball...

1960S Soul James Brown Classic Funk

8.2 Great

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There It Is

There It Is is a 1972 studio album by American singer and bandleader James Brown, released by Polydor Records. It docume...

1970S Funk Groove James Brown

8.1 Great

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Hell

Hell is a 1974 double album by American singer and bandleader James Brown, released on Polydor Records. The record combi...

1970S Funk Double Album James Brown

8.1 Great

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Sex Machine Today

Sex Machine Today is a 1975 funk studio album by American musician James Brown, issued by Polydor Records. Its title and...

Live 1970S Funk James Brown

6.5 Fair

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Bodyheat

Bodyheat is a 1976 James Brown studio album released by Polydor Records. It belongs to the period when Brown's funk arra...

1970S Funk James Brown Jb Family

6.3 Fair

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The Original Disco Man

“The Original Disco Man” is a 1979 studio album by American musician James Brown, released by Polydor Records. The recor...

Dance 1970S James Brown Jb Family

5.7 Mediocre