Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud

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Release Date

March, 1969

Duration

36:54

Genre

R&B

Styles

Recording Date

August 17, 1967 - October 18, 1968

Recording Location

  • Bell Sound, New York, NY
  • Fine Studios, New York, NY
  • King Studios, Cincinnati, OH
  • Master Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA
  • Vox Studios, Van Nuys, CA
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AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger

Although historical evaluations of James Brown's work during the last half of the '60s tend to focus on the innovative funk of his biggest hit singles, his repertoire -- both live and on record -- in fact remained pretty versatile. Like his other '60s studio albums, Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud is more R&B/pop-conscious than a lot of listeners would expect, mixing the funky monsters "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" and "Licking Stick" with soul ballads. It's a notch above similar albums from earlier in the decade, however, in that the slow numbers are usually gritty slow-burns that eschew syrupy orchestration.

Track Listing

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud), Pts. 1 & 2
James Brown / Alfred Ellis / Pee Wee Ellis
James Brown 04:46 SpotifyAmazon
2
I Guess I'll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
James Brown
James Brown 03:33 SpotifyAmazon
3
Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2
James Brown
James Brown 05:31 SpotifyAmazon
4
Shades of Brown
Bud Hobgood
James Brown 02:45 SpotifyAmazon
5
Licking Stick-Licking Stick
James Brown / Bobby Byrd / Alfred Ellis / Pee Wee Ellis
James Brown 02:52 SpotifyAmazon
6
I Love You
James Brown / Alphonso "Country" Kellum / Clyde Stubblefield
James Brown 03:33 SpotifyAmazon
7
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
John D. Loudermilk
James Brown 03:52 SpotifyAmazon
8
Let Them Talk
Sonny Thompson
James Brown 04:01 SpotifyAmazon
9
Maybe I'll Understand
James Brown / Bud Hobgood
James Brown 03:17 SpotifyAmazon
10
I'll Lose My Mind
James Brown / Bobby Byrd / Bud Hobgood
James Brown 02:44 SpotifyAmazon
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