
Previously unreleased 1970 album by James Brown’s backing band the JB’s, led by Bootsy Collins. Full story & photos: The J.B.’s – These are the J.B.’s
Exclusive pre-order at Rappcats.com. Release date: “Black Friday,” November 28, 2014. Limited to 3000 pieces – VINYL ONLY.
LP with “tip-on” sleeve; booklet with full annotation, liner notes by James Brown historian Alan Leeds, and never-before-published photos..
A1. These Are The J.B.’s, Pt. I & Pt. II (5.50)
A2. I’ll Ze (10.43)
B1. The Grunt (3.30)
B2. When You Feel It, Grunt If You Can (13.03)
In 1970 James Brown perfectly captured a definitive moment in modern music when he called Bootsy Collins into the studio to record the tracks that would be These Are The J.B.’s, a title given to a King Records test-press LP that was never released, and only rumored to exist. Full story & photos: The J.B.’s – These are the J.B.’s
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Listen to four snippets from the album, including two from the 13-minute track, “When You Feel It, Grunt If You Can”

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