･ 70’S R&B SOUL & FUNK COLLECTOR’S REISSUES
･ MINI-LP PAPERSLEEVE GATEFOLD REPLICAS
･ LIMITED EDITION
･ DIGITALLY REMASTERED

Elemental Music proudly presents a reissue of a long out of print title from the extensive James Brown discography: his 1979 album The Original Disco Man. This masterpiece set the pace to a more Disco oriented sound in Mr. Brown’s career and marked the first time the Godfather of Soul entirely delegated the production of one of their albums in favor of an external producer. At the request of Polydor the chosen man for the job was Brad Shapiro a deep soul producer who worked out of Muscle Shoals utilizing the famous studio and band. Before working with James Brown he had produced albums by such greats as Wilson Pickett Betty Wright and Millie Jackson. Shapiro wrote the bulk of the music for the LP with Muscle Shoals keyboardist Randy McCormick and cut the background music at the famous Alabama studio. James recorded his vocals later in Nashville. The resulting album was one of Brown’s strongest in a long time featuring such luminaries as bassist David Hood and drummer Roger Hawkins.

Personnel (except on track 7):
James Brown: lead vocals
Cynthia Douglas Donna Davis Pam Vincent: background vocals - Jimmy Johnson: guitar - Larry Byrum: guitar - David Hood: bass - Clayton Ivey: keyboards - Randy McCormick: keyboards - Roger Hawkins: drums - Ben Cauley: trumpet - Harrison Calloway: trumpet - Charles Rose: trombone - Harvey Thompson: tenor saxophone - Ronnie Eades: baritone saxophone
Arranged & produced by Brad Shapiro (except track 7 which was arranged by Charles Sherrell and produced by James Brown).
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Muscle Shoals Alabama on March 5 1979 (tracks 1 & 6) and April 1979 (tracks 2 4 & 5). Vocals recorded at The Soundshop Nashville Tennessee on March 13 1979 (tracks 1 & 6) and April 1979 (tracks 2 4 & 5). Track 7 was probably recorded between October & November 1977 (personnel and location unknown). The recording date and location for track 3 remain u

1. It’s Too Funky in Here (12-Inch Version) (Brad Shapiro George Jackson Robert Alton Miller Walter N. Shaw)
2. Let the Boogie Do the Rest (Brad Shapiro Randy McCormick)
3. Still (Bill Anderson)
4. Star Generation (Extended Version) (Brad Shapiro Randy McCormick)
5. Women Are Something Else (Brad Shapiro Randy McCormick)
6. The Original Disco Man (12-Inch Version) (Brad Shapiro)
7. Love Me Tender * (Elvis Presley Vera Matson)
*Bonus track: Not present on the original LP configuration.