The J.B.'s, - These Are The J.B.'s
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These Are The J.B.'s

Label Now-Again Records ‎– NA 5119Universal Music Special Markets ‎– B0021302-01
Format Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition
Barcode 0659457511913
Country US
Released 28 Nov 2014
Genre Funk / Soul
Style Funk
A1 These Are The J.B.’s Pt. I And 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
Art Direction – Errol F. Richardson
Bass – William "Bootsy" Collins
Congas – Johnny Griggs
Drums – Clyde Stubblefield (A1, B2 (the latter probably))
Drums – Frank "Kash" Waddy (A2, B1, B2 (the latter possibly))
Engineer [Original Sessions] – Ron Lenhoff
Engineer [Restoration], Remastered By – Dave Cooley
Flute, Baritone Saxophone – St. Clair Pinckney (A1)
Guitar – Phelps "Catfish" Collins
Liner Notes – Alan Leeds
Organ – James Brown (A2)
Piano – Bobby Byrd (B1)
Producer [Original Sessions] – James Brown
Reissue Producer – Eothen Alapatt
Tenor Saxophone – Robert McCullough
Trumpet – Clayton "Chicken" Gunnels
Trumpet – Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison
Record Store Day - Black Friday 2014 release. Limited edition of 3,000.



Includes a 12 page book of liner notes by Leeds and Egon and many unpublished photographs and ephemera.



Originally scheduled for release in July 1971 as King SLP 1126. Produced by James Brown. Engineered by Ron Lenhoff.



"The Grunt" recorded May 19, 1970, at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio; "I'll Ze" and "When You Feel It Grunt If You Can" recorded June 30, 1970, at Starday Studios, Nashville, Tenn.; "These Are The J.B.'s" recorded September 9, 1970, King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio.



"When You Feel It Grunt If You Can" includes portions of "Let The Music Take Your Mind", written by Kool & The Gang and Gene Redd Jr.; "Chicken Strut", written by The Meters; "Power Of Soul", written by Jimi Hendrix.



The originally scheduled issue of this album included overdubbed crowd noise. For this issue of the album, the original, undubbed two-track stereo mix was used as source.



Durations might not be accurate since they're taken from the "test press approval form" as printed in the 12-page book coming with this release.



Printed on the back of the sleeve and center labels:

℗ 2014 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

© 2014 Now-Again Records.



Printed on the book:

(P) 2014 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

(C) 2014 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barcode (Text) – 6 59457 51191 3
Barcode (Scanned) – 659457511913
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A) – B0021302-01 / NA5119 A2 GUY'S ELECTRIC
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B) – B0021302-01 / NA5119 B2
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