Brown, James: It's A New Day - Let A Man Come In (Vinyl LP)

Further genius from James Brown at the start of the 70s – a record that's starting to show some of the more open-ended grooves he'd explore with the JBs on their own albums – longer, stretched-out tracks that are way more than simple funk and soul.

There's a sense of freewheeling energy here that's totally great – dynamic, powerful calls from James at the top of most tunes – and incredibly sharp work on horns and rhythm from the band – cutting grooves and turning lines like no other combo in the business, all with a great mix of deep soul and hard funk.

1. It's A New Day
2. Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn
3. World (Part 1 And 2)
4. Georgia On My Mind
5. It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World
6. Give It Up Or Turn It A Loose
7. If I Ruled The World
8. The Man In The Glass (Part 1)
9. I'm Not Demanding (Part 1)