JAMES BROWN: The Very Best Of (Universal)
IF YOU'RE one of the handful of people in the universe who doesn't
already own a James Brown “best of” CD, you could do worse than pick up a copy
of this, the latest collection of soul and funk greats from the Godfather since
his death in December last year. All the usual suspects are here – Sex Machine, I Got You (I Feel Good), Cold
Sweat and Papa's Got a Brand New Bag,
among others – and all still have that funky glow they had when they were first
released. You may have heard them all a thousand times, but admit it – you
can't help wanting more from the Godfather of Soul. We possibly could have
survived without ever hearing the 80s The
Payback Mix ever again, but hey – there's always the skip button.