Release Date: 16 December 2016
Label: Elemental Music
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8435395501375
Description
LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPs WITH ORIGINAL ARTWORK 180 gram VINYL AUDIOPHILE PRESSING. Elemental Music presents a gatefold 180 gram LP reissue of Getting Down to It, one of the most personal albums by the Godfather of Soul, originally released in May 1969 by King Records. This masterpiece is considered by many as one of the diamonds in James Brown s discography. It consists of standards sung in the jazz ballad style of Frank Sinatra, whom Brown greatly admired. In addition, two of Brown s own compositions are included, 'Cold Sweat' and an instrumental version of 'There Was a Time', both reinterpreted in the same style. Brown s taste for jazz culminated in this sensational album, on which he is backed by the Dee Felice Trio. The results are swingin it s a brand new bag!LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPs WITH ORIGINAL ARTWORK 180 gram VINYL AUDIOPHILE PRESSING Elemental Music presents a gatefold 180 gram LP reissue of Getting Down to It, one of the most personal albums by the Godfather of Soul, originally released in May 1969 by King Records. This masterpiece is considered by many as one of the diamonds in James Brown s discography. It consists of standards sung in the jazz ballad style of Frank Sinatra, whom Brown greatly admired. In addition, two of Brown s own compositions are included, 'Cold Sweat' and an instrumental version of 'There Was a Time', both reinterpreted in the same style. Brown s taste for jazz culminated in this sensational album, on which he is backed by the Dee Felice Trio. The results are swingin it s a brand new bag!
Tracklisting
Cannonball Adderley
Bill Evans
Bill Evans
Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy
Arthur Lee
Woody Shaw
Bill Charlap
Al Cohn & Dexter Gordon
James Brown
James Brown
James Brown
James Brown
James Brown
James Brown
James Brown
James Brown
