The Payback
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| The Payback | ||
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| Studio album by James Brown | ||
| Released | December 1973 | |
| Recorded | 1973 | |
| Genre | Funk/R&B | |
| Length | 72:52 | |
| Label | Polydor | |
| Producer(s) | James Brown | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| James Brown chronology | ||
| Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (album) | The Payback (1973) |
Hell (1974) |
The Payback is a 1973 album by James Brown. The album was originally scheduled to become the soundtrack for the blaxploitation flick Hell Up in Harlem, but was rejected by director Larry Cohen for "not being James Brown enough".
Nevertheless, the album considered is a highpoint in Brown's career, and is now regarded by critics as a landmark funk album. Musically, the album is largely based around cyclic grooves and jamming, but it also features departures into a softer blues based sound. The album was released on CD in 1992, with liner notes by Alan Leeds.
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[edit] Track listing
- "The Payback" – 7:39
- "Doing the Best I Can" – 7:39
- "Take Some...Leave Some" – 8:20
- "Shoot Your Shot" – 8:19
- "Forever Suffering" – 5:39
- "Time Is Running Out Fast" – 12:58
- "Stone to the Bone" – 10:14
- "Mind Power" – 12:04
[edit] Charts
Album — Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1974 | Billboard's Pop Albums | 34 |
[edit] Popular Culture
- The Payback appears in Guy Ritchie's film Snatch.
