1969 James Brown – Say It Loud I’m Black And I’m Proud
Say It Loud – I’m Black And I’m Proud is the 23rd studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in March 1969, by King Records.
Tracks
1 Say It Loud – I’m Black And I’m Proud (Parts 1 & 2) (James Brown; Alfred Ellis) 04:46
2 I Guess I’ll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry (James Brown) 03:33
3 Goodbye My Love (Parts 1 & 2) (James Brown) 05:31
4 Shades Of Brown (Bud Hobgood) 02:45
5 Licking Stick (James Brown) 02:52
6 I Love You (James Brown; Clyde Stubblefield; Murry Kellum) 03:33
7 Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (John Loudermilk) 03:52
8 Let Them Talk (Sonny Thompson) 04:01
9 Maybe I’ll Understand (James Brown; Bud Hobgood) 03:17
10 I’ll Lose My Mind (James Brown; Bud Hobgood; Bobby Byrd) 02:44
Biography
Musicians
1 Say It Loud – I’m Black And I’m Proud (Parts 1 & 2)
| Bass | Charles Sherrell |
| Drums | Clyde Stubblefield |
| Guitar | Jimmy Nolen |
| Sax | Maceo Parker |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Sax | St-Clair Pinckney |
| Trombone | Fred Wesley |
| Trumpet | Richard Griffith |
| Trumpet | Waymon Reed |
| Vocals | James Brown |
2 I Guess I’ll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry
| Bass | Al Lucas |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Carl Lynch |
| Guitar | Wally Richardson |
| Piano | Ernie Hayes |
| Sax | Haywood Henry |
| Trombone | Richard Dicky Harris |
| Trumpet | Dud Bascomb |
| Trumpet | Johnny Grimes |
| Vocals | James Brown |
3 Goodbye My Love (Parts 1 & 2)
| Bass | Bernard Odum |
| Drums | John Jabo Starks |
| Guitar | Alfonzo Kellum |
| Guitar | Jimmy Nolen |
| Organ | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Sax | Maceo Parker |
| Sax | Eldee Williams |
| Sax | St-Clair Pinckney |
| Trombone | Levi Rasbury |
| Trumpet | Joe Dupars |
| Trumpet | Waymon Reed |
| Vocals | James Brown |
4 Shades Of Brown
| Bass | Ken Tibbetts |
| Drums | William Bowman |
| Guitar | Eddie Setser |
| Organ | James Brown |
| Sax | David Parkinson |
| Sax | Les Asch |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Vocals | James Brown |
5 Licking Stick
| Bass | Tim Drummond |
| Drums | John Jabo Starks |
| Guitar | Jimmy Nolen |
| Organ | Bobby Byrd |
| Sax | Maceo Parker |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Sax | St-Clair Pinckney |
| Vocals | Bobby Byrd |
| Vocals | James Brown |
6 I Love You
| Bass | Alfonzo Kellum |
| Bass | Tim Drummond |
| Drums | Clyde Stubblefield |
| Guitar | Jimmy Nolen |
| Sax | Maceo Parker |
| Sax | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Sax | St-Clair Pinckney |
| Trumpet | Richard Dicky Harris |
| Trumpet | Waymon Reed |
| Vocals | James Brown |
7 Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
| Bass | Ken Tibbetts |
| Drums | William Bowman |
| Guitar | Eddie Setser |
| Piano | Tim Hedding |
| Sax | David Parkinson |
| Sax | Les Asch |
| Trumpet | Ron Geisman |
| Vocals | James Brown |
8 Let Them Talk
| Artist | James Brown |
| Bass | Al Lucas |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Organ | Pee Wee Ellis |
| Sax | David Parkinson |
| Sax | Les Asch |
| Trumpet | Johnny Grimes |
| Trumpet | Waymon Reed |
| Vocals | James Brown |
9 Maybe I’ll Understand
| Drums | William Bowman |
| Guitar | Eddie Setser |
| Piano | Tim Hedding |
| Vocals | James Brown |
10 I’ll Lose My Mind
| Bass | Tim Drummond |
| Drums | William Bowman |
| Guitar | Eddie Setser |
| Guitar | Troy Seals |
| Organ | James Brown |
| Piano | Tim Hedding |
| Sax | David Parkinson |
| Sax | Les Asch |
| Vocals | James Brown |
Other Musicians
Strings – Charles Libove, Harry Katzman, Harry Malnikoff, Marion Cuabo, Matt Raimondi, Nick Hardone, Sam Ram, Selwart Clarke, Sid Ewards, Winston Collymore (Track 2)
Liner Notes
Producer – James Brown
Producer – Bud Hobgood (Track 9)
Arranged By – Sammy Lowe (Tracks 2, 8)
Conductor – Sammy Lowe (Tracks 2, 8)
Engineer – Dave Harrison
Artwork – Remo Bramanti
Mastered At Customatrix
Record Company King Records Co