"Make It Funky" is a jam session recorded by James Brown with The J.B.'s. It was released as a two-part single in 1971, which reached No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 22 on the U.S. Pop chart.

Publication

This was his first song to be submitted solely to

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Records. The original master is very slow and steadily formed in tempo, compared to how it is performed live. It features the band members chanting the song's title and a prominent organ part played by Brown himself.

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also contributes vocals and a spoken intro. Brown released the next 6 minutes of the recording as another two-part single, titled "My Part/Make It Funky", which charted #68 R&B. Parts 3 and 4 appeared on the album ''

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''. Live versions of "Make It Funky" appear on the albums '' Revolution of the Mind'' and ''

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''. Brown also remade the song for his 1992 album ''Universal James'' under the title "Make It Funky 2000". The full version, running 12:50, was released on the compilation Make It Funky – The Big Payback: 1971–1975 in 1996.

Sample used

*Audio Two - Make It Funky * Ice-T - Make It Funky (1987) *

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- Droppin' Science * Slum Village - I Don't Know * Kingdom - Every Beat Of My Heart

Recognition

In 2005, the bassline to all four parts was ranked at number 2 in '' Stylus Magazines list of the "Top 50 Basslines of All Time".

Personnel

* James Brown - lead vocal, organ ''with The J.B.'s:'' * Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford - trumpet, vocals * Russell Crimes - trumpet, vocals *

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- trombone, vocals * St. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxophone, vocals * Hearlon "Cheese" Martin - guitar, vocals * Robert Lee Coleman - guitar, vocals * Fred Thomas - bass, vocals * John "Jabo" Starks - drums, vocals *

- vocals * Martha Harvin - vocals

References

External links

* [ Song Review] from Allmusic {{authority control 1971 singles James Brown songs Songs written by James Brown 1971 songs Polydor Records singles