James Brown, godfather of soul, sex machine and hardest working man in show business had a sideline from recording hits in the Sixties which was to change his name and write and record instrumentals. Without hearing these intense and moody workouts (which were expensive to collect on vinyl) part of the picture was missing. You wouldn't have had soul music without James Brown and you wouldn't have had the JB's (Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Jimmy "Chink" Nolen, St. Clair Pinckney, Jabo Starks et al.) without these riffing tour de force jams which showcased their extraordinarily funk filled skills.

Thick, in-the-groove workouts that gave birth to the genre of funk are scattered throughout Soul Pride. Also present are jazzier extended solos that provide a perfect compliment and follow up release to "StarTime", Polydor's fantabulous four cd overview of James Brown's career. Between the two of them you really can clean up.