This record has tremendous memories attached to it.

Picture the nascent stages of the american rave scene in a sleepy little college town in Upstate New York. A dj who can't even mix records drops this to a crowded bar of alternative rock heads only to find them going mental on the tiny dancefloor, spilling beer and screaming. Out of the crowd comes a girl dressed in a brightly colored outfit with beads around her neck. "Frankie Bones says peace and love" is what she says putting beads around the DJ's neck and then quickly disappears into the crowd.

ps. The record was a landmark, though quite dated by today's standards and was played to death from 91-92. It still makes me smile and remember those days.

This song was a statement with reguards to the use (or over-use) of James Brown (R.I.P.) samples in the house and techno music of the time. The artists were self appointed spokesmen of a newer forefront in the dance/techno music of the time. A very dated sound now a days.

Well, now it's official:
If this record didn't do the job, pneumonia did.
James Joseph Brown, Jr. died on the 25/12/2006 (sorry to disappoint you, Holy Noise)

A precious man to the music history, without whom this track would have never been released. This track was actually a sort of declaration that Techno is here, kickin' ass, and soul music is history. Now, 15 years later, I wonder if it shouldn't be L.A. Style name on the headstone drawing. Still, an unforgettable tune, that after all these years still makes you move your head like a chicken…

I think this actually went platinum, which is higher than gold! This was even a HUGE hit in the states, which is hard for any dance or techno music to do. I heard that this was turned down by Combined Forces, the Netherlands. It was said to be to hard and dark for the time and they were worried about the commerciality of the track. Shame for them! This paved the way for hardcore as we know it. You should own this record if you are a serious collector or deejay.

The Story goes one of the makers of this record were on holiday in Los Angeles and when he went out to drink something in a bar, a drunken guy says to him: Do you know that James Brown is dead ?........and then need i tell more ?

huge chart success for L.A. Style. this record started (together with "who is elvis") a total explosion of cheap commercial orientated ripoffs like "is et on xtc , james brown is still alive, is james brown really dead..."

Without doubt the single biggest Techno hit in 1991!
'Dominator' may have gone silver, but 'James Brown Is Dead' is a bona-fide gold record.
The first real Techno track to do that. It was years before any other Techno release approached it's number of sales.
A genuine classic.