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Fred Wesley & The JB's

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Directed by James Brown and Fred Wesley, Fred Wesley & The JB's is arguably one of the most influential bands in the history of dance music. Their tunes are situated among the top-sampled ones like probably no other in the world. Though the band's formation changed several times, the main musicians that composed the band are:

Bobby Byrd (synthesizer, vocals)
Fred Thomas (bass)
Fred Wesley (trombone, horns)
James Brown (vocals)
John Jabo Starks (drums)
Lyn Collins (vocals)
Maceo Parker (saxophone)
St-Clair Pinckney (alto saxophone)
Aliases:
Fred & The New J.B.'s, J.B.'s International, The, J.B.'s, The, James Brown Soul Train, The, New J.B.'s, The
Members:
Bobby Byrd, Fred Thomas (2), Fred Wesley, James Brown, John Jabo Starks, Lyn Collins, Maceo Parker, St-Clair Pinckney
Variations:
All | Fred Wesley & The JB's | Fred & The New J.B.'s | Fred Wesley & The J-B's | Fred Wesley & The J. B. 's | Fred Wesley & The J.B's | Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s | Fred Wesley & The JBs | Fred Wesley & The New JB's | Fred Wesley And The J.B.'s | Fred Wesley And The JB's | J.B.'S, The | JB's, The
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Releases:
Back Stabbers / J.B. Shout (7")   People Records 1972
Watermelon Man / Alone Again Naturally (7")   People Records 1972
Doing It To Death (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   People Records ... 1973
Doing It To Death / Everybody Got Soul ◄ (5 versions)   People Records ... 1973
If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try It Again / You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight (7")   People Records 1973
If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try It Again, Party (7", Promo)   People Records 1973
Same Beat (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   People Records 1973
Sportin' Life (7")   People Records 1973
Damn Right I Am Somebody (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   People Records ... 1974
Damn Right I Am Somebody (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   People Records ... 1974
Rockin' Funky Watergate (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   People Records ... 1974
Blow Your Head (12")   Urban (2) 1989
Doing It To Death / Sexomatic (12")   Unidisc 1991
Blow Your Head (Disco Mix) (Vinyl)   Total Sounds Trinidad  
Appears On:
Star Time (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Doing It To Death, The... Polydor 1991
Funky Good Time: The Anthology (2xCD, Comp) Doing It To Death, You... Polydor 1995
Pass The Peas: The Best Of The J.B.'s (CD, Comp) Doing It To Death, Pt.... Polydor 2000
Tracks Appear On:
Super Bad Is Back (LP, Ltd) Doin' It To Death K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1973
Disco Par-r-r-ty Non Stop Music (LP, Mixed) Doing It To Death Spring Records 1974
This Is Soul 10 (James Brown Presents) (LP, Comp) Back Stabbers, If You ... Polydor 1974
James Brown's Funky People (Comp) ◄ (5 versions) Damn Right, I Am Someb... Polydor ... 1986
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (LP) Blow Your Head Street Beat Records 1987
Urban Classics (LP, Comp) Blow Your Head Urban (2) 1987
James Brown's Funky People (Part 2) (Comp) ◄ (6 versions) You Can Have Watergate... Polydor ... 1988
The Grooves 9 (LP) Blow Your Head (4 Beat... DMC 1989
Food For Funk (J.B.'s 45's Groove) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Backstabbers, Watermel... P-Vine Records ... 1990
Soul Hits Of The 70s - Didn't It Blow Your Mind Vol. 11 (CD, Comp) Doing It To Death Rhino Records (2) 1991
Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Blow Your Head Mastercuts 1992
Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Watermelon Man Polydor 1992
Dance Classics - The Hits Volume 6 (CD, Comp) Doing It To Death Unidisc 1993
Dans Folie 73•74•75 (2xCD) Doin' It To Death (Par... ARS Productions, Columbia 1993
From The Funk Side (LP, Comp) Watermelon Man, The Grunt Soul Brother Records (UK) 1994
Funky Good Time: The Anthology (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Introduction To The J.... Polydor 1995
Funky Good Times: The Anthology Volume 2 (2xLP, Comp) Same Beat (Parts 1, 2 ... Simply Vinyl (S12) 1995
Move To Groove -The Best Of 1970s Jazz-Funk (2xCD, Comp) Use Me Verve Music Group, Chronicles 1995
Rare Grooves - Volume 2 - Straight Funk (CD, Comp) Same Beat (Part 1) Priority Records, Polygram Special Markets 1996
Vintage Funk Volume 1 (CD) Givin' Up Food For Fun... MVP 1996
70's Funk 'n' Soul (2xCD) Doing It To Death Repertoire Records 1998
DJ's Most Wanted Live (2xCD) Doin' It Do The Death ARS Productions 1999
The Hip Hop Years (2xCD) Blow Your Head Sony Music TV, Columbia, 4 Music 1999
James Brown's Funky People (Part 3) (CD, Comp) Blow Your Head (Undubb... Universal Records 2000
Pass The Peas: The Best Of The J.B.'s (CD, Comp) Doing It To Death, Pt.... Polydor 2000
Eclectic Asthetic (Part 1) (CDr, Mixed) Damn Right I Am Somebody Sound Signature 2001
Funkology - One Nation Under A Groove! (2xCD) Blow Your Head Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
No. 1 Rare Groove Hits (2xCD) Same Beat X-Media 2003
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (2xLP, Comp) Blow Your Head Street Beat Records 2003
Marvel Of Marvin - The Heard Instinct (Essential Covers & Cookies) (CD + CD) You Sure Love To Ball,... Harmless 2004
The 50th Anniversary Collection (2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, PAL + Box) Doing It To Death, Pt. 1 Universal Music 2004
The Marvel Of Marvin (2xLP) You Sure Love To Ball Harmless 2004
Funk 45 Sessions (2xCD) Watermelon Man Sessions 2005
Funk Fever (4xCD, Comp) Blow Your Head Wagram 2005
In The House (2xCD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp, Enh) I'm Paying Taxes What ... ITH Records 2005
Katalyst Presents: Dusted (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) (It's Not The Express)... Invada Records, Universal Music (Australia) 2005
The James Brown Story (2xCD, Album, Comp) Doing It To Death, Pt.1 Universal 2005
The Original Funk Selection (2xCD) Same Beat Original Selection Records 2005
Hot Grits Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Little Boy Black Universal Music (Austria) 2006
James Brown Funky People's Greatest Breakbeats (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Same Beat (Parts 1, 2 ... Polydor 2006
True Disco (3xCD, Comp) Doing It To Death Spectrum Music (2) 2006
Hot Grits Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Damn Right I Am Somebody Universal Music (Austria) 2007
True Funk (3xCD, Comp) If You Don't Get It Th... Spectrum Music (2) 2007
"Say It Loud" - James Brown & Friends PT.2 (CD, Mixed, Promo) I'm Payin' Taxes, What... Mochilla 2008
Diggin 16 (LP) It's The JB's Monourail Diggin Breaks Records  
The Best Of Disco And Soul (LP, Comp) Breakin' Bread Polydor  
Unofficial Releases:
Bits & Pieces III - Let's Do It ◄ (3 versions) Doing It To Death Not On Label ... 1980
Disco Mix / Let's Do It (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Doing It To Death Disco Mix 1980
Let's Do It In The 80's Great Hits - Echo Beat (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Doing It To Death Alto Passion 1980
Bandit II (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Doing It To Death Manhattan 1981
Get Down And Boogie (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Doing It To Death Smash Records (6) 1982
Untitled (LP, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial) Same Beat Tough Records (2) 1986
Untitled (LP) Same Groove Raw Records (3) 1987
Blow Your Head / Mindpower (7", Promo) Blow Your Head Not On Label 2006
Ultimate Breaks & Beats The Complete Collection (Box, Comp, RM + 2xCD-ROM + DVD) Blow Your Head Street Beat Records 2006
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Review by Alain_Patrick Apr 07, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)
One of the most influential bands in the history of dance music, Fred Wesley & The JB's had a sensational team of musicians from different musical backgrounds. Fred Wesley was a trombonist and son of Big Band leader, and naturally felt in love for Jazz, much before Funk; the Soul singer James Brown, also known as the "hottest record man in show business" or "Mr. Dynamite" had Gospel / R&B origins, even if his band gave seminal contributions to the Funk's World; the saxophonist Maceo Parker has always been connected to Funk since its very beginning in the sixties; Bobby Byrd was the man behind the organs, or the synthesizers (does anyone remember Bomb The Bass sampling “Blow Your Head” ‘s opening?)
Gloria Lavern (Lyn) Collins was the lady singer that made us "Think (About It)", while the "Funky Drummer" John Jabo Starks' set trends forever through his break beats lines; St-Clair Pinckney’s Alto-Saxophone gave a touch of class, as well as the bass lines of Fred Thomas. Do you need any further reasons to understand why they were one of the most sampled bands on the history?
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