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J.B.'s, The

Profile:
James Brown's very own band in the People/Starday King/Polydor days. Lineup changed prominently over time and recording session. But the main force where:

Bobby Byrd (Organ, Vocals)
St.Clair Pinckney a.k.a 'Pink' (Alto-Saxophone)
Fred Wesley (Trombone, Horns)
Maceo Parker (Saxophone)
Fred Thomas (Bass)
John 'Jabo' Starks (Drums)

They used various guitarist Mainly: Herlon Martin & Jimmy Nolen
Sites:
funky-stuff.com/maceo/members.htm
Aliases:
A.A.B.B., Fred & The New J.B.'s, Fred Wesley & The JB's, J.B.'s International, The, James Brown Soul Train, The, New J.B.'s, The
Members:
'Sweet' Charles Sherrell, Bobby Byrd, Bobby Roach, Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Clayton Gunnells, Clyde Stubblefield, Darryl Hassan Jamison, Frank Waddy, Fred Thomas (2), Fred Wesley, James Brown, John Jabo Starks, John Morgan (2), Johnny Griggs, Philippe Wynne, Robert Chopper McCollough, St-Clair Pinckney, Tiger Martin
Variations:
All | J.B.'s, The | J B's, The | J. B's | J.B. Horns, The | J.B.'s | J.B.'s Horns, The | J.B.'s Reunion, The | J.B.s, The | JB Band | JB's | JB's, The | JBs, The
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Discography

Releases:
The Grunt (7", Single)   King Records (3) 1970
These Are The J.B.'s (7", Single)   King Records (3) 1970
Gimme Some More / The Rabbit Got The Gun (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   People Records ... 1971
My Brother (7")   People Records 1971
Food For Thought (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   People Records ... 1972
Givin' Up Food For Funk (7")   People Records 1972
Hustle With Speed (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   People Records ... 1972
Pass The Peas / Hot Pants Road (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   People Records ... 1972
Doing It To Death (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   People Records ... 1973
All Aboard The Soul Funky Train / Thank You For Lettin' Me Be Myself And You Be Yours (7")   People Records 1975
Everybody Wanna Get Funky One More Time ◄ (2 versions)   People Records 1976
Give Me Some Skin / People Wake Up And Live ◄ (3 versions)   Polydor 1977
Music For The People / Crossover (7", Single)   Polydor 1977
Groove Machine (LP)   Drive 1979
Just Wanna Make You Dance / Rock Groove Machine ◄ (4 versions)   Drive ... 1979
Rock Groove Machine / Rock ◄ (2 versions)   T.K. Disco 1979
The Best Of J.B.'s (LP, Comp)   Polydor 1988
The Grunt (12", RP)   Urban (2) 1989
Damn Right I Am Somebody (CD, Album, RE)   P-Vine Records, Polydor K.K. 1990
Food For Funk (J.B.'s 45's Groove) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   P-Vine Records ... 1990
Funky Good Time / Live (CD, Album)   Gramavision 1993
Live At The Moonwalker (CD, Album)   Lakeside 1993
I Like It Like That (CD, Album)   Instinct Records 1994
Funky Good Time: The Anthology (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   Polydor 1995
Funky Good Times: The Anthology Volume 2 (2xLP, Comp)   Simply Vinyl (S12) 1995
Roy Ayers / The J.B.'s (12", TP, Promo)   Chronicles, Polydor 1995
Pass The Peas: The Best Of The J.B.'s (CD, Comp)   Polydor 2000
Funky President / Funky Song (12")   Strictly Breaks Records 2001
Bring The Funk On Down (CD, Album, RE)   Instinct Records 2002
Cold Sweat (12", Promo)   Polydor  
Gimme Some More / Pass The Peas (7")   Polydor  
Givin'Up Food For Funk.Part 1 & 2 (7")   Polydor  
Hot Pants Road / The Grunt (7")   Polydor  
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (LP, Album, RE)   P-Vine Records  
Use Me (7")   Polydor  
World Of Soul (12", Promo)   Polydor  
Appears On:
Think (About It) (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   People Records 1972
Black Caesar (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Polydor ... 1973
You've Changed / Funk Bomb (7", RP) Funk Bomb King Records (3) 1974
Messing With The Blues (2xCD, Album, Com) Further On Up The Road... PolyGram 1990
Star Time (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Get Up (I Feel Like Be... Polydor 1991
Funky Disposition: Blackenized (CD) Tutti Frutti Polydor 1993
Sunflower (Single) ◄ (2 versions) That Spiritual Feeling... Go! Discs 1993
The Funk Box (Box + 4xCD, Comp) Get Up I Feel Like Bei... Hip-O Records 2000
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (CD, Album, RM, RE) Who's The Mack? Priority Records 2003
Hip Hop Roots (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Think (About It) Tommy Boy Music 2005
The Foundation Of Hip Hop (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) The Grunt, Pass The Peas Year Round Incorporated 2007
Tracks Appear On:
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (Album) ◄ (6 versions) Slaughter Theme, Tryin... Polydor ... 1973
That's Soul 9 (LP) Doing It To Death Polydor Special 1973
This Is Soul 12 (Vinyl) Rockin' Funky Watergate Polydor 1974
This Is Soul 14 (LP, Comp) (It's Not The Express)... Polydor 1975
Super Disco Brake's Volume One (LP, Ltd) Blow Your Head Paul Winley Records 1979
CD Of JB (Sex Machine And Other Soul Classics) (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Doing It To Death, Sup... Polydor ... 1985
James Brown's Funky People (Comp) ◄ (5 versions) Gimme Some More, Pass ... Polydor ... 1986
March 88 - Mixes 2 (12") Breakin Bread, Gimme S... DMC 1988
Urban Classics 2 (LP) Pass The Peas Urban (2) 1988
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (LP) The Grunt (Part 1) Street Beat Records 1989
From HipHop To BeBop (CD, Comp) In The Middle Rhythm Attack Productions 1990
Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Gimme Some More Mastercuts 1992
Up For The Down Stroke Uncut Funk Volume 1 (CD, Comp) (It's Not The Express)... Polydor 1992
Up For The Down Stroke Uncut Funk Volume 1 (LP) Givin Up Food For Funk... Polydor 1992
Up For The Down Stroke Uncut Funk Volume 1 (2xLP) (It's Not The Express)... Polydor 1992
Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 2 (CD, Comp) You Can Have Your Wate... Mastercuts 1993
Classic Funk Mastercuts Volume 2 (2xLP) You Can Have Your Wate... Mastercuts 1993
In Yo' Face! The History Of Funk, Vol. 1 (CD) Doing It To Death Rhino Entertainment Company 1993
MOJO CLUB Promotional 12" Maxi (12", Promo, Ltd) The Grunt Polydor 1993
Make It Funky (CD, Comp) Givin'Up Food For Funk... Connoisseur Collection 1993
Crooklyn Volume 1 - Music From The Motion Picture (Comp, Album) ◄ (3 versions) Pass The Peas MCA Records 1994
Phat Trax - The Best Of Old School Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) The Grunt Rhino Records (2) 1994
Move To Groove -The Best Of 1970s Jazz-Funk (2xCD, Comp) To My Brother Verve Music Group, Chronicles 1995
James Brown - Funky Men (CD) Rapp Payback (Where Iz... Disky 1997
AfroDanceFunkyGroove (CD, Comp) Rock Groove Machine Self Distribuzione 1998
DJ Dusty Bottom Presents: B-Boy Classics Volume 2 (2xLP) Blow Your Head Bottom Records 1998
Sound Of The City Vol. 1 - New York (2xLP) To My Mother Motor Music, Universal Jazz (Germany) 1998
Sound Of The City Vol. 1 - New York (CD, Comp) To My Brother Motor Music, Universal Jazz (Germany) 1998
Messin' Around Present Root Down (2xLP, Album) Gimme Some More (Very ... Universal Music (UK), Verve Records 1999
The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One (Comp) ◄ (21 versions) Blow Your Head XL Recordings ... 1999
The Premo Collection (2xLP) Bring It Up Buys Records 1999
Funkin' On The 1 (5xCD, Comp) Honky Tonk Disky 2000
Greatest Hits Of Soul And R&B (8xCD, Comp + Box) Honky Tonk, Stay With ... Disky 2000
James Brown's Funky People (Part 3) (CD, Comp) Doin' The Do Universal Records 2000
Strictly Breaks Volume 8 (LP) Blow Your Head Strictly Breaks Records 2000
Strictly Breaks Volume 9 (LP) (It's Not The Express)... Strictly Breaks Records 2000
The Funk Box (Box + 4xCD, Comp) Pass The Peas Hip-O Records 2000
Eimsbush Tapes Vol. 9 - Connections One (Cass, Mixed) Funky Watergate Eimsbush 2001
Mastercuts Breaks (2xLP) The Grunt Mastercuts 2001
Mastercuts Breaks (CD) The Grunt Mastercuts 2001
70's Soul Mix (CD, Mixed) Think (About It) Universal Music TV 2003
Music Guide Vol. 2: Roots Of Hip Hop (CD) The Grunt (Parts 1 & 2) Mojo Magazine 2003
No. 1 Rare Groove Hits (2xCD) Blow Your Head, Gimme ... X-Media 2003
Sampled Volume 4 (2xCD, Comp) Hot Pants Road Virgin, Circa Records Ltd. 2003
Supa Funky II ◄ (2 versions) Hot Pants Road Family Recordings (UK) 2003
Thats What I Like (2xLP, Comp) Pass The Peas Harmless 2003
Boxfresh Presents: Exclusive Unthugged Mix CD (CD, Mixed, Comp) 40th Anniversary Mix (... Boxfresh Records 2004
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Official Soundtrack Box Set (8xCD, Comp) The Grunt Interscope Records, Rockstar Games 2004
Het Beste Van James Brown (CD, Comp) Hot Pants (She Got To ... Universal Music 2004
The Trip Created By Tim Love Lee (2xCD) Here We Come, Here We ... Family Recordings (UK) 2004
Hip Hop Roots (CD, Comp) Think (About It) Tommy Boy Music 2005
Legends James Brown Vol.2 (CD, Comp, Ltd) Hot Pants (She Got To ... Universal 2005
The James Brown Story (2xCD, Album, Comp) I Got Ants In My Pants... Universal 2005
Hot Grits Volume 1 (CD, Comp) All Aboard The Soul Fu... Universal Music (Austria) 2006
James Brown Funky People's Greatest Breakbeats (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Mama Feelgood, Gimme S... Polydor 2006
True Disco (3xCD, Comp) Pass The Peas Spectrum Music (2) 2006
Can You Dig It? ◄ (2 versions) Things Got To Get Better Brown Sugar Records 2007
True Funk (3xCD, Comp) Gimme Some More, Mama ... Spectrum Music (2) 2007
"Say It Loud" - James Brown & Friends PT.2 (CD, Mixed, Promo) Gimme Some More, Happy... Mochilla 2008
Discotheque Special (LP, Comp) Pass The Peas Polydor  
Let's Dance (Vamos Dançar) (CD, Comp) Same Beat (Part 1) Rhythm And Blues  
Nothing But Funk (12 JB Produced Funk Instrumentals 1967-1977) (LP, Comp) Crossover Funky People Inc.  
Nothing But Funk Volume 3 (11 Selections Of James Brown Rarities From 1963-1973) (LP, Comp) Doin' The Doo Funky People Inc.  
Rock Groove Machine / Crusader / J'Ouvert / B.Y.O.F. (12") Rock Groove Machine OK Records (2)  
The Urban All Stars Promo Sampler (CDr, Comp, Promo) The Grunt (Parts 1 & 2) Urban (2)  
U.S Soul (LP) Gimme Some More, Givin... Polydor  
Unofficial Releases:
Untitled (LP, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial) The Grunt Tough Records (2) 1986
Dance Classics (CD) Same Beat Not On Label 1996
Original Breaks Beats Vol.3 (LP, Comp) Hot Pants Road Not On Label 1997
Rare Funk Volume 10 - Mo' Female Funk (LP) Use Me Cobalt Records 1999
The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One ◄ (2 versions) Blow Your Head XL Recordings (2) ... 1999
Untitled (12") Same Beat The Power Of Funk & Soul 2002
Untitled (12") Blow Your Whistle (Re-... The Power Of Funk & Soul 2002
Hush That Fuss (12") Blow Your Head (Bonus ... Sound Of Champions 2004
School Yard Breaks (12") Blues & Pants Strictly Breaks Records 2005
The 2Pac Collection (2xLP) The Spank Strictly Breaks Records 2005
Ultimate Breaks & Beats The Complete Collection (Box, Comp, RM + 2xCD-ROM + DVD) The Grunt Pt.1 Street Beat Records 2006
Strictly Breaks - The Definitive Collector's Box Set (Box, Unofficial + CD, Comp, 192 + CD, Comp, Hig) Blow Your Head, Monoau... Strictly Breaks Records, Demon Light Music 2008
Afro Trance - Cosmic Communication - Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) (It's Not The Express)... Cosmic Communications  
Definite Fine (CD, Comp) Why I Am Treated So Bad Evidance Recordings  
Rare Funk Vol. 2 (LP, Comp) Popcorn With Feeling Cobalt Records  
Rare Funk Vol. 4 - Soundtrack Edition (LP, Comp) Blind Man Cobalt Records  
What It Is Is What It Is (12") Soul Pride (Edit), Tig... Sound Of Champions  
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