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People Records

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Label was set up in 1971 by James Brown with the first release 'Escape-ism' in May of that year. People Records was the home of Lyn Collins and Mr. Brown's own band, The J.B.'s, just to name a couple of the most prolific artists on the label's roster.

Of all the labels Brown owned, People Records ultimately became the longest surviving label of the lot. After nine albums and over fifty singles to the label's credit, People Records finally closed its doors in 1976. In the label's short life span, it managed to chalk up hit after hit, many of them R&B staples, like the multi-million selling "Doing It To Death" by Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s.

NOTE: The first five releases (catalogue numbers P2500 to P2504) were distributed by Starday King. The remaining releases (PE600 to PE664) were distributed by Polydor.

Label variations are either in red or in purple. Radio promo copies come in black and white.
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Releases:
8F 6601 Maceo* Us!! (8-Trk, Album) 1973
45-2500 James Brown Escape-ism (Single) ◄ (3 versions) 1971
45-2501 James Brown Hot Pants (7", Single) 1971
45-2502 J.B.s, The* My Brother (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1971
45-2503 Lyn Collins Just Won't Do Right / Wheels Of Life (7") 1972
829 417-2 Various James Brown's Funky People (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) 1988
835 857-2 Various James Brown's Funky People (Part 2) (CD, Comp, RM) 1988
P-1001 Kim Weston Danger, Heartbreak Ahead / I'll Be Thinkin' (7")  
P-1006 Hodges, James And Smith Somewhere A Valley ◄ (2 versions)  
P2501 James Brown Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) (7") 1971
P2502 J.B.'s, The My Brother (7") 1971
P2504 Gloria Walker My Precious Love / Papa's Got The Wagon (7") 1971
PE 600 Flames, The* Stand Up And Be Counted / My Lonely Hour (7", Single) 1971
PE 601 Shirley Jean & The Relations People MakeThe World A Better Place - If I'd Of Had A Man Like You (7", Promo)  
PE 602 JB's, The* Gimme Some More / The Rabbit Got The Gun (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1971
PE 606 Hank Ballard Finger Poppin' Time / With Your Sweet Lovin' Self (7")  
PE 607 JB's, The* Pass The Peas / Hot Pants Road (7") 1972
PE-608 Lyn Collins Think (About It) / Ain't No Sunshine (7") 1972
PE-609 Lee Austin (The Burner)* Gimme Your Hand (7") 1977
PE 610 JB's* Givin' Up Food For Funk (7", Single) 1972
PE 611 Martha High Georgy Girl (7", Mono, Promo) 1972
PE 614 Fred Wesley & The JB's Back Stabbers (7", Single) 1972
PE 615 Lyn Collins Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Going / I'll Never Let You Break My Heart Again ◄ (2 versions) 1972
PE 617 Fred Wesley & The JB's Watermelon Man / Alone Again Naturally (7") 1972
PE 618 Lyn Collins (The Female Preacher)* Fly Me To The Moon (7", Single, Promo) 1973
PE 618 Lyn Collins Mama Feelgood / Fly Me To The Moon (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1973
PE 619 Fred Wesley & The JB's Sportin' Life (7") 1973
PE 621 Fred Wesley & The JB's Doing It To Death / Everybody Got Soul (Single) ◄ (4 versions) 1973
PE 621 Fred Wesley & The JB's Doing It To Death (7", Promo) 1973
PE 622 James Brown Band, The / Grodeck Whipperjenny* Don't Mind / Sitting Here On A Tongue (7", RP, Promo) 2008
PE 623 Lyn Collins How Long Can I Keep It Up ◄ (2 versions) 1973
PE 624 Maceo And The Macks* Parrty (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1973
PE-625 Sly, Slick & Wicked* Sho' Nuff / Ready For You (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1973
PE 626 Lyn Collins Take Me Just As I Am / Please Make The World A Better Place ◄ (2 versions) 1973
PE 627 Fred Wesley & The JB's 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 ◄ (2 versions) 1973
PE 628 James Brown World Of Soul / I Feel Good (7", RE)  
PE 630 Lyn Collins We Want To Parrty, Parrty, Parrty / You Can't Beat Two People In Love ◄ (2 versions) 1973
PE 631 Maceo And The Macks* Soul Power 74 (7") 1973
PE-632 Fred Wesley & The JB's Same Beat (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1973
PE 633 Lyn Collins Don't Make Me Over / Take Me Just As I Am (7") 1974
PE 633 Lyn Collins (The Female Preacher)* Don't Make Me Over (7", Promo) 1974
PE 634 Maceo & The Macks I Can Play For (Just You & Me) / Doing It To Death (7") 1974
PE 635 Lee Austin (The Burner)* I'm In Love / Moonlight (7") 1974
PE 636 Lyn Collins Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose / What The World Needs Now Is Love (7") 1974
PE 637 Devils, The (2) The X-Sorcist ◄ (2 versions) 1974
PE 638 Fred Wesley & The JB's Damn Right I Am Somebody (7", Single) 1974
PE 640 Maceo* Drowning In The Sea Of Love / Show And Tell (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1974
PE 641 Lyn Collins Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again (6 Times) / Wide Awake In A Dream (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1974
PE 642 Progressors, The The Brother's Under Pressure (7", Promo) 1974
PE 643 Fred Wesley & The JB's Rockin' Funky Watergate (7", Single) 1974
PE 644 Insiders, The (3) In The Midnight Hour (7", Promo, Mono) 1974
PE 647 Maceo & The Macks Cross The Track (We Better Go Back) (7") 1975
PE 648 Fred & The New J.B.'s Breakin' Bread / Funky Music Is My Style (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1974
PE 648-AM/PE 648-AS Fred & The New J.B.'s Breakin' Bread (7") 1974
PE 649 Johnny Scotton You Don't Wanna Do Nothin' Do You? (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1975
PE 650 Lyn Collins You Can't Love Me If You Don't Respect Me (7", Pro) 1975
PE 650 Lyn Collins You Can't Love Me, If You Don't Respect Me / Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again (6 Times) (7") 1975
PE 651 Fred & The New J.B.'s Makin' Love / Rice 'N' Ribs (7") 1974
PE 653 'Sweet' Charles Sherrell I Won't Last A Day Without You (7", W/Lbl, Promo) 1975
PE 655 Fred & The New J.B.'s (It's Not The Express) It's The JB's Monaurail (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1975
PE 656 Sweet Charles* Hang Out And Hustle (7") 1975
PE 657 Lyn Collins & Famous Flames, The* Baby Don't Do It (7", Promo) 1975
PE 658 Hustlers, The (4) Disco Baby (7", Promo) 1975
PE 658 Hustlers, The (4) Hustling ◄ (2 versions) 1975
PE 659 Lyn Collins Baby Don't Do It / If You Don't Know Me By Now (7")  
PE 660 J.B.'s, The Thank You For Lettin' Me Be Myself And You Be Yours (Part I) / Thank You For Lettin' Me Be Myself And You Be Yours (Part II) (7") 1975
PE 661 Maceo* Future Shock (Dance Your Pants Off) (Single) ◄ (2 versions) 1973
PE 662 Lyn Collins Mr. Big Stuff (7") 1975
PE 663 J.B.'s, The All Aboard The Soul Funky Train / Thank You For Lettin' Me Be Myself And You Be Yours (7") 1975
PE 663 J.B.'s, The All Aboard The Soul Funky Train (7", Promo) 1975
PE 664 J.B.'s, The With James Brown Everybody Wanna Get Funky One More Time ◄ (2 versions) 1976
PE 1201 Maceo & The Macks Soul Power '74 (12")  
PE 5601 JB's* Food For Thought (Album) ◄ (8 versions) 1972
PE 5602 Lyn Collins Think (About It) (Album) ◄ (3 versions) 1972
PE 5603 J.B.'s, The Doing It To Death (Album) ◄ (3 versions) 1973
PE 6601 Maceo* Us!! (Album) ◄ (2 versions) 1973
PE 6602 Fred Wesley And The J.B.'s* Damn Right I Am Somebody (Album) ◄ (4 versions) 1974
PE 6603 Sweet Charles* For Sweet People ◄ (2 versions) 1974
PE 6604 Fred & The New J.B.'s Breakin' Bread (Album) ◄ (2 versions) 1974
PE 6605 Lyn Collins Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me By Now (Album) ◄ (2 versions) 1975
PE 6606 J.B.'s, The Hustle With Speed (Album) ◄ (2 versions) 1975
PE6610 Various More Funky People (LP)  
PE 6666 J.B.'s, The The Best Of J.B.'s (LP, Comp) 1978
PE 5602 2391 044 Lyn Collins Think (About It) (LP, Album, Promo) 1972
PLP-5001 Kim Weston Big Brass Four Poster (LP) 1970
PP 2022 Giuliana Valci Cavaliere Di Latta (7") 1972
PS-3000 Grodeck Whipperjenny, The The Grodeck Whipperjenny (Album) ◄ (2 versions) 1970
UICY-9315 Maceo* Us (CD, Album) 2003
UICY-9316 Lyn Collins Think (About It) (CD, Album, RM, Ltd) 2003

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