Brett Schewitz Brett Schewitz

#439 James Brown, 'Sex Machine' (1970)

Ever the showman, James Brown would lead you to believe that this double album is made up completely of live recordings. As it turns out, the first disc was recorded in studio. Reverb was added to it, as was live applause. It’s an unconventional way to present an album, but then James Brown was an unconventional artist.

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