James Brown • Sho Is Funky Down Here

 

Review by Kurt Edwards
Given the prodigious number of titles in the James Brown catalog, and the dizzying stylistic madness within the mind of its creator, it is no surprise that there are a number of unexplainable releases. Even within that narrow subsection, Sho Is Funky Down Here stands out: an almost completely unsoulful album -- at least as close as James Brown will ever come, even in his later years -- full of fuzzed-out guitars, poorly recorded drums, and not much else. Brown's highly individual style at the electric piano is the only evidence of his presence on this record at all. That said, after the initial disappointment, and how could it be anything but a disappointment after its title, Sho Is Funky Down Here does provide a few musical highlights, especially the inexplicably titled "Bob Scoward." It is doubtful that any James Brown fan was anything but disappointed after purchasing this album, but it is worth holding onto both for its oddball nature and for the clues into the crazy world of James Brown.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/sho-is-funky-down-here-mw0000866312

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Reseña de Kurt Edwards
Dado el prodigioso número de títulos del catálogo de James Brown, y la vertiginosa locura estilística dentro de la mente de su creador, no es de extrañar que haya una serie de lanzamientos inexplicables. Incluso dentro de esa estrecha subsección, destaca Sho Is Funky Down Here: un álbum casi completamente insípido -al menos lo más parecido a lo que James Brown llegaría a hacer, incluso en sus últimos años- lleno de guitarras destempladas, baterías mal grabadas y no mucho más. El estilo tan personal de Brown al piano eléctrico es la única prueba de su presencia en este disco. Dicho esto, después de la decepción inicial, y cómo podría ser otra cosa que una decepción después de su título, Sho Is Funky Down Here proporciona algunos puntos musicales destacados, especialmente el inexplicablemente titulado "Bob Scoward". Es dudoso que algún fan de James Brown se sienta decepcionado después de comprar este álbum, pero vale la pena conservarlo tanto por su naturaleza extraña como por las pistas sobre el loco mundo de James Brown.
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Tracklist:
1 - Sho Is Funky Down Here - 8:25
2 - Don't Mind - 3:45
3 - Bob Scoward - 3:15
4 - Just Enough Room For Storage - 5:57
5 - You Mother You - 4:29
6 - Can Mind - 5:24


Credits:
    Arranged By – Dave Mathews, James Brown
    Art Direction – Errol F. Richardson
    Design – Dan Quest & Associates
    Engineer [Audio] – Ron Lenhoff
    Lacquer Cut By – KB*
    Liner Notes, Research [Annotation] – Alan Leeds
    Photography By – James E. Brown
    Producer – James Brown
    Written-By – David Matthews*, James Brown

Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Funk, Psychedelic
Year: 1971
https://www.discogs.com/master/view/81755

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