Bodyheat (album)

Bodyheat
Studio album by James Brown
Released	December 1976 (1976-12) [1]
Recorded	May 3, 1972 (1972-05-03)("Woman") [2] [3] July – August 1976 (1976-08)(remainder of titles) [1] [3]
Studio	A & R (New York City, New York) [2] [3] Criteria (Miami, Florida) [1] [3]
Genre	Funk R&B Soul
Length	34:37
Label	Polydor 6093
Producer	James Brown
James Brown chronology
Get Up Offa That Thing (1976) Bodyheat (1976) Mutha's Nature (1977)
Singles from Bodyheat
"Bodyheat" Released: December 1976 (1976-12) "Kiss in '77 / Woman" Released: April 1977 (1977-04)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Robert Christgau	C [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]

Bodyheat is the 44th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in December 1976, by Polydor Records. It includes the singles "Bodyheat" and "Kiss in '77". It was produced and arranged by James Brown. The cover and art work was by the Virginia Team. ^[7]

The back of the cover features a text written by James Brown titled "Brand New Sound".^{[ citation needed ]}

"Sometimes the serpent of the devil is

so strong, it takes the bodyheat of

God to keep him away. So do good,

think good and you'll be good to your

fellow man- and to all humanity.

Listen to this album. Not only will the

spiritual feeling get to you, but the

'groove' will, too.

Undying Dedication To You,

JAMES BROWN

(With the feeling of a new

beginning... A New Sound!)"

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Written By	Length
1.	"Bodyheat"	Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown	9:03
2.	"Woman"	James Brown	5:55
3.	"Kiss in '77"	"Sweet" Charles Sherrell	4:50

Side two

No.	Title	Written By	Length
1.	"I'm Satisfied"	Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown	4:50
2.	"What the World Needs Now Is Love"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	4:13
3.	"Wake Up and Give Yourself a Chance"	Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown	3:44
4.	"Don't Tell It"	Deanna Brown, Deidra Brown, Yamma Brown	3:57

Personnel

• James Brown – lead vocals, arrangement

The J.B.'s

• various bandmembers – backing vocals
• Russell Crimes – trumpet
• Hollie Farris – valve trombone
• Joe Poff – alto saxophone, flute
• St. Clair Pinckney, Peyton "P.J." Johnson – tenor saxophone
• Mike Lawler – clavinet, keyboards
• Jimmy Nolen – electric guitar
• "Sweet" Charles Sherrell – bass guitar
• Johnny Griggs – congas
• Melvin Parker – drums

Studio band arranged by Sammy Lowe on "Woman"

• Lew Soloff – trumpet
• Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone
• Richard Tee – piano, electric organ
• Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
• Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
• Bernard "Pretty" Purdie – drums

References

1. Weinger, Harry; Leeds, Alan (1985). Dead On The Heavy Funk 74-76. Polydor. 827 439-1 Y-1.
2. Leeds, Alan (September 2009). The Singles, Volume 8: 1972–1973. Hip-O Select (published November 13, 2009). B0013349-02.
3. Leeds, Alan (December 2010). The Singles, Volume 10: 1975–1979. Hip-O Select (published February 11, 2011). B0015279-02.
4. William Ruhlmann. "Bodyheat - James Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
5. Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "A Consumer Guide to James Brown". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
6. Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  109. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
7. William Ruhlmann. "Bodyheat - James Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2015.