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References
- ↑ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ↑ Watrous, Peter (May 5, 1991). "Record Brief". The New York Times.
Some tracks — "Money Won't Change You" and "Papa's Got a Brand-New Bag" — have been restored to their original length after being pruned for radio play, and it's wonderful to hear the band stretching out, flexing its muscles in service of the groove, the almighty rhythm.
- ↑ Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ↑ Vincent, Ricky. "Biography of James Brown" (PDF). Rock and Roll: An American Story. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
Brown wrote the first of his message songs, "Don't Be a Dropout," and followed it with "Get it Together," and "Money Won't Change You" within months. The rugged grooves and piercing screams of Brown became a trademark of the urgency and prideful presentation of the black man in full awakening.
- ↑ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. July 23, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ↑ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 30, 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ↑ Elias, Jason. "AllMusic Review by Jason Elias". AllMusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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