| Soul Syndrome | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 40:16 | |||
| Label | TK Records | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A− [2] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [4] |
Soul Syndrome is a studio album by American musician James Brown, released in 1980 by TK Records. [1] [5] It was reissued in 1991 by Rhino Records. [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses)" | James Brown, Susaye Brown, Henry Stallings | 13:58 |
| 2. | "Mashed Potatoes" | James Brown | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 19:16 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Funky Men" | James Brown | 7:27 |
| 4. | "Smokin' & Drinkin'" | Anne McLeod, David Weston | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Stay With Me" | Bobby Byrd, Susaye Brown | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Honky Tonk" | Bill Doggett, Billy Butler, Clifford Scott, Henry Glover, Shep Shepherd | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 21:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Bessie (Part 1)" | Sweet Charles Sherrell, Johnny Griggs, Melvin Parker, St. Clair Pinckney | |
| 8. | "Nature (Part 1)" | Deidre Brown, Joe Brown | |
| 9. | "Rock Groove Machine (Part 1)" | James Brown | |
| 10. | "Just Wanna Make You Dance (Part 1)" | James Brown, Larry Tinsley | |
| 11. | "Back From The Dead" | Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke | |
| 12. | "The Way to Get Down" | Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke | |
| 13. | "Headquarters (Augustus, GA)" | Clarence Reid, Willie Clarke | |
| 14. | "Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?)" (7", Part 1) | Henry Stallings, James Brown, Susaye Brown |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?)" (12" Single Version) | |
| 8. | "Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?)" (Part II - 12" Single Version) |
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