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Soul Syndrome

Soul Syndrome
Studio album by
James Brown
Released1980
Recorded1980
GenreFunk
Length40:16
LabelTK Records
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown chronology
People
(1980) 		Soul Syndrome
(1980) 		Nonstop!
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[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]

Track listings

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Original release
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses)"James Brown, Susaye Brown, Henry Stallings13:58
2."Mashed Potatoes"James Brown5:18
Total length:19:16
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
3."Funky Men"James Brown7:27
4."Smokin' & Drinkin'"Anne McLeod, David Weston4:33
5."Stay With Me"Bobby Byrd, Susaye Brown4:09
6."Honky Tonk"Bill Doggett, Billy Butler, Clifford Scott, Henry Glover, Shep Shepherd4:51
Total length:21:00
1991 UK T.K. Records reissue CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(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 
1991 US Rhino Records reissue CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
7."Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?)" (12" Single Version) 
8."Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?)" (Part II - 12" Single Version) 

References

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  1. ^ a b Jason Elias. "Soul Syndrome - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "James Brown". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin Books. p. 42.
  5. ^ "James Brown to Return". Oakland Post. No. 680. 20 Nov 1980. p. 6.
  6. ^ Britt, Bruce (18 July 1991). "Out-of-print Brown album to hit shelves". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. p. 15.