Hot Pants is the 32nd studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in August 1971, by Polydor Records.[1][4]
| Hot Pants | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 30:26 (LP) 49:35 (CD) | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Singles from Hot Pants | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A−[3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by James Brown; except "Blues & Pants" by James Brown and Fred Westley (Fred Wesley)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blues & Pants" | 9:39 |
| 2. | "Can't Stand It" | 4:37 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Escape-ism, Pt. 1" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Escape-ism, Pt. 2" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)" | 8:42 |
| Total length: | 30:26 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Escape-ism (complete take)" | 19:09 |
| Total length: | 49:35 | |
Personnel
edit- James Brown - vocals
- Bobby Byrd - vocals, organ on "Blues & Pants" and tambourine on "Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)"
- Hearlon Cheese Martin, Robert Lee Coleman - guitar
- Fred Thomas - bass
- St. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Parker - alto saxophone
- Fred Wesley - trombone
- Jerone Jasaan Sanford, Russell Crimes - trumpet (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
- Johnny Griggs - congas (tracks: 3, 4, 6)
- John "Jabo" Starks - drums[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Jason Elias (1971-07-12). "Hot Pants - James Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hull, Tom (June 22, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Hot Pants by James Brown". Itunes.apple.com. 1933-05-03. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ Polydor CD 314-517985-2
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