Foundations Of Funk: A Brand New Bag: 1964-1969
Funk 101, for sure. We may never totally understand how James Brown took  his music from the earlier styles of R&B; he assimilated to the feverish  development of the harder, more modern sound of records ranging from  "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" to "Say It Loud-I'm Black and I'm  Proud," but here's another chance for us to listen in awe. In addition to  long versions of the period's cornerstones,Foundations of Funkoffers an  alternate take of "Cold Sweat" and live versions of "Licking  Stick-Licking Stick" and "Mother Popcorn"--the latter achieving a  meltdown that puts the Brown band on the same side of the street asFunhouse-era Stooges.Hah!--Rickey Wright