Showtime (James Brown album)

Showtime is the seventh studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in April 1964, by Smash Records. It was the transition album from King Records to Smash Records, however, limited by contractual obligations with King, Brown released an album of remakes overdubbed with canned applause. Brown's vocal group, The Famous Flames are included in the album's introduction and are featured on the album's cover but do not appear on any of the tracks. The album was arranged by Sammy Lowe.

Chart performance

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated May 9, 1964, peaking at No. 61 during an eighteen-week run on the chart. == Other releases ==

Other releases

In 1990, several songs from Showtime were released without the overdubbed crowd on the Messing With The Blues and Soul Pride: The Instrumentals 1960-1969 compilation albums. == Track listing ==

Personnel

• James Brown – lead vocals, organ ("Evil") • Maeretha Stewart and others unidentified – background vocals • Ernie Royal – trumpet • Dud Bascomb – trumpet • Johnny Grimes – trumpet • Richard Harris – trombone • George Dorsey – alto saxophone • St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone • Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone • Sam “The Man” Taylor or Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone • Haywood Henry – baritone saxophone • Ernie Hayes – piano • unidentified – strings • Billy Butler – guitar • Wallace Richardson – guitar • Al Lucas – bass • David “Panama” Francis – drums • Sammy Lowe – conductor, arranger == Charts ==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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