| Released: | 1995 |
| Genre: | Funk / Soul |
| Style: | Funk |
| Bass - Charles Sherrell* (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15, 2-15) , Bob Cranshaw (tracks: 1-6, 1-7) , William "Bootsy" Collins* (tracks: 1-2, 2-6) , Fred Thomas (2) (tracks: 1-1, 1-3 to 1-5, 1-8 to 2-5, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-12 to 2-14) Clavinet - Charles Sherrell* (tracks: 2-8, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-14) Compiled By - Harry Weinger Congas - Johnny Griggs (tracks: 1-3, 1-9, 1-12, 1-13, 1-15, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4 to 2-6, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13) Drums - Jimmy Madison (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-7) , John Jabo Starks (tracks: 1-1, 1-14, 1-5, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13 to 1-15, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8) , John Morgan (2) (tracks: 2-1, 2-9, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13, 2-14) Guitar - Bobby Roach (tracks: 1-10, 1-11, 2-6) , Phelps "Catfish" Collins* (tracks: 1-2, 2-6) , Hearlon Cheese Martin (tracks: 1-1, 1-3 to 1-5, 1-8 to 1-10, 1-12 to 2-5, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-12 to 2-14) , Hugh McCraken* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7) , Jimmy Nolen (tracks: 1-1, 1-9, 1-12 to 2-5, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-12 to 2-15) , Robert Coleman (tracks: 1-3 to 1-5, 1-8, 2-15) , Sam Brown (2) (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-11) Organ - James Brown (tracks: 1-4, 1-9, 1-15, 2-1, 2-2, 2-15) Percussion - John Morgan (2) (tracks: 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-8) , Johnny Griggs (tracks: 2-8, 2-9, 2-11, 2-13, 2-14) Producer - James Brown Saxophone - Eldee Williams (tracks: 1-1, 1-12,) , Jerry Dodgion (tracks: 1-6, 1-7) , Jimmy Parker (tracks: 1-3 to 1-5, 1-8 to 1-11, 2-1, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-14) , Joe Farrell (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-7, 2-11) , Maceo Parker (tracks: 1-1, 1-13 to 1-15, 2-2 to 2-8, 2-10 to 2-14) , Pee Wee Ellis (tracks: 2-7, 2-11) , St-Clair Pinckney (tracks: 1-1, 1-3 to 1-5, 1-8 to 2-5, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-14) Synthesizer - James Brown (tracks: 2-2, 2-7, 2-11) Tambourine - Bobby Byrd (tracks: 1-5, 1-8) Trombone - Fred Wesley (tracks: 1-1, 1-3 to 2-6, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13) Trumpet - Clayton "Chicken" Gunnels* (tracks: 1-2, 2-6) , Darryl Hassan Jamison (tracks: 1-1, 1-12, 2-1, 2-6) , Isiah Ike Oakley (tracks: 1-1, 1-5, 1-8 to 2-5) , Jerone Jasaan Sanford (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 2-1) , Marvin Stamm (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 2-11) , Randy Brecker (tracks: 1-6, 1-7) , Russell Crimes (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 1-8 to 1-11, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-14) Vocals - Bob Both (tracks: 2-2, 2-6) , Fred Wesley (tracks: 1-1, 2-6 to 2-8, 2-11 to 2-13) , James Brown (tracks: 1-1, 1-11, 1-13 to 1-15, 2-3 to 2-5, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13 to 2-15) Written-By - Charles Bobbit (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 2-1) , Fred Wesley (tracks: 1-6, 1-9, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7,2-8) , James Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 1-11, 1-13) , John Starks* (tracks: 1-4, 2-1) |
Tracklisting:
| 1-1 | Fred Wesley & The JB's | Introduction To The J.B.'s / Doing It To Death (12:34) |
| Flute - Maceo Parker | ||
| 1-2 | J.B.'s, The | The Grunt (Parts 1 & 2) (3:30) |
| Drums - Frank Waddy Saxophone - Robert McCollough* Written-By - William Collins* , Phelps Collins* , Clayton Gunnels* , Clyde Stubblefield , Darryl Jamison* , Frank Waddy , Robert McCollough* | ||
| 1-3 | J.B.'s, The | My Brother (Parts 1 & 2) (5:37) |
| Drums - Alfred Thomas | ||
| 1-4 | J.B.'s, The | Pass The Peas (3:28) |
| 1-5 | J.B.'s, The | Gimme Some More (3:04) |
| Organ - Bobby Byrd | ||
| 1-6 | Fred Wesley & The JB's | J.B. Shout (2:47) |
| 1-7 | J.B.'s, The | Blessed Blackness (3:43) |
| Flute - Jerry Dodgion , Joe Farrell | ||
| 1-8 | J.B.'s, The | Hot Pants Road (2:43) |
| Written-By - St-Clair Pinckney | ||
| 1-9 | J.B.'s, The | Givin' Up Food For Funk (Parts 1 & 2) (5:47) |
| Tambourine - James Brown | ||
| 1-10 | James Brown Soul Train, The | Honky Tonk (Parts 1) (3:04) |
| Written-By - Bill Doggett , Billy Butler , Clifford Scott , Henry Glover , Shep Shepherd | ||
| 1-11 | Fred Wesley & The JB's | Dirty Harri (3:10) |
| 1-12 | Fred Wesley & The JB's | Watermelon Man (3:35) |
| Drums - James Brown Written-By - Herbie Hancock | ||
| 1-13 | Maceo & The Macks | Parrty (Parts 1 & 2) (5:51) |
| 1-14 | Fred Wesley & The JB's | You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight (3:30) |
| 1-15 | Fred Wesley & The JB's | More Peas (13:45) |
| Vocals - Charles Sherrell* | ||
| 2-1 | J.B.'s, The | Gimme Some More (Very Live) (3:56) |
| Tambourine - Johnny Griggs | ||
| 2-2 | Fred Wesley & The JB's | Same Beat (Parts 1, 2 & 3) (7:46) |
| 2-3 | Fred Wesley & The JB's | If Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try It Again, Party (3:32) |
| 2-4 | Fred Wesley & The JB's | Damn Right I Am Somebody (6:24) |
| 2-5 | Fred Wesley & The JB's | I'm Payin' Taxes, What Am I Buyin' (9:26) |
| 2-6 | Maceo & The Macks | Soul Power '74 (4:10) |
| Vocals - Maceo Parker | ||
| 2-7 | Last Word, The | Keep On Bumpin' Before You Give Out Of Gas (3:32) |
| Bass - Gordon Edwards Guitar - Charlie Brown (7) Trombone - Michael Gipson Trumpet - Lew Soloff Vocals - Tasha Thomas | ||
| 2-8 | Fred & The New J.B.'s | Breakin' Bread (4:20) |
| Vocals - Jimmy Nolen , John Morgan (2) | ||
| 2-9 | Fred & The New J.B.'s | Rockin' Funky Watergate (4:33) |
| 2-10 | First Family, The | Control (People Go Where We Send You), Part 1 (3:45) |
| Vocals - Lee Austin , Lyn Collins , Martha High | ||
| 2-11 | Maceo & The Macks | Cross The Track (We Better Go Back) (3:18) |
| Bass - Wilbur Bascomb Drums - Alan Schwartzberg* Guitar - Joe Beck Saxophone - David Sanborn Trumpet - Jon Faddis Vocals - Vicki Anderson | ||
| 2-12 | J.B.'s, The | All Aboard The Soul Funky Train (4:30) |
| Vocals - Bobby Byrd | ||
| 2-13 | J.B.'s, The | (It's Not The Express) It's The J.B.'s Monaural (8:13) |
| 2-14 | Maceo* | Future Shock (Dance Your Pants Off) (4:02) |
| 2-15 | J.B.'s, The With James Brown | Everybody Wanna Get Funky One More Time (Part 1) (5:52) |
| Drums - Melvin Parker Piano - James Brown Vocals, Percussion - Russell Crimes | ||
He had his first "gig" at 16 and played in the 1960s with Gene and Jerry Hubbard in the Bobby Lyle Trio. They were very popular at the Blue Note on Plymouth Avenue on Minneapolis' North Side, and at the Ebony Lounge on University Avenue in St. Paul. When Ramsey Lewis left the Trio which he started and made famous, Lyle became the keybord player for Young Holt Unlimited. In 1976 he was hired by Sly and the Family Stone. He went on to work with Al Jarreau for two years and conducted for Anita Baker. From 1977 to present he has put out fifteen albums with Hands on the most recent.
Bobby Lyle - The Genie (1977) Tracklisting:
| A1 | | The Genie (5:53) |
| A2 | | Magic Ride (5:34) |
| A3 | | Pisces (5:17) |
| A4 | | I'm So Glad (And I'm Thankful) (3:20) |
| B1 | | You Think Of Her (6:49) |
| B2 | | Night Breeze (6:06) |
| B3 | | Mother Nile (6:50) |
| B4 | | I Didn't Know What Time It Was (1:35) |
