Night Train by James Brown

Label: Collectables 4273
Year: 1962
Condition: M
Price: $10.00

Originally released on King 5614. Following hot on the heels of the Mar-Keys' astonishing "Last Night" the year before, this recording was "instrumental" (sorry about that) in paving the way for the sound that became known as funk. With its staccato syncopated beats and short sharp strokes, "Night Train" was a major stepping stone in 1960's soul music. I'm putting a snippet of it in the jukebox not only because of its importance to rock'n'soul history, but also because, well, you just don't hear enough classic James Brown these days! This reissue, which has the gorgeous original Mono recordings of both of these essential James Brown tracks, is long out of print. This is a new, unplayed copy.