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 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.
In mid 2018, some 54 years after its original 1964 release on vinyl, Showtime was released on CD for the first time.Amazon.comOldies.com
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 Wally Richardson – guitar Al Lucas – bass Panama Francis – drums Sammy Lowe – conductor, arranger
Charts Chart (1964) Peakposition US Billboard Top LP's61 References
External links James Brown - Showtime (1964) album review by Andrew Hamilton, credits & releases at AllMusic James Brown - Showtime (1964) album releases & credits at Discogs James Brown - Showtime (1964) album to be listened as stream on Spotify