Food for Thought is the first studio album by The J.B.'s, released in June 1972 by People Records. Every track was previously released as a single except for "Wine Spot" and "Blessed Blackness".
Track listing
Personnel The J.B.'s (1970) "The Grunt", "These Are The J.B.'s" Clayton "Chicken" Gunnels, Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison – trumpet Robert McCollough, St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone Bobby Byrd – piano Phelps "Catfish" Collins – electric guitar William "Bootsy" Collins – bass guitar unknown – maracas Frank Waddy, Clyde Stubblefield – drums
The J.B.'s (1971) "Pass the Peas", "Gimme Some More", "To My Brother", "Hot Pants Road", "Escape-ism" Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, Russell Crimes, Isiah "Ike" Oakley – trumpet Fred Wesley – trombone Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone James Brown, Bobby Byrd – electric organ, piano Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, Robert Coleman – electric guitar Fred Thomas – bass guitar Johnny Griggs – congas John "Jabo" Starks, Alfred Thomas – drums
Studio band arranged by James Brown and David Matthews (1971) "Theme From King Heroin" Marvin Stamm, Danny Stiles – trumpet Joe Farrell, Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone, flute Richard Tee – electric organ Joe Beck, Sam Brown – electric guitar Michael Moore – bass guitar Billy Cobham – drums
Studio band arranged by Fred Wesley (1972) "Wine Spot", "Blessed Blackness" Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm – trumpet Fred Wesley – trombone Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone, flute Charlie Brown – electric guitar Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar Jimmy Madison – drums
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