"Get Up (I Feel Like..." - James Brown - Top 40 Music on CD Forum

Discogs shows that King Records released five different albums by James Brown in 1970. One is called Sex Machine, but it looks like this album includes a 10-minute+ rerecording of the song with overdubbed applause. The other four don't include the song at all. So... I'm going to consider "Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine" to be a 45-only release. Note that the 45 label prints the title as "GET UP I Feel Like Being A SEX MACHINE", with no parentheses.

The full performance runs 5:15, with a 12-second spoken intro. The full performance was released on the promo 45 as "Parts 1 and 2". The commercial 45 cuts the performance roughly in half, with Part 1 fading out and Part 2 fading in. The stand-alone Parts 1 and 2 have a few beats of overlap so that they can be edited together if needed.

To summarize:

A-side of commercial 45: Part 1 in stereo (printed 2:49)
B-side of commercial 45: Part 2 in stereo (printed 2:33)
A-side of promo 45 (one long track): Part 1 And Part 2 in mono (printed 5:22)
B-side of promo 45 (two tracks with silence between them): Part 1 in mono (printed 2:49) and Part 2 in mono (printed 2:33)

Parts 1 And 2 in mono (printed 5:22, actual 5:15)

This is the A-side of the promo 45.

It's easiest to find on Polydor's James Brown 20 All-Time Greatest Hits (1991), where it sounds great. The same analog transfer is used on:

Time-Life's Solid Gold Soul Vol. 5 1970 (1996)
Time-Life's 2-CD Solid Gold Funk (2001)
Realm's 3-CD Ultimate Funk Classics (2002) - mastered a little too loud a clips a bit
Hip-O Select's The Singles Vol. 7 1970-1972 (2009)

Parts 1 And 2 in stereo (actual 5:16)

This wasn't released at the time in 1970, although it would have been easy to create using both sides of the commercial 45.

The version on Polydor's James Brown 4-CD Star Time (1991) is Parts 1 and 2 and is in stereo, but it's a non-hit remix from 1991. Not the hit mix.

The version on Polydor's CD Of JB (1985) uses the correct stereo mix, but edits off the 12-second spoken introduction. The same analog transfer is used on a really obscure multi-disc promo set called Warner Chappell Song Catalog (CDWC-22) (1991), which also omits the intro.

I don't actually have the full stereo original hit mix of Parts 1 And 2 on any of my CDs, although Polydor's Funk Power 1970 A Brand New Thang and Polydor's JB 40 40th Anniversary Collection are probably good candidates for it. (Can't confirm, though.)

Part 1 in stereo (printed 2:49)

This is the A-side of the commercial 45.

It's on Hip-O Select's The Singles Vol. 7 1970-1972 (2009), where it runs 2:49.

Part 1 in mono (printed 2:49)

This is one of the B-sides of the promo 45.

I don't think this exists on CD.

The closest you'll get is Rhino's In Yo' Face Vol. 1 (1993), which is mostly mono, but adds stereo reverb. Rhino used the same analog transfer (stereo reverb and all) on their Black History In Music Sampler Disc 2 (PRCD 7278, copyright 1998), so I have every reason to believe that they also used it on VH1 8-Track Flashback Classic '70s Soul and The History Of Funk Funk Jam Box Set, but can't confirm.

Fortunately, you can edit this yourself by adding a fade to 20 All-Time Greatest Hits (1991) from 2:43 to 2:49.

Part 2 in stereo (printed 2:33)

The is the B-side of the commercial 45.

It's on Hip-O Select's The Singles Vol. 7 1970-1972 (2009), where it runs 2:35.

Part 2 in mono (printed 2:33)

This doesn't exist on CD, either, but if the mono edit/fade points match the stereo Part 2, then you can edit this yourself by from 20 All-Time Greatest Hits (1991) by adding a fade-in from 2:41 to 2:43, and keeping everything until the end of the track.

My recommendation

When I do play this song (often at live events), I'll always play the mono full performance, with the spoken intro. People have come to expect the full performance, and will be more than a little annoyed if the song fades out halfway through.

So based on my personal preference, I heartily endorse Polydor's 20 All-Time Greatest Hits (1991), which is a stellar one-disc JB overview. This disc has the hit mixes throughout.

I can't really recommend any of the stand-alone Part 1's or Part 2's, which existed in 1970 but don't make much sense to me on the turntable.

Edited by crapfromthepast

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	Commercial 45 copies of James Brown's "Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine (Part 1)" are in stereo and have an actual run time of 2:48 (the printed time on the label is 2:49). I only mention this because database CD appearances of Part 1 run from 2:47-2:52.

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	Discogs shows that King Records released five different albums by James Brown in 1970. One is called Sex Machine, but it looks like this album includes a 10-minute+ rerecording of the song with overdubbed applause. The other four don't include the song at all. So... I'm going to consider "Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine" to be a 45-only release. Note that the 45 label prints the title as "GET UP I Feel Like Being A SEX MACHINE", with no parentheses. The full performance runs 5:15, with a 12-second spoken intro. The full performance was released on the promo 45 as "Parts 1 and 2". The commercial 45 cuts the performance roughly in half, with Part 1 fading out and Part 2 fading in. The stand-alone Parts 1 and 2 have a few beats of overlap so that they can be edited together if needed. To summarize: A-side of commercial 45: Part 1 in stereo (printed 2:49) B-side of commercial 45: Part 2 in stereo (printed 2:33) A-side of promo 45 (one long track): Part 1 And Part 2 in mono (printed 5:22) B-side of promo 45 (two tracks with silence between them): Part 1 in mono (printed 2:49) and Part 2 in mono (printed 2:33) Parts 1 And 2 in mono (printed 5:22, actual 5:15) This is the A-side of the promo 45. It's easiest to find on Polydor's James Brown 20 All-Time Greatest Hits (1991), where it sounds great. The same analog transfer is used on: Time-Life's Solid Gold Soul Vol. 5 1970 (1996) Time-Life's 2-CD Solid Gold Funk (2001) Realm's 3-CD Ultimate Funk Classics (2002) - mastered a little too loud a clips a bit Hip-O Select's The Singles Vol. 7 1970-1972 (2009) Parts 1 And 2 in stereo (actual 5:16) This wasn't released at the time in 1970, although it would have been easy to create using both sides of the commercial 45. The version on Polydor's James Brown 4-CD Star Time (1991) is Parts 1 and 2 and is in stereo, but it's a non-hit remix from 1991. Not the hit mix. The version on Polydor's CD Of JB (1985) uses the correct stereo mix, but edits off the 12-second spoken introduction. The same analog transfer is used on a really obscure multi-disc promo set called Warner Chappell Song Catalog (CDWC-22) (1991), which also omits the intro. I don't actually have the full stereo original hit mix of Parts 1 And 2 on any of my CDs, although Polydor's Funk Power 1970 A Brand New Thang and Polydor's JB 40 40th Anniversary Collection are probably good candidates for it. (Can't confirm, though.) Part 1 in stereo (printed 2:49) This is the A-side of the commercial 45. It's on Hip-O Select's The Singles Vol. 7 1970-1972 (2009), where it runs 2:49. Part 1 in mono (printed 2:49) This is one of the B-sides of the promo 45. I don't think this exists on CD. The closest you'll get is Rhino's In Yo' Face Vol. 1 (1993), which is mostly mono, but adds stereo reverb. Rhino used the same analog transfer (stereo reverb and all) on their Black History In Music Sampler Disc 2 (PRCD 7278, copyright 1998), so I have every reason to believe that they also used it on VH1 8-Track Flashback Classic '70s Soul and The History Of Funk Funk Jam Box Set, but can't confirm. Fortunately, you can edit this yourself by adding a fade to 20 All-Time Greatest Hits (1991) from 2:43 to 2:49. Part 2 in stereo (printed 2:33) The is the B-side of the commercial 45. It's on Hip-O Select's The Singles Vol. 7 1970-1972 (2009), where it runs 2:35. Part 2 in mono (printed 2:33) This doesn't exist on CD, either, but if the mono edit/fade points match the stereo Part 2, then you can edit this yourself by from 20 All-Time Greatest Hits (1991) by adding a fade-in from 2:41 to 2:43, and keeping everything until the end of the track. My recommendation When I do play this song (often at live events), I'll always play the mono full performance, with the spoken intro. People have come to expect the full performance, and will be more than a little annoyed if the song fades out halfway through. So based on my personal preference, I heartily endorse *Polydor's 20 All-Time Greatest Hits* (1991)**, which is a stellar one-disc JB overview. This disc has the hit mixes throughout. I can't really recommend any of the stand-alone Part 1's or Part 2's, which existed in 1970 but don't make much sense to me on the turntable. Edited by crapfromthepast
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