''Sho Is Funky Down Here'' is the 31st

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by American musician

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, released in 1971 on King Records, his last album on the label after having been on the label since 1956. It was #26 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and #137 on The Billboard 200 in 1971. An entirely instrumental album, it's full of heavy fuzzed-out guitars in a jazzy

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style, resembling the first records by

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. All songs are by James Brown and David Matthews and the record is somewhat a second album by Matthews' Grodeck Whipperjenny group. David Matthews worked as the band leader for James Brown at the time.

Track listing

All tracks composed by James Brown and David Matthews

Personnel

*James Brown - organ, harpsichord, vocals *Michael Moore - bass * Jimmy Madison - drums * Kenny Poole - guitar *David Matthews - organ

References

James Brown albums 1971 albums Albums arranged by David Matthews (keyboardist) Albums produced by James Brown King Records (United States) albums {{1970s-R&B-album-stub