James Brown – vocal [click here to see more products featuring James Brown] Bobby Byrd - vocals, organ on "Blues & Pants" and tambourine on "Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)" Hearlon Cheese Martin, Robert Lee Coleman - guitar Fred Thomas - bass St. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxophone Jimmy Parker - alto saxophone Fred Wesley - trombone Jerone Jasaan Sanford, Russell Crimes - trumpet (A1-2, B3) Johnny Griggs - congas (B1-2) John "Jabo" Starks - drums 1 LP, Standard sleeve Original analog Master tape : YES Heavy Press : 180g Record color : Black Speed : 33RPM Size : 12” Stereo Studio Record Press : Rainbo Records Label : Polydor Original Label : Polydor Recorded in 1971 Produced by James Brown Originally released in 1971 Reissued in 1999 Tracks: Side A: Blues & Pants Can't Stand It Side B: Escape-Ism (Part 1) Escape-Ism (Part 2) Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) Reviews : « Brown left the King label after 12 successful, if not always peaceful, years. Hot Pants marks his first effort for Polydor, a bigger outfit that was able to give him a larger budget, better presentation, and, most importantly, artistic freedom. The original set of the J.B.'s with Bootsy Collins had dissolved, and Brown and his newer band had only been together for a few months. Although the original J.B.'s were more rock-based and fiery, Hot Pants proves that the re-formed band was more easily shaped. It was at this point that trombonist Fred Wesley became the bandleader and the band became even more efficient than the earlier group. The leisurely "Blues and Pants" has a great bass pattern from Fred Thomas and Wesley's sly horn charts. "Can't Stand It" is a busier take on the 1968 hit "I Can't Stand Myself." The most recognizable track is the title song, though the version heard here is less potent than the complete take released later. While that might be cause for alarm for some, it is truly instructive. This album features four tracks and is basically Brown getting acquainted with his new band, but the camaraderie makes it worth listening to. » AllMusic Review by Jason Elias Ratings : AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 4 / 5
