Search - James Brown :: Platinum & Gold Collection

2 ringers-Plus his final hits

T. C Lane | Marina, CA USA | 07/21/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This sloppily compiled CD starts off with 2 original versions of JB's classics-"I Got You" and "Please Please Please". But why they're included on a collection of Brown's later hit years, is anybody's guess. Brown's final chart records were all in the 80's and early 90's (outside of "Living In America" he had no Pop crossovers) and here he only gets lucky 3 times , "Living In America" (this is the remixed LP version, which ran 6 minutes, not the 45 version which is a little over 4 minutes), 1988's "Static" and 1991's "Move On". The others fall flat, including a duet with Aretha Franklin. The rest of the songs are split between Producers Dan Hartman and the R&B group Full Force. Brown fares better with the latter, but neither one can light much of a spark. This is mainly for die-hards. All others should seek out JB's classic years."