A Giant of Afro-American music. James Brown turned rhythm & blues upside down and inside out when he blew the verve of Gospel right through it. This collection by Bruno Blum tells the story of the «Godfather of Soul» from the beginning with his splendid first recordings (including the legendary «Please, Please, Please»). One listen to these, and you can already feel the storm which this Soul Giant and unrivalled Funk King was going to kick all the way across the planet. Patrick FRÉMEAUX