BOBBY BYRD "I Need Help (Live On Stage)" LP Mint Still sealed REISSUE

Description: Bobby Byrd Biography by Richie Unterberger James Brown's Funky People As a long-running right-hand man, Bobby Byrd performed an invaluable function in the James Brown show, warming up the crowds as a solo singer, then retreating to the sidelines as a member of the Famous Flames, Brown's backup vocal group. Indeed, without Byrd, James Brown may have never made it out of Georgia: in the early '50s, Byrd and his family sponsored Brown's parole from prison, and Byrd gave Brown a spot in his vocal group, the Flames (which, of course, Brown eventually took over and relegated to the background). Like many of Brown's close associates and support musicians, Byrd got a chance to record his own work under Brown's direction, releasing numerous Brown-produced singles between the early '60s and early '70s. Some of these were even modest R&B hits -- "We're in Love" (1965) and "I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone)" (1970) were the biggest, making the R&B Top 20. Brown's backing musicians (and sometimes Brown himself) often figured heavily in the arrangements, and unsurprisingly the tracks often sounded like James Brown records featuring a different vocalist. The unfortunate problem was that Byrd was an average, even nondescript soul singer, sounding much more like a poor person's Sam & Dave than a facsimile of Soul Brother Number One. The records were often fine, the early-'70s hard funk singles in particular (which usually featured the J.B.'s cook), but you can't help wondering if they might sound a lot better with J.B. himself on the front line. Still, fans of the James Brown groove will find a lot to like in Byrd's best recordings, in much the same way as they'll enjoy the James Brown's Funky People series of recordings that J.B. oversaw (but did not sing lead on). Certainly Eric B. & Rakim thought so, reworking one of Byrd's best singles (1971's "I Know You Got Soul") so faithfully that legal action ensued. After splitting from Brown in 1973, Byrd recorded sporadically and performed often (particularly in Europe), releasing On the Move in 1994. He died of cancer in September 2007, but not before performing at the memorial service for Brown, held just a few months earlier. Bobby Byrd – I Need Help (Live On Stage) Bobby Byrd - I Need Help (Live On Stage) album cover More images Label:Polydor – PD 1118 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo Country:US Released: Genre:Funk / Soul Style:Funk A1I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) Part 1 Written-By – Teddy Brown (2) A2I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) Part 2 Written-By – Teddy Brown (2) 5:42 A3It's I Who Love You (Not Him Anymore) Written-By – B. Byrd*, B. Hobgood*, J. Brown* 4:09 A4Funk Soul Party Part 1 Written-By – B. Hobgood*, J. Brown*, J. C. Crawford* 2:32 A5I Found Out Written-By – B. Byrd*, J. Brown*, J. Terry* 4:00 A6You've Got To Change Your Mind Written-By – B. Byrd*, J. Brown* 2:47 B1You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work You Can't Eat) Written-By – J. Brown*, W. Reed* 4:00 B2I'm Not To Blame Written-By – Bobby Byrd 2:58 B3I'll Lose My Mind Written-By – B. Byrd*, B. Hobgood*, J. Brown* 2:51 B4My Concerto Written-By – Alex Alstone, Saul Tepper 3:22 B5Hang Ups We Don't Need (The Hungry We Got To Feed) Written-By – J. Brown* 3:06 B6You Gave My Heart A Song To Sing Written-By – B. Byrd*, B. Hobgood*, J. Brown* 2:49 Published By – Crited Published By – Dynatone (3) Published By – Golo Published By – Lois Published By – MCA Music Lacquer Cut At – Better Quality Sound Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S38562 Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S38563 Artwork [Art] – Dan Quest Lacquer Cut By – DC* Producer – James Brown Sleeve Notes – Hal Neely Originally released in 1970 on the King Records label. The pressing plant information found in the runout grooves indicate that this reissue was likely pressed during 1998. Publishers: Crited - A1, A2 Dynatone - A3, A6, B1, B5 Golo - A4, B2, B3, B6 Lois - A5 MCA Music - B4 Rights Society (B4): ASCAP Rights Society (A1 to B3, B5, B6): BMI Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout): PD 1118 S 38562 RE 1 DC BQS Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout): PD 1118 -1B S38563 RE1 DC BQS GOLDMINE GRADING MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect. NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly. VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors. VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc. GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork. POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.

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