Food for Thought (The J.B.'s album)

Food for Thought is the first studio album by The J.B.'s, released in June 1972 by People Records. Every track was previously released as a single except for "Wine Spot" and "Blessed Blackness".

Track listing

Personnel

The J.B.'s (1970)

<small>"The Grunt", "These Are The J.B.'s"</small>

• Clayton "Chicken" Gunnels, Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison – trumpet
• Robert McCollough, St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
• Bobby Byrd – piano
• Phelps "Catfish" Collins – electric guitar
• William "Bootsy" Collins – bass guitar
• unknown – maracas
• Frank Waddy, Clyde Stubblefield – drums

The J.B.'s (1971)

<small>"Pass the Peas", "Gimme Some More", "To My Brother", "Hot Pants Road", "Escape-ism"</small>

• Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, Russell Crimes, Isiah "Ike" Oakley – trumpet
• Fred Wesley – trombone
• Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone
• St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
• James Brown, Bobby Byrd – electric organ, piano
• Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, Robert Coleman – electric guitar
• Fred Thomas – bass guitar
• Johnny Griggs – congas
• John "Jabo" Starks, Alfred Thomas – drums

Studio band arranged by James Brown and David Matthews (1971)

<small>"Theme From King Heroin"</small>

• Marvin Stamm, Danny Stiles – trumpet
• Joe Farrell, Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone, flute
• Richard Tee – electric organ
• Joe Beck, Sam Brown – electric guitar
• Michael Moore – bass guitar
• Billy Cobham – drums

Studio band arranged by Fred Wesley (1972)

<small>"Wine Spot", "Blessed Blackness"</small>

• Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
• Fred Wesley – trombone
• Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
• Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone, flute
• Charlie Brown – electric guitar
• Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar
• Jimmy Madison – drums

References