Hot (James Brown album)

Hot is the 42nd studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in January of 1976 by Polydor Records.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• James Brown – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Bobby Byrd, Sylvester Keels – backing vocals
• Fred Wesley – trombone, backing vocals

The J.B.'s

<small>"The Future Shock of the World"</small>

• Russell Crimes – trumpet
• Maceo Parker, Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone
• St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
• "Sweet" Charles Sherrell – clavinet
• Jimmy Nolen, Hearlon "Cheese" Martin – electric guitar
• Fred Thomas – bass guitar
• Johnny Griggs – percussion
• probably John Morgan – drums

Studio band conducted by David Matthews

<small>"Hot (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved", "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons", "Goodnight My Love"</small>

• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• David Sanborn – alto saxophone
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Leon Pendarvis – electric piano
• Corky Hale, Margaret Ross – harp
• Joe Beck, John Tropea, Duncan Cleary, Sam Brown – electric guitar
• Will Lee, Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
• Sue Evans – congas, percussion
• Steve Gadd, Jimmy Madison – drums

Technical

• James Brown, David Matthews – arrangements
• Bob Both – recording supervisor, engineer
• David Stone, Major Little – engineer
• Michael Doret – artwork

References