Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (album)

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off is a soundtrack album recorded by James Brown for the film of the same name and released in July 1973 by Polydor Records. The album also features The J.B.'s and Lyn Collins. Although the soundtrack was created for the film Slaughter's Big Rip-Off, the score was replaced by new, generic funk sounds and versions of songs from the Coffy soundtrack on all home releases.

Track listing

Personnel

• James Brown – lead vocals, electric organ, piano
• Lyn Collins – lead vocals <small>("How Long Can I Keep It Up")</small>

The James Brown Band (October 14, 1969)

<small>"Brother Rap"</small>

• Richard "Kush" Griffith, Joe Davis – trumpet
• Fred Wesley – trombone
• Maceo Parker, Eldee Williams – tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Nolen, Alfonzo Kellum – electric guitar
• "Sweet" Charles Sherrell – bass guitar
• Art Lopez – congas
• Clyde Stubblefield – drums

Studio band arranged by David Matthews (February 12, 1971)

<small>"Sexy, Sexy, Sexy"</small>

• unidentified – alto saxophone
• unidentified – baritone saxophone
• David Matthews – electric organ
• Kenny Poole, unidentified– electric guitar
• unidentified – bass guitar
• William "Beau Dollar" Bowman – drums

The J.B.'s (May 13, 1971)

<small>"To My Brother"</small>

• Fred Wesley – trombone
• Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone
• St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
• Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, Robert Coleman – electric guitar
• Fred Thomas – bass guitar
• Johnny Griggs – congas
• Alfred Thomas – drums

Studio band arranged by David Matthews (September 27, 1972)

<small>"Transmograpfication"</small>

• Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis – trumpet
• Fred Wesley, Benny Powell – trombone
• Joe Farrell, Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Seldon Powell – baritone saxophone
• Kenny Asher – electric piano
• Hugh McCracken, probably David Spinoza – electric guitar
• Ron Carter – bass guitar
• Steve Gadd – drums

Studio band arranged by James Brown and Fred Wesley (May 1973)

<small>"Slaughter Theme", "People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul"</small>

• Cat Anderson, Eugene "Snooky" Young – trumpet
• Fred Wesley, Benny Powell – trombone
• Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone
• Joe Sample – electric piano
• David T. Walker – electric guitar
• Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
• Harvey Mason or Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums

All other tracks feature unidentified musicians arranged by James Brown and Fred Wesley.

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