The Original Disco Man
The Original Disco Man is a studio album by the American musician James Brown. It was released in June of 1979 by Polydor Records. The front cover photograph was taken by Joel Bernstein. Brown supported the album with a North American tour.
Critical reception
The [New York Times] wrote that "the performances aren't really up to the fevered level of his great days."Personnel
- James Brown – lead vocals
- Cynthia Douglas, Donna Davis, Pamela Vincent – backing vocals
- Ben Cauley, Muscle [Shoals Horns|Harrison Calloway Jr.] – trumpet
- Charles Rose – trombone
- Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
- Ronnie Eades – baritone saxophone
- Clayton Ivey, Randy McCormick – keyboards
- Jimmy Johnson, Larry Byrom – electric guitar
- David Hood – bass guitar
- Roger Hawkins – drums