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Love, Power, Peace: Live at the
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757:"Rockin' Funky Watergate, Pt 1" / "Pt 2"
707:"Givin' Up Food For Funk, Pt 1" / "Pt 2"
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2087:JB40 – 40th Anniversary Collection
2080:Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang
1687:It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In
1624:James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul
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1596:James Brown Plays the Real Thing
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1568:It's a Man's Man's Man's World
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685:"My Brother, Pt 1" / "Pt 2"
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267:Fred Wesley and the New JBs
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2059:20 All-Time Greatest Hits!
2031:Solid Gold: 30 Golden Hits
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1999:Live at the Apollo 1995
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