“We Got To Change” is a lost track by James Brown, recorded in Miami at Criteria Studios on August 16, 1970, with the core original J.B.’s that included Bootsy Collins and his brother Catfish, and Clyde “Give the Drummer Some” Stubblefield, a.k.a. The Funky Drummer. This is an essential track recorded in-between “Sex Machine,” “Super Bad” (April-May 1970) and “Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing,” “Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved” and “Soul Power” (October 1970-January 1971).
UMe is releasing a special 7” single of “We Got To Change” as a follow up to its digital debut during Black History Month 2024 in unison with the A&E “James Brown: Say it Loud” 4-Episode Documentary, executive produced by Mick Jagger, Questlove, and Black Thought.
Track Listing:
1. Side A: We Got To Change
2. Side B: Say It Loud-I'm Black and I'm Proud
The colour of this vinyl is digitally rendered for illustrative purposes. The colour of the final product may vary slightly.