Make It Funky – The –TheBigPayback–Big Payback: 1971–1975 is the fourth of several James Brown era overviews released by Polydor Records in 1996. Expanding on the 1984 LP compilation Doing It To Death – The James Brown Story 1970–1973, it covers 1971–1975.

Track listing

Disc 1

"Escape-ism" - 4:02

"Hot Pants, Parts 1 & 2" - 6:55

"I'm a Greedy Man" - 7:08

"Make It Funky, Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4" - 12:45

"King Heroin" - 3:55

"I Got Ants in My Pants (and I Want to Dance)" - 7:26

"There It Is" - 5:47

"Get On the Good Foot" - 5:44

"Don't Tell It" - 8:25

previously unreleased complete version

"I Got a Bag of My Own" - 3:46

"Down and Out in New York City" - 5:21

previously unreleased version with spoken intro

"Think '73" - 3:12

"Make It Good to Yourself" (interlude) - 2:19

previously unreleased version

Disc 2

"The Payback" - 7:39

"Stoned to the Bone" - 4:00

"Mind Power" - 4:08

previously unreleased alternate version

"World of Soul" - 5:44

previously unreleased

"Papa Don't Take No Mess" - 13:50

"Coldblooded" - 5:04

previously unreleased undubbed version

"I Can't Stand It "76"" - 8:11

"My Thang" - 4:15

"Funky President (People It's Bad)" - 4:08

previously unreleased original speed master

"I Feel Good" - 3:02

"Problems" - 2:50

"Turn On the Heat and Build Some Fire" - 6:07

"Hot Pants Finale" (Live) - 7:20

previously unreleased version

References

1996 greatest hits albums

James Brown compilation albums

Polydor Records compilation albums

Make It Funky – The Big Payback: 1971–1975