James_brown_sex_machine_extended_70s_multitrack... Apr 2026

Despite being advertised as recorded live at home in Augusta, Georgia, only the second LP was largely recorded in concert. The first LP, featuring the 11-minute "Sex Machine" title track, was recorded in a studio setting (King Studios in Cincinnati) and later overdubbed with applause and crowd noise.

Details on the (the real, non-overdubbed show). Analyses of the original 1970 master recordings from MoFi. james_brown_sex_machine_extended_70s_multitrack...

This track on the 1970 album is a distinct, over-five-minute studio version featuring a significantly different arrangement than the 1969 single. Despite being advertised as recorded live at home

The extended version features an intro where Brown instructs his band and interacts with Bobby Byrd, setting a relaxed, conversational tone before the heavy funk kicks in. setting a relaxed