Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (LP)

 
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James Brown
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (LP)

[ Polydor / LP ]

Release Date: Friday 10 May 2019

Released in August 1973, Slaughter's Big Rip-Off is the sequel to 1972's Slaughter. Set in Los Angeles, the Gordon Douglas-directed mob drama stars Jim Brown, Ed McMahon, Don Stroud, Brock Peters, Gloria Hendry, and Dick Anthony.

James Brown's original soundtrack includes score pieces, plus "Brother Rapp," Brown's previously released single which peaked at No.2 onBillboard's R&B chart and at No. 32 on the Pop chart, as well as "Sexy, Sexy, Sexy,"

Brown's sped-up rework of his 1966 hit, "Money Won't Change You," with different lyrics. That track was released as a single from the Slaughter's Big Rip-Off soundtrack, peaking at No. 6 on Billboard's R&B chart and at No. 50 on the Pop chart. The soundtrack's "Happy For The Poor" is a Latin-styled version of the 1971 J.B.'s single, "Gimme Some More."

Tracks:

SIDE A
1. Slaughter's Theme Song
2. Tryin' To Get Over
3. Transmograpfication
4. Happy For The Poor
5. Brother Rapp
6. Big Strong
7. Really, Really, Really

SIDE B
8. Sexy, Sexy, Sexy
9. To My Brother
10. How Long Can I Keep It Up
11. People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul
12. King Slaughter
13. Straight Ahead