Hell (studio album) by James Brown

Hell by James Brown
Year: 1974
Overall rank: 19,355th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 33 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1974 (234th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (2,483rd)
Award Best albums of all time (19,355th)
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Hell by James Brown (R&B) (CD, Feb-1995, Polydor) Papa Don't Take No Mess Funk
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James Brown Hell 8-Track Tape 8F2-9001 Polydor Records 1974 Untested
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James Brown - Hell GER laminated 2LP 1974 FOC (VG/VG) Polydor 2679 032 .*
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James Brown bestography

Hell is ranked 17th best out of 88 albums by James Brown on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by James Brown is James Brown Live At The Apollo which is ranked number 694 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,603.

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The godfather made many great tracks but as he was so prolific his albums are part genius and part filler. For me this is his best and most cpmsistant lp. No filler. Even the soul cuts are a high standard.
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2. On The Beach by Neil Young
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