Release date:
February 27, 2026
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Widely considered a high-water mark of cinematic funk, The Payback is a sprawling double album defined by it's gritty, rhythmic grooves and themes of revenge and redemption. Originally conceived as a soundtrack for the film Hell Up in Harlem, it remains one of James Brown's most sampled and influential works.
Tracklist:
- 1. The Payback (7:35)
- 2. Doing the Best I Can (7:50)
- 3. Take Some, Leave Some (8:22)
- 4. Shoot Your Shot (8:08)
- 5. Forever Suffering (5:42)
- 6. Time Is Running Out Fast (12:37)
- 7. Stone to the Bone (10:05)
- 8. Mind Power (10:35)
