‘Sex Machine’ is a testimony to the huge impact that Brown had on music and offers an intriguing look at what many would say was his peak—it is, quite literally, the definition of funk.
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With fewer marathon jams than its precursor (1973’s ‘The Payback’), ‘Hell’ possesses a strong sense of cohesion throughout, even as Brown leads the album in many different musical directions.
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‘The Payback’ is a contender for the best long player in Brown’s discography and one of the greatest funk albums of all time.
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