Bob Both


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Recording engineer, producer, vocalist, songwriter and musician.. Founder of [l326165] and staff engineer at DELTA (1977) and QUAD (1979) recording studios in NYC.

Bob Both has over 30 years experience as a recording engineer/producer. Bob worked as an A&R assistant at [l64547], NYC in the early 70’s where he met James Brown . After mixing several records for Brown, Bob was hired as his recording engineer, production supervisor and A&R director. During the next five years Bob worked on 17 albums and over 69 single releases for James Brown and his stable of artists.

ALBUMS


Bob Both
Good Day
1971, 7", Single, Twain
Bob Both
Christian Women
1970, 7", Single, Twain
Alice Cooper
Theatre Of Death - Live At Hammersmith 2009
2021
Nebulous Thoughts
Through The Ceiling Through The Sky ...
2000, CD, Album, Loving Grace Music
Fred & The New J.B.'s
Breakin' Bread
1990, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Funk
Jay Dittamo
The Session
1981, 7", Not On Label (Jay Dittamo Self-released)
The J.B.'s
Hustle With Speed
1975
James Brown
Hot
1975
James Brown
Reality
1974
Various
Twain Music Sampler Version 1
1972, LP, Album, Twain Music
Various
Twain Music Sampler Version 2
1972, LP, Album, Twain Music
James Brown
Get On The Good Foot
James Brown
Black Caesar
The J.B.'s Reunion*
Bring The Funk On Down
1999
Johnny Scotton
I'm Not Tired Yet / Be Happy, Happier, Be Happiest
1972
Mythology
Mythology III: The Search For Relevance
2015
The Disconnects
... Wake Up Dead
2014
The Flaming Seraphims
Homage & Contrition: Songs Of Innocence & Experience
2010, LP, Album, Red, Tendafoot Music Corporation
Various
Strange Funky Games And Things (Solid Rare Grooves And Smoking Seventies Soul)
2005
U.S. Chaos
You Can't Hear A Picture
2003, CD, Album, Razorwire Records
James Brown
In The Jungle Groove
2003
The Rodneys
Soccertown U.S.A.
1997, CD, Sellout Soon Records
Moonphase
Plans For The Dirt
1995, Cass, Moonphase Records
Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s*
Doing It To Death - Part 1 & 2 / More Peas
1980
Innervisions
Beginnings End
1977, LP, Album, Visions Ltd.
Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s*
Haciendolo Hasta Morir (Doing It To Death)
1975, LP, Comp, Polydor
The J.B.'s
Hustle With Speed
1975
James Brown
Hot
1975
James Brown
Everybody's Doin' The Hustle & Dead On The Double Bump
1975
James Brown
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1973
The J.B.'s
Doing It To Death
1973
James Brown
The Payback
1973
James Brown
Black Caesar
1973
James Brown
Soul Classics Volume II
1973
James Brown
Get On The Good Foot
1972

APPEARANCES +


Sweet Charles*
45s Collection
2024, 2x7", RSD, Dynamite Cuts, Dynamite Cuts
Toy Cannon
Forever One
2022, CD, Album, RM, Eonian Records
James Brown
Black Caesar 45s Collection
2020, 2x7", S/Edition, Gat, Dynamite Cuts, Dynamite Cuts
James Brown / Lyn Collins / Bobby Byrd / The J.B.'s
Get Down With James Brown: Live At The Apollo Volume IV
2016, 2x Vinyl,
James Brown
In The Jungle Groove
2014
Ancora
Vrij Als De Wind
2013, Album, Ltd + CD + DVD-V, PAL, Ancora Records, Vosound Records, ,
Sea Shanties
James Brown Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's
There It Is (Live) B/W Pass The Peas (Live)
2012, 7", RSD, Single, Ltd, Num, Polydor, UMe
James Brown
The Singles, Volume 9: 1973-1975
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hip-O Select, ,
Funk
U.S. Chaos
Stopping Evolution Dead In It's Tracks
2010, 500xCD-ROM, Advance, Single, Punk Rock Records
Wayne Monbleau And The Loving Grace Band
Invitation To Worship
2005, CD, Album, Loving Grace Music
Various
Strange Funky Games And Things - Solid Rare Grooves And Smoking Seventies Soul
2005, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
The Insomniacs
Switched On!
2004, 7", Single, Slovenly Recordings
Broken Heroes
I Told U Once
2004, CD, Album, Street Anthem Records, ,
Oi/Punk
The New York Rel-X
She's Got A Gun
2003
The Insomniacs
Maryanne Lightly
2002, 7", Ltd, Gre, Estrus Records
The New York Rel-X
She's Got A Gun / Paranoia
2002, CD, Comp, TKO Records, ,
Punk
K.
Never Say... (Another Version)
2000
Various
James Brown's Funky People (Part 3)
2000, CD, ,
Funk
The J.B.'s
Pass The Peas: The Best Of The J.B.'s
2000, CD, ,
Soul/Funk
The Insomniacs
Get Something Going!
2000
The Big Surprise
Compositions
1999, CD, Album, The Big Surprise, Inc.,
William López
The Journey
1997, CD, Album, Not On Label (William López (2) Self-released)
Hudson Falcons
Revolution
1997
The Bristles
Lifestyles Of The Poor & Unknown
1997
The Bristles
This Bombs For You!
1996, 7", Single, Pelado Records
Various
New Brunswick Underground
1996, CD, Comp, Childlike Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk/Hard Rock/Indie Rock/Techno/Prog Rock/Funk/Heavy Metal/Post-Punk/Power Pop
Fizzgig
Nothingface
1996, Cass, Promo, Sam, Not On Label (Fizzgig (2) Self-released)
Chumpot
Presents "Sounds"
1996, CD, Jazz-core
James Brown
Make It Funky (The Big Payback: 1971-1975)
1996, 2x CD,
The J.B.'s
Funky Good Time: The Anthology
1995, 2x CD, ,
Funk
Tito Rodriguez, Jr.*
Eclipse
1994
Various
Funky & Some (Some Of James Brown's Funkiest People)
1993
Various
Reunited: 25 Years Of Polydor Funk
1991, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Paladin
Assume Nothing
1990, Cass, EP, Promo, Jester Records (11)
Lyn Collins
Think / Rock Me Again & Again & Again (6 Times) / Think (About It) - Bonus Beats / Give It Up Or Turn It Loose
1988, 12", Urban (2), Polydor
Various
James Brown's Funky People
1988
Sweet Charles* / Lyn Collins
Yes It's You / Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again / Think About It
1988
Various
It Began In Africa
1988, Vinyl, ,
Cut-up/DJ/Funk
Maceo & The Macks
'Cross The Track (We Better Go Back)
1987, ,
Funk
Brook Benton
20 Golden Pieces Of Brook Benton
1984, ,
Soul
Soul Attack
Soul Attack
1984
Slipstream
Checkerd Passed EP
1982, 7", EP, Checkerd Records
Holes
You Make Things Swell
1982, 7", Single, Trutone Records
Henry Boote
Say I Love You
1982, LP, Boots Productions, Boots Productions
The Shivers
Shivers
1981
The Clap
Catch The Clap
1980, 7", EP, Kleen Kut Records
The Bounce
So Excited
1980, 7", EP, Rebound Records, ,
Punk/Power Pop
F-66
Give It A Try / It Doesn't Matter
1980, 7", Single, Rapp Records (4)
The Bees
Mystery Date
1979, 7", Obey-My-Brain Records
The Bees
Already In Love / Shoehead
1979, 7", Obey-My-Brain Records
Robert Kraft & The Ivory Coast
Moodswing
1979, Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing,
John Vartan And Friends*
Armenian And Near Eastern Folk Dance Music
1978, LP, Twain Recording
The Korps*
Hello World
1978, Vinyl Blue Vinyl, ,
Power Pop/Punk
Ken Kaiser
I Love You Laurie
1977, 7", Single, Kleen Kut Records
Lou Pallo
Just Me
1977, LP, Not On Label
Las Siete Potencias
Smokin'
1977
Angel Canales & Sabor
El San Juan
1976
The J.B.'s
Giving Up Food For Funk - The Best Of J.B.'s
1976, Vinyl, ,
Funk
The Hustlers
Disco Baby
1975, 7", Mono, Promo, People (8), People (8)
James Brown
Reality / I Need Your Love So Bad
1975
Fred & The New J.B.'s
(It's Not The Express) It's The JB's Monaurail
1975, ,
Funk
Maceo*
Future Shock (Dance Your Pants Off)
1975
Momie-O
You're Welcome, Stop On By / Once You Get Started
1975, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
Johnny Scotton
You Don't Wanna Do Nothin' Do You?
1975
The Hustlers
Hustling
1975
Lyn Collins
Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me By Now
1975
Lee Austin (The Burner)*
Missin' You / Gimme Your Hand
1975, Vinyl, ,
Soul
The J.B.'s
All Aboard The Soul Funky Train / Thank You For Lettin' Me Be Myself And You Be Yours
1975
James Brown
Sex Machine Today
1975, Vinyl All Disc Pressing, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Lyn Collins
If You Don't Know Me By Now / Baby Don't Do It
1975, Vinyl, ,
Funk
James Brown
Hustle!!! (Dead On It)
1975
The J.B.'s
Hustle With Speed
1975, ,
Funk
James Brown
Everybody's Doin' The Hustle & Dead On The Double Bump
1975
Lyn Collins & The Famous Flames
Baby Don't Do It / How Long Can I Keep It Up
1975, Vinyl, ,
Funk
Sweet Charles*
Hang Out & Hustle / Together
1975, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
The J.B.'s
Thank You For Lettin' Me Be Myself And You Be Yours (Part I) / Thank You For Lettin' Me Be Myself And You Be Yours (Part II)
1975
James Brown
Hot (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved) / Superbad, Superslick Part I
1975
Lyn Collins
You Can't Love Me, If You Don't Respect Me
1975, Vinyl Shelley Pressing, ,
Funk/Disco
James Brown
Dead On It
1975
James Brown
Sex Machine
1975, Vinyl Shelley Products Pressing, ,
Funk
Fred & The New J.B.'s
Breakin' Bread
1974, Vinyl Monarch Pressing, ,
Soul/Funk
Fred & The New J.B.'s
Breakin' Bread / Funky Music Is My Style
1974
Fred Wesley & The J.B's*
Same Beat
1974
Fred Wesley & The J.B's*
Damn Right I Am Somebody
1974
Fred Wesley Et The J.B.S.*
Damn Right I Am Somebody
1974
Fred Wesley & The JB's
Rockin' Funky Watergate
1974
Lee Austin (The Burner)*
I'm A Man / Gimme Your Hand
1974
The Insiders
In The Midnight Hour / Lonely Teardrops
1974
Maceo & The Macks
Cross The Track (We Better Go Back) / Boogie 'N' Twist
1974
Maceo & The Macks
I Can Play For (Just You & Me) / Doing It To Death
1974
James Brown
Sex Machine / My Thang
1974, ,
Funk
Sweet Charles*
For Sweet People
1974, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
Sweet Charles*
Soul Man / Why Can't I Be Treated Like A Man
1974
James Brown
Funky President (People It's Bad)
1974
The Devils
The X-Sorcist
1974
Various
This Is Soul 11
1974, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
James Brown
Hell
1974
James Brown
My Thang / Public Enemy #1
1974
Sweet Charles*
Dedicated To The One I Love / Give The Woman A Chance
1974, Vinyl Red labels, ,
Soul
Maceo*
Drowning In The Sea Of Love / Show And Tell
1974
James Brown
Reality
1974, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
Fred & The New J.B.'s
Makin' Love / Rice 'N' Ribs
1974
Lyn Collins
Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose / What The World Needs Now Is Love
1974
Lyn Collins (The Female Preacher)*
Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again (6 Times)
1974
Maceo*
Us
1974
The First Family
Control (People Go Where We Send You)
1974
Lyn Collins
Don't Make Me Over / Take Me Just As I Am
1974
The Last Word
Keep On Bumpin' Before You Give Out Of Gas / Funky & Some
1974
Sly, Slick & Wicked*
Sho' Nuff / Ready For You
1973
James Brown
The Payback
1973, 2x Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk
James Brown
Black Caesar (Original Soundtrack)
1973
Maceo And The Macks*
Soul Power 74
1973, Vinyl Shelley Pressing, Red Labels, ,
Funk
Fred Wesley & The JB's
If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up And Try It Again, Party / You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks And I'll Be Straight
1973
James Brown
Sex Machine
1970
Various
Nothing But Funk (12 JB Produced Funk Instrumentals 1967-1977)
LP, Comp, Funky People (2), ,
Funk
Jack Baghsarian And Ensemble*
Jack Baghsarian And Ensemble
LP, Album, AMB (3)
Terabithia
Yes, I Am Talking To You
CD, EP, 76.2% Records
Moonshine Mountain Boys
Irish Moonshine
LP, Album, Moonshine Records (16)
Lyn Collins, James Brown
Think (About It) / Rock Me Again & Again & Again (6 Times) / Funky Drummer
12", Single, RP, Urban (2), Urban (2)
John Vartan
Armenian Party Time
LP, Album, Not on label
James Brown
Hell
2021, CD, ,
Funk
The J.B.'s
The Best Of J.B.'s
LP, Comp, Unofficial, People (9), ,
Soul/Funk
The J.B.'s
The Best Of J.B.'s
LP, Comp, Unofficial, People (8)
Fred & The New J.B.'s
Breakin' Bread
The J.B.'s
Hustle With Speed