Hell (studio album) by James Brown

Hell by James Brown
Year: 1974
Overall rank: 21,537th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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73/100 (from 36 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1974 (249th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (2,633rd)
Award Best albums of all time (21,537th)
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James Brown bestography

Hell is ranked 20th best out of 92 albums by James Brown on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by James Brown is James Brown Live At The Apollo which is ranked number 620 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,802.

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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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Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Eno
8. A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
9. Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
10. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
11. Mirage by Camel
12. Queen II by Queen
13. Radio City by Big Star
14. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
15. Autobahn by Kraftwerk
16. Kimono My House by Sparks
17. Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
18. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Eno
19. Country Life by Roxy Music
20. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
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