The Payback (track)
by James Brown
The Payback appears on the following album(s) by James Brown:
- Star Time (track #61) (compilation) (1991)
- Solid Gold (track #25) (compilation) (1977)
- The Payback (track #1) (this album) (1973)
- Gold (track #34) (compilation) (2007)
- The CD Of JB: Sex Machine & Other Soul Classics (track #17) (compilation) (1985)
- 40th Anniversary Collection (track #34) (compilation) (1996)
- Number 1's (track #17) (compilation) (2007)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/27/2026 10:42 | Siromynian | 18,971 | 71/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2026 11:25 | Leginlists | 615 | 84/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2025 09:48 | Exist-en-ciel | 171,059 | 71/100 |
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Who sampled this again? Oh yeah I remember. Everyone. (Edited)
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