The Payback
~ Recording by James Brown
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | The Payback | 7:40 | James Brown | The Payback | James Brown | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | PD-2-3007 |
| 4.6 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | Star Time | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 849 108-2 |
| 1.15 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | 20 All Time Greatest Hits! | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 314 511 326-2 |
| 1.15 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | 20 All‐Time Greatest Hits! (club edition) | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 314 511 326-2, P2 11326 |
| 1.15 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | 20 All‐Time Greatest Hits! (club edition) | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 314 511 326-2, D 101342 |
| 4.6 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | Star Time (Special pre-release copy) | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), PolyGram | SACD 331 |
| 4.6 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | Star Time (Club Edition) | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | 849 108-2, D 217004 |
| 4.6 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | Star Time (CA release) | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 849 108-2 |
| 1.1 | The Payback | 7:40 | James Brown | The Payback | James Brown | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 314 517 137-2 |
| 1.1 | The Payback | 7:40 | James Brown | The Payback | James Brown | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 517 137-2 |
| 1.2 | The Payback | 7:35 | James Brown | In Yo' Face! The History of Funk, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 71434 |
| 1.8 | The Payback | 7:30 | James Brown | Funky President: Very Best of James Brown, Volume 2 | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023) | POCP-2288 |
| 1.9 | The Payback | 7:43 | James Brown | From Hip to Hop: Volume 1: Funk Roots | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Orchard Lane Music | 99007-7508-2 |
| 1.3 | The Payback | 7:41 | James Brown | Dead Presidents: Music From the Motion Picture | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 8 32438 2 2, CDP 8 32438 2 |
| 1.3 | The Payback | 7:42 | James Brown | 70's Funk Classics | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Special Markets (US only) | 314 520 304-2 |
| 1.3 | The Payback | 7:41 | James Brown | Dead Presidents | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
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| 1.3 | The Payback | 7:41 | James Brown | Dead Presidents | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 532438 |
| 1.10 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | Mr. Dynamite | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Globo Polydor | 827.295 |
| 2.1 | The Payback | 7:37 | James Brown | Make It Funky - The Big Payback: 1971-1975 | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 31453 3052-2 |
| 2.12 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | JB40: 40th Anniversary Collection | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 31453 34009-2 |
| 2.11 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | JB40 James Brown 40th Anniversary Collection | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) | 535 888-2 |
| 1.1 | The Payback | 7:40 | James Brown | The Payback | James Brown | Album |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 2672 015, PD-2-3007 |
| 1.24 | The Payback | 7:28 | James Brown | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524 578-2, CID 8077 |
| 1.16 | The Payback | 7:27 | James Brown | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack | Maverick (WMG subsidiary, founded by Madonna, Veronica “Ronnie” Dashev, and Frederick DeMann) | 9 47272-2 | |
| 1.24 | The Payback | 7:30 | James Brown | Bube, Dame, König, Gras | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524 578-2 18 |
| 1.24 | The Payback | 7:28 | James Brown | Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels - Original Soundtrack (Limited Edition, 180 Gram) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Simply Vinyl | SVLP 089 |
| 1.24 | The Payback | 7:28 | James Brown | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 5245782 |
| 1.3 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | Film Four Essential Soundtracks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Telstar TV | TTVCD3038 | |
| 1.24 | The Payback | 7:28 | James Brown | Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | PHCW-1704 |
| 1.8 | The Payback | 7:30 | James Brown | Funky President: Very Best of James Brown, Volume 2 | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 519 854-2 |
| 2.4 | The Payback | 7:40 | James Brown | The Funk Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | 314 541 789-2 |
| 1.12 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | Greatest Hits | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Projets Spéciaux | 585 313-2 |
| 1.8 | The Payback, Part 1 & Part 2 | 7:30 | James Brown | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of James Brown, Volume 2: The '70s | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | B0009650-02 |
| 1.8 | The Payback (Part 1 & Part 2) | 7:30 | James Brown | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of James Brown, Volume 2: The '70s | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 4400170752 |
| 1.14 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | Out of Sight! The Very Best of James Brown | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 589279-2 |
| 3.1 | The Payback | 7:40 | James Brown | The Ultimate Collection | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.3 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | Ultimate Funk | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Special Markets, Madacy Entertainment | B0002425-02, MEG2 50247 |
| 1.19 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | Gold: Greatest Hits | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 0249820281 |
| 1.4 | The Payback | 7:36 | James Brown | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Interscope Records | B000377402 |
| 1.4 | The Payback | 7:36 | James Brown | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: Official Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Interscope Records, Rockstar Games | 0075021032156, 0075021032767, 0075021032774, 0075021033542 |
| 3.2 | The Payback | 7:37 | James Brown | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack – Box Set | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Interscope Records | B0003773-02 |
| 5.2 | The Payback | 7:37 | James Brown | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack – Box Set | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Interscope Records, Rockstar Games | 0602498649039 |
| 1.9 | The Payback | 7:40 | James Brown | Old School Soul Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Shout! Factory | 33717 |
| 2.1 | The Payback | 7:42 | James Brown | Funk Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | B000464802 |
| 2.9 | The Payback | 7:42 | James Brown | Greatest Breakbeats | James Brown | Album + Compilation | Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 981 472-6 | |
| 1.8 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | Poker Nights | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| V2TV | WTV34842 |
| 1.3 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | Ultimate 16: Ultimate Funk | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Special Markets, Madacy Records | B0002424 - 02CD02, MUS2 51263 |
| 1.3 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | Ultimate Funk | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Madacy Records | MUS2 51263 |
| 1.16 | The Payback | 7:27 | James Brown | Music From The Motion Picture Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Rhino (reissue label) | |
| 2.11 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | Gold | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 0602498325841 |
| 1.7 | Payback | 7:41 | James Brown | Moonlight Recordings, Volume 05 (2004/05) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Moonlight Records (Australian) | IR5209CD |
| 2.1 | The Payback | 7:40 | James Brown | Old School Jams: Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | B0008207-02 |
| 2.12 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | Gold | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | B0008913-02 |
| 1.10 | The Payback | 7:29 | James Brown | James Brown | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | |
| 1.15 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | 20 All Time Greatest Hits! | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | |
| 2.3 | The Payback | 7:42 | James Brown | 5 Classic Albums | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises) | |
| 2.11 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | Gold | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | |
| 1.4 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | The Samples | James Brown | Album + Compilation |
| FP | |
| 1.29 | The Payback | 7:39 | James Brown | Say It Loud: Songs From the A&E Original Documentary | James Brown | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises) | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.4 | The Payback | ?:?? | James Brown | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: Official Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Interscope Records, Rockstar Games | INTR 11278-2 |
Relationships
| recording engineer: | Lowell Dorn |
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| producer: | James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) |
| mixer: | Bob Both |
| lead vocals: | James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) |
| performer: | Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s |
| arranger: | James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) |
| recorded at: | International Recording in Augusta, Georgia, United States |
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| mixed at: | Advantage Sound in New York, New York, United States |
| sampled by: | 911 (ghetto love remix) by Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) featuring Mary J. Blige Be Yourself by Whodini Born Gangsta by Boss (US female gangsta rapper) feat. Admiral D (B.J. Reeves, aka Admiral Dancehall) Everything by Mary J. Blige I Stand Accused by Public Enemy (US rap group) I’m Mad by EPMD I’m Outstanding by Shaquille O’Neal (performs as DJ Diesel aka Diesel) In the Meanwhile by Jodeci feat. Timbaland King Kunta (explicit) by Kendrick Lamar (US rapper) (lead vocals [lyrics]) My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It) by En Vogue Payback Is a Grandmother by Common (US rapper) Protection by Massive Attack Rhymin’ Wit’ Biz by Def Squad feat. Biz Markie Straight From Queens by LL Cool J Why R U (main) by Amerie |
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| mash-ups: | Unchained (The Payback/Untouchable) by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) & 2Pac (US rapper) |
| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/5OcyX5eg7VrJuI833qOCUc [info] |
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| recording of: | The Payback |
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Related works
The Payback
| lyricist and composer: | James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) John Starks Fred Wesley |
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| is the basis for: | Jimmy’s Revenge Unchained (The Payback/Untouchable) |
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