Sex Machine

Recorded in July 1970 at King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, with James Brown fronting the original J.B.'s lineup. The session featured Bobby Byrd, Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, and Jabo Starks. Released in 1970 as a two-part King single, it became one of Brown’s defining funk records and a major crossover hit. It reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Best Selling Soul Singles chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track remained one of James Brown’s signature performances and has been repeatedly revived in live albums and later reissues. Its original 1970 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014, underscoring its lasting cultural weight.