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The Payback
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South Africa“Gatefold-cover”
Cat#: 2679 025
The Payback
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Germany“Regular german pressing with red labels. Runouts are stamped.”
Cat#: 2488 160
The Payback
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United States“A James Brown Production Soul I James Brown—The Hitman—The Godfather Of Soul Recorded at International Recording, Augusta, Georgia Mixing and Additional Recording at Advantage Sound, N.Y.C. Released in a gatefold jacket. Likely relea...”
Cat#: 2672 015 · PD 2-3007
The Payback
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FranceCat#: 2675 084
The Payback
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United States“First LP (Side 1 and 2) show picture of JB, Second LP has no picture.”
Cat#: PD-2-3007
The Payback
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United States“Released in a gatefold jacket. This version can be distinguished by the label text on the left side, it contains three lines of text.”
Cat#: 2672 015 · PD 2-3007 · PD-2-3007
The Payback
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United States“Catalog number printed on the jacket: "PD 2-3007". Catalog number printed on the labels: "PD-2-3007". Released in a gatefold jacket. This version can be distinguished by the "22" etched in the runout grooves and by arrangement of the t...”
Cat#: 2672 015 · PD 2-3007 · PD-2-3007
The Payback
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United States“1st press,see the differences on labels with the 2nd press https://www.discogs.com/James-Brown-The-Payback/release/3414903”
Cat#: PD 2-3007
The Payback
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United States“Label variation: "A James Brown Productions" (with photo of James Brown) is absent from the labels”
Cat#: PD 2-3007
The Payback
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Germany“Recorded at International Recording, Augusta, Georgia Mixing And Additional Recording At Advantage Sound, N.Y.C. James Brown - The Hitman - The Godfather of Soul [inside gatefold sleeve] ℗ 1973 Polydor Inc. Printed in Germany by Gerha...”
Cat#: 2679 025
The Payback
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United States“Catalog number locations: "PD 2-3007" on front & back of jacket "2672 015" on back of jacket "95617" on back of jacket "SKBO-95617" on both record labels This is a Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville pressing as identified by t...”
Cat#: 2672 015 · PD 2-3007 · SKBO-95617
The Payback
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United States“Monarch Record Mfg. Co. pressing variant with "(MR)" logo stamp in runouts. Gatefold sleeve. Compare with The Payback, which has slightly different typesetting layout on labels (see images)”
Cat#: PD 2-3007
The Payback
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United States“Catalog number locations: "PD 2-3007" on front & back of jacket "2672 015" on back of jacket "95617" on back of jacket "SKBO-95617" on both record labels This is a club edition as defined by the Capitol Record Club profile. This versio...”
Cat#: 2672 015 · PD 2-3007 · SKBO-95617
The Payback
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Japan“Japan pressing includes OBI, and insert. Insert with essay in Japanese and English lyrics. Released in a gatefold jacket. This version's labels show James brown with a hat. Polydor Copyright appears above the Polydor catalog numbers on...”
Cat#: 2672 015 · PD 2-3007 · PD-2-3007
The Payback
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United StatesCat#: PD-2-3007
The Payback
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United States“Label variation, with different typesetting of text block at left of labels. No pressing plant indicated on this version; runouts are mostly etched, Sterling stamped. Issued in gatefold sleeve. International catalog number 2672 015 on ...”
Cat#: 2672 015 · PD 2-3007
The Payback
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United States“Monarch Record Mfg. Co. pressing variant with "(MR)" logo stamp in runouts. Label variations: "SOUL I" is printed above the Side numbers and label number P-D 2-3007+ label text on side 1,2,3 and 4 Another very similar Monarch version ...”
Cat#: PD 2-3007
The Payback
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Brazil“"Serie De Luxo Disco É Cultura"”
Cat#: 2929 016/017
The Payback
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Venezuela“Single record release”
Cat#: 30.139
The Payback
chevron_rightInternational Polydor Production / Polydor Records
Greece“Single cover release in matte carton. ℗ 1974 410 X. ℗ 1973 Polydor Inc. Made in Greece, on labels. Printed in Greece, on cover. First cat# on labels, 2nd on cover. Runouts are stamped”
Cat#: 2391 119
The Payback
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ItalyCat#: 2679 025 L
The Payback
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Spain“Spanish edition of this album. The song titles are in English and translated to Spanish too. (P) Polydor Incorporated 1973”
Cat#: 23 91 137/38
The Payback
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Canada“Main artist on front cover: The Godfather Of Soul James Brown Main artist on spine & centre labels: James Brown Catalogue # on covers & spine: PD 2-3007 Catalogue # on centre labels: PD-2-3007, (2391 016) Printed on back cover: ℗1973 P...”
Cat#: 2391 016 · PD 2-3007 · PD-2-3007
The Payback
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Zimbabwe“No songlist on cover or label.”
Cat#: DPOL 155
CD(16)
The Payback
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United StatesCat#: 314 517 137-2
The Payback
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EuropeCat#: 517 137-2
The Payback
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United States“This is the 1993 CD version (first issue). It has no SID codes or indication on matrix of the mastering company.”
Cat#: 314 517 137-2
The Payback
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Japan“2014 digital remaster.”
Cat#: UICY-76589
The Payback
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United States“Standard jewel case with full artwork Back tray insert: ℗ © 1973 PolyGram Records, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. 6-panel (leporello fold) front insert: Originally released January 1974 as PD2-3007; reached #34 on Billboard Pop Album Charts D...”
Cat#: 314 517 137-2
The Payback
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United States“Originally released in 1974 On disc: (P) 1973 PolyGram Records, Inc. MADE IN U.S.A. On back cover: (P) (C) 1973 PolyGRam Records, Inc. Printed in U.S.A.”
Cat#: 314 517 137-2
The Payback
chevron_rightPolydor Records
“Regular jewel case. In stereo except track 7, which is in mono. Tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7 all have the same 12 second string and vocal whoop ascension tacked onto their end. Running times here include these as part of the tracks.”
Cat#: 517 137-2
The Payback
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United States“℗ © 1973 PolyGram Records, Inc. Recorded At International Recording, Augusta, Georgia Mixing And Additional Recording At Advantage Sound, N.Y.C. ORIGINALLY released January 1974 as PD2-3007 The Payback; reached #34 on Billboard Pop Alb...”
Cat#: 314 517 137-2
The Payback
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Europe“Originally released January 1974 as PD2-3007. Recorded at International Recording, Augusta, Georgia. Mixing and additional recording at Advantage Sound, N.Y.C. Digitally remastered from the original master tapes (at) PolyGram Studios. ...”
Cat#: 517 137-2
The Payback
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Europe“Repress of the 1993 reissue. ℗ 1973 PolyGram Records, Inc. © 1973 PolyGram Records, Inc. Comes with 2-fold booklet containing liner notes, credits and artwork.”
Cat#: 517 137-2
The Payback
chevron_rightPolydor Records
Europe“Originally released January 1974 as PD2-3007. Recorded at International Recording, Augusta, Georgia. Mixing and additional recording at Advantage Sound, N.Y.C. Digitally remastered from the original master tapes (at) PolyGram Studios. ...”
Cat#: 517 137-2
The Payback
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United States“Originally released in 1974 On disc: (P) 1973 PolyGram Records, Inc. MADE IN U.S.A. On back cover: (P) (C) 1973 PolyGRam Records, Inc. Printed in U.S.A.”
Cat#: 314 517 137-2
The Payback
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Europe“Originally released January 1974 as PD2-3007. Woodwinds on "Mind Power" overdubbed September 18, 1973, at Advantage Studios, New York. The info is taken from the liner notes”
Cat#: 517 137-2
The Payback
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United StatesCat#: P2-17137
The Payback
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Europe“Originally released January 1974 as PD2-3007. Recorded at International Recording, Augusta, Georgia. Mixing and additional recording at Advantage Sound, N.Y.C. Digitally remastered from the original master tapes (at) PolyGram Studios. ...”
Cat#: 517 137-2
The Payback
chevron_rightPolydor Records
United States“Standard jewel case with full artwork Back tray insert: ℗ © 1973 PolyGram Records, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. 6-panel (leporello fold) front insert: Originally released January 1974 as PD2-3007; reached #34 on Billboard Pop Album Charts D...”
Cat#: 314 517 137-2
Tape(9)
The Payback
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United StatesCat#: 8F 2-3007
The Payback
chevron_rightPolydor Records
United StatesCat#: 8F2 3007
The Payback
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United KingdomCat#: 3528-013
The Payback
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Canada“Comes on a white colored cartridge. Front cover on label has "2 LP" logo in the left hand corner. Catalog number has yet to be known, no pictures available of the end label to determine that.”
The Payback
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United States“1973 Polydor 8-track 95617 This is a club edition as defined by the Capitol Record Club profile. See The Payback for the Capitol Record Club vinyl pressing of this tape.”
Cat#: 8F 2-3002 · 95617
The Payback Vol 1
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ItalyCat#: 3177 138
The Payback Vol. II
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ItalyCat#: 3177 139
The Payback
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United StatesCat#: CF2-3007
The Payback
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United States“'Mind Power' is 90 seconds longer than on the original album.”
Cat#: 314 517 137-4