Another cultural contribution of blaxploitation movies was its music -
a brand of funk, jazz and soul that provided much of the backbone for the narratives and became the genre's calling card.
Released on July 29 by Polydor / UMe, «Get on Up: The James Brown Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)» has studio and stand - out live versions
of Brown's top soul /
funk hits — from his first, 1956's «Please, Please, Please,» to «Out
of Sight,» «I Got You (I Feel Good),» «Try Me,» «Papa's Got a
Brand New Bag,» «It's a Man's Man's Man's World» and «Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine.»