The Brothers Johnson - Stomp: The Best Of The Brothers Johnson (2013)

Going back to 1987's Classics, Vol. 11, there has been a handful of decent single-disc Brothers Johnson anthologies. Through 2012, the group still lacked a double-disc compilation to do proper justice to its catalog. A couple minor issues aside, Stomp: The Best of the Brothers Johnson -- released through Universal U.K.'s Spectrum division in 2013 -- is an ideal overview. The discs are filled to near capacity, and all but one of the Brothers Johnson's charting R&B singles (the minor hit "Dancin' Free") are included. So, all the hit essentials -- including the number ones "I'll Be Good to You," "Strawberry Letter 23," and "Stomp!" -- are here, as are some excellent album cuts, such as the low-key sweet soul gem "Closer to the One That You Love." There's still some greatness that remains bound to the albums; "Caught Up" and "In the Way," from Winners, surpass some of the other album cuts here, but neither one is included.
Tracklist
[05:59] 01. The Brothers Johnson - Get The Funk Out Ma Face (Single Version)
[04:46] 02. The Brothers Johnson - I'll Be Good To You
[04:08] 03. The Brothers Johnson - Free And Single (Album Version)
[04:31] 04. The Brothers Johnson - Land Of Ladies (Album Version)
[03:37] 05. The Brothers Johnson - Right On Time (Album Version)
[04:12] 06. The Brothers Johnson - Free Yourself, Be Yourself
[04:21] 07. The Brothers Johnson - Love Is (Album Version)
[05:38] 08. The Brothers Johnson - Ain't We Funkin' Now
[04:42] 09. The Brothers Johnson - Ride-O-Rocket (Album Version)
[05:07] 10. The Brothers Johnson - Street Wave (Album Version)
[03:27] 11. The Brothers Johnson - Mista' Cool (Album Version)
[04:55] 12. The Brothers Johnson - Blam!
[03:11] 13. The Brothers Johnson - Closer To The One That You Love (Album Version)
[04:50] 14. The Brothers Johnson - Thunder Thumbs And Lightnin' Licks (Album Version)
[05:06] 15. The Brothers Johnson - Runnin' For Your Lovin'
[05:01] 16. The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
[06:00] 01. The Brothers Johnson - Stomp!
[03:47] 02. The Brothers Johnson - Light Up The Night
[04:10] 03. The Brothers Johnson - Treasure (Album Version)
[03:42] 04. The Brothers Johnson - Smilin' On Ya (Album Version)
[03:53] 05. The Brothers Johnson - The Real Thing
[03:48] 06. The Brothers Johnson - Teaser (Album Version)
[04:31] 07. The Brothers Johnson - Welcome To The Club
[04:07] 08. The Brothers Johnson - Funk It (Funkadelala)
[04:45] 09. The Brothers Johnson - I'm Giving You All Of My Love
[05:30] 10. The Brothers Johnson - The Great Awaking
[04:27] 11. The Brothers Johnson - P.O. Box 2000 (Instrumental)
[04:35] 12. The Brothers Johnson - Real Love
[04:23] 13. The Brothers Johnson - Dazed
[06:18] 14. The Brothers Johnson - You Keep Me Coming Back (Remix)
[03:23] 15. The Brothers Johnson - Do You
[04:14] 16. The Brothers Johnson - I Came Here To Party