5 Classic Albums

~ Release by James Brown (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Live at the Apollo (1962)
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1Introduction to James Brown
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ and spoken vocals [emcee]:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24), Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24) and St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live partial recording of:
The Scratch (on 1962-10-24)
composer:
James Alston (The Godfather of Soul)
31:49
2I’ll Go Crazy
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24), Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24) and St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
background vocals:
"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (on 1962-10-24), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1962-10-24) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live recording of:
I’ll Go Crazy (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Sonora Musikförlags AB
42:05
3Try Me
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24), Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24) and St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
background vocals:
"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (on 1962-10-24), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1962-10-24) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live recording of:
Try Me (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
32:27
4Think
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
solo tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24) and Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
background vocals:
"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (on 1962-10-24), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1962-10-24) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live cover recording of:
Think (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
51:58
5I Don’t Mind
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24), Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24) and St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
background vocals:
"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (on 1962-10-24), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1962-10-24) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live recording of:
I Don’t Mind (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Wisto Publishing Co.
32:39
6Lost Someone
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24), Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24) and St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
background vocals:
"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (on 1962-10-24), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1962-10-24) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-10-24)
other vocals [MC]:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live recording of:
Lost Someone (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Lloyd Stallworth
410:44
7Medley: Please, Please, Please / You’ve Got the Power / I Found Someone / Why Do You Do Me / I Want You So Bad / I Love You, Yes I Do / Strange Things Happen / Bewildered / Please, Please, Please
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ and other vocals [MC]:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24), Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24) and St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live medley including a cover recording of:
Bewildered (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup
live medley including a recording of:
I Found Someone (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Lloyd Stallworth
live medley including a cover recording of:
I Love You, Yes I Do (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover and Sally Nix
live medley including a recording of:
I Want You So Bad (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
live medley including a recording of:
Please, Please, Please (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
publisher:
Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.
live medley including a cover recording of:
Why Do Everything Happen to Me? (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Hawkins
live medley including a recording of:
Why Do You Do Me (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Sylvester Keels (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
live medley including a recording of:
You’ve Got the Power (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
36:26
8Night Train
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24), Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24) and St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
background vocals:
"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (on 1962-10-24), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1962-10-24) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live cover recording of:
Night Train (James Brown lyrics version) (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
composer:
Jimmy Forrest
version of:
Night Train (Jimmy Forrest’s original instrumental version)
33:29
9Think (single mix)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
solo tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24) and Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
background vocals:
"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (on 1962-10-24), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1962-10-24) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live cover recording of:
Think (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
32:01
10Medley: I Found Someone / Why Do You Do Me / I Want You So Bad (single mix)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24), Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24) and St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
background vocals:
"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (on 1962-10-24), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1962-10-24) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live medley including a recording of:
I Found Someone (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Lloyd Stallworth
live medley including a recording of:
I Want You So Bad (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
live medley including a recording of:
Why Do You Do Me (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Sylvester Keels (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
32:10
11Lost Someone (single mix)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24), Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24) and St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
background vocals:
"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (on 1962-10-24), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1962-10-24) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
edit of:
Lost Someone (live, 1962-10-24: Apollo Theatre, New York City, USA) by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
live recording of:
Lost Someone (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Lloyd Stallworth
32:43
12I’ll Go Crazy (single mix)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24), Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24) and St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
background vocals:
"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (on 1962-10-24), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1962-10-24) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live recording of:
I’ll Go Crazy (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Sonora Musikförlags AB
32:18
2▼CD: 70’s Funk Classics
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1Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
bass guitar:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
John Starks
guitar:
Catfish Collins
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
piano:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells and Darryl Hassan Jamison
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1970-04-25)
vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
performer:
The J.B.’s
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1970)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 196) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 326)
recording of:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine (on 1970-04-25)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
45:19
2Super Bad, Part 1
recording of:
Super Bad
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
43:01
3The Payback
recording engineer:
Lowell Dorn
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
mixed at:
Advantage Sound in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Payback
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), John Starks and Fred Wesley
4.37:42
4Funky President (People It’s Bad)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (in 1974)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Fred Wesley
recording of:
Funky President (People It’s Bad) (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
34:00
5Escape‐ism
recording of:
Escape-ism
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
3:20
6Funky Drummer
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
drums (drum set):
Clyde Stubblefield
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
performer:
James Brown Orchestra
recording of:
Funky Drummer
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
37:04
7Make It Funky
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Make It Funky
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt and James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
partial recording of:
Make It Funky
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt and James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
33:18
8Get Up, Get Into It and Get Involved
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
baritone saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney
bass guitar:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
congas:
John Griggs (conga player of The J.B.s)
drums (drum set):
Clyde Stubblefield
guitar:
Catfish Collins and Hearlon "Cheese" Martin
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells, Darryl Hassan Jamison and Jerone Jasaan Sanford
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
performer:
The J.B.’s
recording of:
Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Crited Music Inc. and Unichappell Music
7:08
9Think 73
3:17
10Ain’t It Funky Now
instrumental recording of:
Ain’t It Funky Now
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
47:15
11My Thang
assistant engineer:
Lowell Dorn, Major Little and David Stone (engineer)
engineer:
Bob Both
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
baritone saxophone:
Pee Wee Ellis
bass guitar:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Madison
guitar:
Joe Beck (guitar) and Sam Brown (jazz guitarist)
percussion:
Sue Evans
piano:
David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
tambourine:
Fred Wesley
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell and Frank Vicari
trombone:
Michael Gipson
background vocals:
Bobby Roach, Johnny Scotton and Fred Wesley
vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
additionally recorded at:
Sound Ideas Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1974-03 until 1974-04)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-11-27)
recording of:
My Thang
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
54:20
3▼CD: Sex Machine
#TitleRatingLength
1Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
recording of:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
4.510:49
2Brother Rapp, Parts 1 & 2
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Brother Rapp
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
45:09
3Bewildered
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
cover recording of:
Bewildered
lyricist and composer:
Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup
46:09
4I Got the Feelin’
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
recording of:
I Got the Feelin’
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
31:07
5Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
recording of:
Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
46:26
6I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door I’ll Get It Myself)
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
I Don’t Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open the Door, I’ll Get It Myself)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
44:32
7Licking Stick – Licking Stick
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Licking Stick - Licking Stick
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Pee Wee Ellis
31:20
8Lowdown Popcorn
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Lowdown Popcorn
composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
43:26
9Spinning Wheel
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
cover recording of:
Spinning Wheel
lyricist and composer:
David Clayton‐Thomas
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Minnesingers Publishers, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
34:03
10If I Ruled the World
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
cover recording of:
If I Ruled the World (Pickwick)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
Cyril Ornadel
publisher:
Delfont Music
part of:
Pickwick
34:04
11There Was a Time
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
There Was a Time
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Bud Hobgood
44:04
12It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-16)
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1966-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1966-02-16)
guitar:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) (on 1966-02-16)
trumpet:
Dud Bascomb (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1966-02-16), Waymon Reed (on 1966-02-16) and Lammar Wright (on 1966-02-16)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1966-02-16)
recorded at:
Talent Masters Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 123)
recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World (on 1966-02-16)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
4.43:42
13Please, Please, Please
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Please, Please, Please
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
publisher:
Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.
42:27
14I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
lyricist, writer and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
41:28
15Mother Popcorn
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Pee Wee Ellis
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co.
45:51
4▼CD: Revolution of the Mind
#TitleRatingLength
1Intro/It’s a New Day So Let a Man Come In and Do the Popcorn
live recording of:
It’s a New Day
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
3:51
2Bewildered
live cover recording of:
Bewildered
lyricist and composer:
Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup
7:58
3Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
drums (drum set):
John 'Jabo' Starks (on 1970-04-25)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
William 'Bootsy' Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) (on 1970-04-25)
electric piano:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1970-04-25)
guitar:
Phelps 'Catfish' Collins (on 1970-04-25)
organ and background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1970-04-25)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough (on 1970-04-25)
trumpet:
Clayton 'Chicken' Gunnels (on 1970-04-25) and Darryl 'Hasaan' Jamison (on 1970-04-25)
vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1970-04-25)
recorded at:
Starday-King Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-04-25)
recording of:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine (on 1970-04-25)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
45:07
4Escape‐Ism
live recording of:
Escape-ism
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
recording of:
Escape-ism
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
3:06
5Make It Funky
live recording of:
Make It Funky
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt and James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
12:55
6Try Me
live recording of:
Try Me
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
2:46
7Fast Medley: I Can’t Stand It / Mother Popcorn / I Got the Feelin’
live recording of:
I Got the Feelin’
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
1:20
8Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
live recording of:
Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:25
9Call Me Super Bad
live recording of:
Super Bad
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
4:24
10Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
live recording of:
Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Crited Music Inc. and Unichappell Music
3:23
11Soul Power
live recording of:
Soul Power
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
6:39
12Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)
live recording of:
Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Fred Wesley
8:35
5▼CD: In the Jungle Groove
#TitleRatingLength
1It’s a New Day
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
baritone saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney
bass guitar:
“Sweet” Charles Sherrell
congas:
Art Lopez
drums (drum set):
Melvin Parker
guitar:
Alfonzo Kellum and Jimmy Nolen
tenor saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) and Eldee Williams
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
It’s a New Day
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
6:25
2Funky Drummer
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
baritone saxophone:
Louis Tilford
bass guitar:
“Sweet” Charles Sherrell
drums (drum set):
Clyde Stubblefield
guitar:
Alfonzo Kellum and Jimmy Nolen
organ and lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
tenor saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) and Eldee Williams
trombone:
Fred Wesley
trumpet:
Joseph Davis (US trumpeter) and Richard Griffith (US trumpeter)
recording of:
Funky Drummer
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
9:16
3Give It Up or Turnit a Loose (remix)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
mixer:
Tim Rogers
bass guitar:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
congas:
John Griggs (conga player of The J.B.s)
drums (drum set):
Clyde Stubblefield
guitar:
Catfish Collins
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells and Darryl Hassan Jamison
vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
6:12
4I Got to Move
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
mixer:
Tim Rogers
bass guitar:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
congas:
John Griggs (conga player of The J.B.s)
drums (drum set):
Clyde Stubblefield
guitar:
Catfish Collins
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells and Darryl Hassan Jamison
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
I Got to Move
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
7:18
5Funky Drummer (bonus beat reprise)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
editor:
Danny Krivit
recording of:
Funky Drummer
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
2:59
6Talkin’ Loud & Sayin’ Nothing (remix)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
mixer:
Tim Rogers
baritone saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney
bass guitar:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
congas:
John Griggs (conga player of The J.B.s)
drums (drum set):
Clyde Stubblefield
guitar:
Catfish Collins and Hearlon "Cheese" Martin
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells and Darryl Hassan Jamison
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
cover recording of:
Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
7:45
7Get Up, Get Into It and Get Involved (mono)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
baritone saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney
bass guitar:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
congas:
John Griggs (conga player of The J.B.s)
drums (drum set):
Clyde Stubblefield
guitar:
Catfish Collins and Hearlon "Cheese" Martin
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells, Darryl Hassan Jamison and Jerone Jasaan Sanford
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
performer:
The J.B.’s
recording of:
Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Crited Music Inc. and Unichappell Music
7:08
8Soul Power (re‐edit) (mono)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
editor:
Danny Krivit
baritone saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney
bass guitar:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
congas:
John Griggs (conga player of The J.B.s)
drums (drum set):
John Starks
guitar:
Catfish Collins and Bobby Roach
trombone:
Fred Wesley
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells and Darryl Hassan Jamison
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
recording of:
Soul Power
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
8:02
9Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Parker
bass guitar:
Fred Thomas (bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Starks
guitar:
Robert Coleman and Hearlon "Cheese" Martin
tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney
trombone:
Fred Wesley
trumpet:
Russell Crimes and Jerone Jasaan Sanford
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Fred Wesley
8:44
10Blind Man Can See It (extended, previously unreleased)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
bass guitar:
Fred Thomas (bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Starks
guitar:
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin and Jimmy Nolen
percussion:
John Griggs (conga player of The J.B.s) and John Morgan (drummer associated with James Brown)
tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney and Eldee Williams
trombone:
Fred Wesley
trumpet:
Darryl Hassan Jamison, Isiah "Ike" Oakley and Jerone Jasaan Sanford
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
remixer:
Suha Gur
recording of:
Blind Man Can See It
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Fred Wesley
7:19