Essential Original Albums

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

Tracklist

1▼CD: Please, Please, Please / Think!
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1Please, Please, Please
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.
2:48
2Chonnie‐on‐Chon
2:17
3Hold My Baby’s Hand
2:18
4I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On
recording of:
I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On (on 1956-02-04)
writer:
Nashpendle Knox and Nafloyd Scott
2:37
5Just Won’t Do Right
2:38
6Baby Cries Over the Ocean
recording of:
Baby Cries Over the Ocean
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
2:27
7I Don’t Know
2:54
8Tell Me What I Did Wrong
recording of:
Tell Me What I Did Wrong
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
2:27
9Try Me
recording of:
Try Me
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
2:36
10That Dood It
2:34
11Begging Begging
recording of:
Begging, Begging
writer:
Julius Dixson and Rudolph Toombs
2:57
12I Walked Alone
2:44
13No, No, No, No
2:17
14That’s When I Lost My Heart
2:54
15Let’s Make It
2:29
16Love or a Game
2:21
17Think
alto saxophone:
Alfred Corley (on 1960-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Nat Kendrick (on 1960-02-20)
electric bass guitar:
Bernard Odum (on 1960-02-20)
guitar:
Bobby Roach (on 1960-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-02-20)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1960-02-20)
vocals:
Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1960-02-20), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1960-02-20), Bill Hollings (on 1960-02-20), Lloyd Stallworth (on 1960-02-20) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1960-02-20)
orchestra:
The James Brown Band (on 1960-02-20)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1960-02-20)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-02-20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 20)
cover recording of:
Think (on 1960-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
2:54
18Good Good Lovin’
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1959-06-27)
bass:
Bernard Odum (on 1959-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Nat Kendrick (on 1959-06-27)
guitar:
Bobby Roach (on 1959-06-27)
piano:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1959-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1959-06-27)
background vocals:
"Baby Lloyd" Stallworth (on 1959-06-27), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1959-06-27), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1959-06-27), Willie Johnson (R&B vocalist, member of The Famous Flames) (on 1959-06-27) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1959-06-27)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1959-06-27)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1959-06-27)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-27)
recording of:
Good Good Lovin’ (on 1959-06-27)
writer:
Albert Shubert (trumpet, arranger, composer) and James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
42:19
19Wonder When You’re Coming Home
recording of:
Wonder When You’re Coming Home
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
2:37
20I’ll Go Crazy
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-11-11)
alto saxophone:
James McGary (on 1959-11-11)
bass:
Bernard Odum (on 1959-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Nat Kendrick (on 1959-11-11)
guitar:
Bobby Roach (on 1959-11-11)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1959-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1959-11-11)
background vocals:
"Baby Lloyd" Stallworth (on 1959-11-11), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1959-11-11), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1959-11-11), Willie Johnson (R&B vocalist, member of The Famous Flames) (on 1959-11-11) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1959-11-11)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1959-11-11)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1959-11-11) and The James Brown Band (on 1959-11-11)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-11-11)
recording of:
I’ll Go Crazy (on 1959-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Sonora Musikförlags AB
2:13
21This Old Heart
recording of:
This Old Heart
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
32:14
22I Know It’s True
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
I Know It’s True
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
2:46
23Bewildered
producer:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1959-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Nat Kendrick (on 1959-01-30)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Bernard Odum (on 1959-01-30)
guitar:
Bobby Roach (on 1959-01-30)
keyboard:
Louis Madison (on 1959-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1959-01-30)
background vocals:
J.W. Archer (on 1959-01-30), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1959-01-30) and Bill Hollings (on 1959-01-30)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1959-01-30)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1959-01-30)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-01-30)
cover recording of:
Bewildered (on 1959-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup
32:28
24I’ll Never, Never Let You Go
alto saxophone:
Alfred Corley (on 1960-02-20)
bass:
Bernard Odum (on 1960-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Nat Kendrick (on 1960-02-20)
guitar:
Bobby Roach (on 1960-02-20)
piano:
Lucas Fats Gonder (US pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1960-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Alfred Corley (on 1960-02-20) and J.C. Davis (on 1960-02-20)
trumpet:
Roscoe Patrick (on 1960-02-20)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1960-02-20)
vocals:
Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1960-02-20), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1960-02-20) and Lloyd Stallworth (on 1960-02-20)
recording of:
I'll Never Let You Go (on 1960-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
42:24
25You’ve Got the Power
alto saxophone:
Alfred Corley
bass guitar:
Bernard Odum
drums (drum set):
Nat Kendrick
guitar:
Bobby Roach
piano:
Luke "Fats" Gonder (US pianist and organist from Macon, GA)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis
trumpet:
Roscoe Patrick
vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Bea Ford
recording of:
You’ve Got the Power
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
2:26
26If You Want Me
alto saxophone:
Alfred Corley (on 1960-02-20)
bass:
Bernard Odum (on 1960-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Nat Kendrick (on 1960-02-20)
guitar:
Bobby Roach (on 1960-02-20)
piano:
Lucas Fats Gonder (US pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1960-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Alfred Corley (on 1960-02-20) and J.C. Davis (on 1960-02-20)
trumpet:
Roscoe Patrick (on 1960-02-20)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1960-02-20)
vocals:
Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1960-02-20), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1960-02-20) and Lloyd Stallworth (on 1960-02-20)
recording of:
If You Want Me (on 1960-02-20)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
2:29
27Baby, You’re Right
producer:
Syd Nathan and Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
alto saxophone:
Alfred Corley
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1960-09-27)
drums (drum set):
Nat Kendrick (on 1960-09-27)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1960-09-27)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1960-09-27)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-09-27)
trumpet:
Roscoe Patrick (on 1960-09-27)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1960-09-27)
vocals:
Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1960-09-27), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1960-09-27) and Lloyd Stallworth (on 1960-09-27)
performer:
The James Brown Band
recorded at:
United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-09-27)
recording of:
Baby, You’re Right (on 1960-09-27)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
33:09
28So Long
cover recording of:
So Long
writer:
Remus Harris, Irving Melsher and Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader)
42:51
2▶CD: Tour the U.S.A. / Night Train
3▶CD: The Amazing James Brown / bonus tracks