The Singles, Volume 2: 1960-1963

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The Bells
cover recording of:
The Bells
writer:
Rose Marks (manager and songwriter) and Billy Ward (US r&b/soul vocalist)
2:59
2And I Do Just What I Want
recording of:
And I Do Just What I Want
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
32:26
3Hold It
cover recording of:
Hold It!
composer:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) and Clifford Scott
2:12
4The Scratch
recording of:
The Scratch
composer:
James Alston (The Godfather of Soul)
1:47
5Bewildered
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
32:27
6If 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)
2:26
7Suds
recording of:
Suds
lyricist and composer:
Nat Kendrick
2:22
8Sticky
2:46
9I Don’t Mind
producer:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
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 and 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)
recorded at:
United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-09-27)
recording of:
I Don’t Mind (on 1960-09-27)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Wisto Publishing Co.
2:47
10Love Don’t Love Nobody
producer:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
alto saxophone:
Alfred Corley (on 1960-09-27)
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)
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)
recorded at:
United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-09-27)
cover recording of:
Love Don't Love Nobody (on 1960-09-27)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1950-06-15)
2:08
11Cross Firing
2:25
12Night Flying
2:18
13Baby, 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)
33:05
14I’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)
42:22
15I Love You, Yes I Do
arranger:
Sol Marcus, Edward Seiler and Guy Wood
cover recording of:
I Love You, Yes I Do (on 1961-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover and Sally Nix
2:49
16Just You and Me, Darling
recording of:
Just You and Me, Darling
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Lark Music Ltd.
2:49
17Lost Someone
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1961-02-09)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1961-02-09)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1961-02-09)
membranophone:
Nat Kendrick (on 1961-02-09)
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1961-02-09)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1961-02-09)
trumpet:
Roscoe Patrick (on 1961-02-09)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1961-02-09)
orchestra:
The James Brown Band (on 1961-02-09)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1961-02-09)
recording of:
Lost Someone (on 1961-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Lloyd Stallworth
3:08
18Night Train
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1961-02-09)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1961-02-09)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1961-02-09)
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1961-02-09)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1961-02-09)
trumpet:
Roscoe Patrick (on 1961-02-09)
performer:
The James Brown Band (on 1961-02-09)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1961-02-09)
recording of:
Night Train (James Brown lyrics version) (on 1961-02-09)
lyricist:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
composer:
Jimmy Forrest
version of:
Night Train (Jimmy Forrest’s original instrumental version)
23:33
19Why Does Everything Happen to Me
recording of:
Why Do Everything Happen to Me?
lyricist and composer:
Roy Hawkins
2:11
20Bewildered (demo)
cover recording of:
Bewildered
lyricist and composer:
Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup
2:54
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