Night Train

~ Recording by James Brown

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Night Train3:35James BrownCD of JB II: Cold Sweat & Other Soul ClassicsJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)831 700-2
1.13Night Train3:40James BrownStar TimeJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-05-07
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)849 108-2
1.11Night Train3:31James Brown20 All Time Greatest Hits!James BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-10-22
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)314 511 326-2
1.11Night Train3:31James Brown20 All‐Time Greatest Hits! (club edition)James BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1991-10-22
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)314 511 326-2, P2 11326
1.3Night Train3:32James BrownSex Machine: The Very Best of James BrownJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)845 828-2
1.11Night Train3:31James Brown20 All‐Time Greatest Hits! (club edition)James BrownAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314 511 326-2, D 101342
1.3Night Train3:32James BrownSex Machine: The Very Best of James BrownJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), PolyGram Australia845 828-2
1.13Night Train3:40James BrownStar Time (CA release)James BrownAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)849 108-2
1.13Night Train3:40James BrownStar Time (Special pre-release copy)James BrownAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), PolyGramSACD 331
1.7Night Train3:32James BrownJB40: 40th Anniversary CollectionJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-10-08
PolyGram31453 34009-2
1.7Night Train3:32James BrownJB40 James Brown 40th Anniversary CollectionJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)535 888-2
1.7Night Train3:31James BrownThe Very Best of James BrownJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)555 189-2
1.19Night Train3:30James BrownEmpire MadeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-10-13
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMIDCD43
1.4Night Train3:33James Brown20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of James BrownJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-07-20
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)314 547 719-2
1.6Night Train3:32James BrownRoots of Rhythm: Restless SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets314541908-2
1.6Night Train3:31James BrownSex MachineJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Universe (Compilations — Attention, some releases may be bootlegs)3357
1.5Night Train3:32James BrownGold: Greatest HitsJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0731452485427
1.2Night Train3:33James BrownToo FunkyJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Delta #123 212
1.6Night Train3:32James BrownThe Godfather: The Very Best of James BrownJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-04-29
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)589841-2
1.11Night Train3:32James BrownOut of Sight! The Very Best of James BrownJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)589279-2
1.8Night Train3:31James BrownThe 50th Anniversary CollectionJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-09-16
UTV RecordsB0001125-02
1.8Night Train3:31James BrownThe 50th Anniversary CollectionJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
UTV RecordsUICY-91047/8
1.3Night Train3:29James BrownThe Ultimate CollectionJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
1.5Night Train3:33James BrownGold: Greatest HitsJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • -2004-06-01
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0249820281
1.3Night Train3:33James BrownSex Machine: The Very Best of James BrownJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-10-07
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)0602498313411, 845 828-2
1.7Night Train3:32James BrownGoldJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)0602498325841
1.7Night Train3:31James BrownSoul LegendsJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-07-25
1.7Night Train3:31James BrownSoul LegendsJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2006-07-28
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)0602498402979
1.18Night Train3:33James BrownThe Singles, Volume 2: 1960-1963James BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-03-27
Hip‐O SelectB0006510-02
1.7Night Train3:30James BrownGoldJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-06-05
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)B0008913-02
1.4Night Train3:33James BrownClassic James BrownJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Australia9843783
1.2Night Train3:32James BrownSoul Brother No. 1James BrownAlbum + Compilation
Starbucks EntertainmentB0009440-02
1.5Night Train3:33James BrownJames Brown (Playlist Plus)James BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-03-10
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)06007 531 66901
1.14Night Train (single version)3:31James BrownI Feel Good: The Very Best OfJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013-04-01
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
1.2Night Train3:31James BrownThe Best of Soul MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2014-04-14
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)
1.11Night Train (single version)3:31James Brown20 All Time Greatest Hits!James BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-07-22
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
1.7Night Train (single version)3:31James BrownGoldJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
2.3Night Train?:??James BrownThe Greatest Mod & Northern Soul AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-11-02
Rhino (reissue label)9029554579
1.23Night Train3:32James BrownThe Greatest Mod and Northern Soul AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2018-11-02
  • GB2018-11-02
Rhino (reissue label)
2.15Night Train3:34James BrownEssential Original AlbumsJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018
Masters of Music545517
1.4Night Train3:33James BrownCollectionJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
1.9Night Train3:33James BrownThe Very Best of James BrownJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
2.15Night Train3:33James BrownGreatest HitsJames BrownAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark

Relationships

lead vocals:James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:The James Brown Band
recording of:Night Train (James Brown lyrics version)
Night Train (James Brown lyrics version) (cover)

Night Train (James Brown lyrics version)

lyricist:James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
composer:Jimmy Forrest
version of:Night Train (Jimmy Forrest's original instrumental version)