The Samples

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Tracklist

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1Funky Drummer (Pt. 1 & 2)
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
recording of:
Funky Drummer
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
James Brown9:13
2Get Up Offa That Thing (Release the Pressure) (1991 edit)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The J.B.’s
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Get Up Offa That Thing
lyricist and composer:
Deanna Brown (James Brown's daughter), Deidre Brown (was James Brown second spouse) and Yamma Brown (James Brown's daughter)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
James Brown & The J.B.’s46:16
3Funky President (People It’s Bad)
James Brown4:28
4The 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 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
James Brown4.37:39
5The Boss
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
conductor:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and The J.B.’s
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Fred Wesley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Inc. (in 1973)
recording of:
The Boss
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Fred Wesley
James Brown feat. The J.B.’s53:15
6Just Enough Room for Storage
James Brown5:58
7Get Up I Feel Like Being Like a Sex Machine, Pts. 1 & 2
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”) (in 1970)
vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group)
performer:
The J.B.’s
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Inc. (in 1970)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 196) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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 (in 1970)
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.
James Brown feat. The J.B.’s45:15
8Blind Man Can See It
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
conductor:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and The J.B.’s
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Fred Wesley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Inc. (in 1973)
recording of:
Blind Man Can See It
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Fred Wesley
James Brown feat. The J.B.’s2:19
9Say It Loud‐I’m Black and I’m Proud (Pts.1 & 2)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Say It Loud (I’m Black, I’m Proud) (Parts 1 & 2)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Pee Wee Ellis
James Brown4:50
10Cold Sweat (1967 version)
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1967-05)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
alto saxophone:
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis (in 1967-05)
baritone saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (in 1967-05)
bass:
Bernard Odum (in 1967-05)
guitar:
Alfonzo Kellum (in 1967-05) and Jimmy Nolen (in 1967-05)
tenor saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (in 1967-05) and Eldee Williams (in 1967-05)
trombone:
Levi Rasbury (in 1967-05)
trumpet:
Joe Dupars (in 1967-05) and Waymon Reed (in 1967-05)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (in 1967-05)
performer:
James Brown Orchestra
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1967-05)
recording of:
Cold Sweat (in 1967-05)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Pee Wee Ellis
James Brown7:27
11Blues & Pants
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Parker
bass guitar:
Fred Thomas (bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Starks
guitar:
Robert Coleman and Hearlon "Cheese" Martin
organ:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group)
tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney
trombone:
Fred Wesley
trumpet:
Russell Crimes and Jerone Jasaan Sanford
vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group)
recording of:
Blues & Pants
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Fred Wesley
James Brown59:39
12Make It Funky (Pt. 1)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
partial recording of:
Make It Funky
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt and James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Make It Funky
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt and James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
James Brown33:14
13Get on the Good Foot (Pt.1 & 2)
James Brown5:46
14Papa Don’t Take No Mess (Pt. 1)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
live partial recording of:
Papa Don’t Take No Mess
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), John Starks and Fred Wesley
recording of:
Papa Don’t Take No Mess
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), John Starks and Fred Wesley
partial recording of:
Papa Don’t Take No Mess
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), John Starks and Fred Wesley
James Brown54:29
15Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Pt. 1 & 2/mono)
James Brown7:06
16Soul Power (Pt.1 / single version)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (in 1971-02)
recording of:
Soul Power (in 1971-02)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
partial recording of:
Soul Power
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
James Brown43:19
17Escape‐Ism (Pt. 1)
James Brown3:16
18There It Is (Pts.1 & 2 / single version)
James Brown5:48
19I’m a Greedy Man (Pt. 1)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The J.B.’s
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
partial recording of:
I'm a Greedy Man
writer:
Charles Bobbitt and James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
James Brown & The J.B.’s3:38
20Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants) (Pt.1 / single version)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The J.B.’s
partial 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
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
James Brown & The J.B.’s43:09
21Coldblooded
assistant engineer:
Lowell Dorn, Major Little and David Stone (engineer)
engineer:
Bob Both
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Parker and Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Fred Thomas (bassist)
congas:
John Griggs (conga player of The J.B.s)
guitar:
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin and Jimmy Nolen
tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney
trombone:
Fred Wesley
trumpet:
Isiah "Ike" Oakley
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 (in 1974-04)
recorded at:
International Recording in United States (on 1974-03-24)
recording of:
Coldblooded
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
James Brown54:49
22Soul Pride (Parts 1 and 2)
James Brown & The James Brown Band4:28