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Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Mr. Dynamite
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1Please Please Please
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
producer:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Clarence Mack (US bassist) (on 1956-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Edison Gore (on 1956-02-04)
guitar:
Nafloyd Scott (on 1956-02-04)
piano:
Lucas "Fats" Gonder (on 1956-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-02-04) and Wilbert Smith (on 1956-02-04)
background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group) (on 1956-02-04), Nashpendle Knox (on 1956-02-04), Sylvester Keels (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (on 1956-02-04)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1956-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (from 1956 to present)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 142)
recording of:
Please, Please, Please (on 1956-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
publisher:
Intersong Music and Jadar Music Corp.
2:45
2Why Do You Do Me
producer:
Ralph Bass
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames
recording of:
Why Do You Do Me
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)
3:01
3Try Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-09-18)
producer:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
alto saxophone:
George Dorsey (on 1958-09-18)
bass:
Carl Pruitt (Double bass player) (on 1958-09-18)
drums (drum set):
David Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1958-09-18)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1958-09-18)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1958-09-18)
tenor saxophone:
Clifford Scott (on 1958-09-18)
background vocals:
J.W. Archer (on 1958-09-18), Bill Hollings (on 1958-09-18), Louis Madison (on 1958-09-18) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1958-09-18)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (on 1958-09-18)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1958-09-18)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-09-18)
recording of:
Try Me (on 1958-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
52:32
4Tell Me What I Did Wrong
producer:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-09-18)
recording of:
Tell Me What I Did Wrong
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
2:22
5Bewildered
producer:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames
cover recording of:
Bewildered
lyricist and composer:
Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup
32:23
6Good Good Lovin’
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (in 1959)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames
recording of:
Good Good Lovin' (in 1959)
writer:
Albert Shubert (trumpet, arranger, composer) and James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
2:20
7I’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)
guitar:
J.C. Davis (on 1959-11-11)
membranophone:
Nat Kendrick (on 1959-11-11)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1959-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Roach (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 (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.
2:08
8I 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”)
2:41
9(Do the) Mashed Potatoes, Part 1
piano:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
King Coleman
performer:
Nat Kendrick and the Swans
cover recording of:
Mashed Potatoes
lyricist and composer:
Dessie Rozier (“The Godfather of Soul”)
1:52
10Think
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-02-20)
alto saxophone:
Alfred Corley (on 1960-02-20)
bass:
Bernard Odum (on 1960-02-20)
guitar:
Bobby Roach (on 1960-02-20)
membranophone:
Nat Kendrick (on 1960-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-02-20)
background vocals:
"Baby Lloyd" Stallworth (on 1960-02-20), 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) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1960-02-20)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (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)
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)
2:46
11Baby, You’re Right
producer:
Syd Nathan
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The James Brown Band
recording of:
Baby, You’re Right
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
32:59
12Lost Someone
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The James Brown Band
recording of:
Lost Someone
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group) and Lloyd Stallworth
3:29
13Night Train
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The James Brown Band
cover recording of:
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)
recording of:
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)
23:40
14I’ve Got Money
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The James Brown Band
recording of:
I've Got Money
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
2:31
15I Don’t Mind (live)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames
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.
recording of:
I Don’t Mind
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Wisto Publishing Co.
2:31
16Prisoner of Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-12-17)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Hal Neely
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (on 1962-12-17)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-12-17)
cover recording of:
Prisoner of Love (on 1962-12-17)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Russ Columbo (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor) and Clarence Gaskill
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
42:26
17Devil’s Den
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group)
performer:
The Poets (1960s soul/funk, with James Brown as a member)
recording of:
Devil's Den
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
4:50
18Out of the Blue
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Out of the Blue
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
2:17
19Out of Sight
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
alto saxophone:
Nat Jones (in 1964-05)
baritone saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (in 1964-05)
bass:
Bernard Odum (in 1964-05)
guitar:
Les Buie (in 1964-05)
membranophone:
Melvin Parker (in 1964-05)
tenor saxophone:
Al "Brisco" Clark (in 1964-05), St. Clair Pinckney (in 1964-05) and Eldee Williams (in 1964-05)
trombone:
Wilmer Milton (in 1964-05)
trumpet:
Joe Dupars (in 1964-05), Robert Knight (trumpeter) (in 1964-05), McKinley "Mack" Johnson (in 1964-05) and Ron Tooley (in 1964-05)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (in 1964-05)
performer:
The James Brown Band
recording of:
Out of Sight (in 1964-05)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
publisher:
Freddy Bienstock Music Co. and Try Me Music, Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
42:21
20Grits
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The James Brown Band
recording of:
Grits
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Nat Jones
3:59
21Maybe the Last Time
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames
recording of:
Maybe the Last Time
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
3:01
22It’s a Man’s World
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The James Brown Band
recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Betty Jean Newsome
3:18
23I Got You
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The James Brown Band
cover recording of:
I Found You (a.k.a. I Got You (I Feel Good))
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
2:28
24Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Parts 1, 2 & 3
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The James Brown Band
recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
6:58
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