Godfather of Soul

~ Release by James Brown (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
producer:
James Brown
bass guitar:
Bootsy Collins
drums (drum set):
John Starks
guitar:
Catfish Collins
organ:
Bobby Byrd
piano:
James Brown
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells and Darryl Hassan Jamison
lead vocals:
James Brown (on 1970-04-25)
vocals:
Bobby Byrd
performer:
The J.B.’s
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (in 1970)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 196) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 326)
recording of:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine (on 1970-04-25)
writer:
James Brown, Bobby Byrd and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
5:19
2Hey America
recording of:
Hey America
writer:
Nat Jones and Addie Williams
3:39
3Think
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)
drums (drum set):
Nat Kendrick (on 1960-02-20)
guitar:
Bobby Roach (on 1960-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-02-20)
background vocals:
"Baby Lloyd" Stallworth (on 1960-02-20), Bobby Bennett (on 1960-02-20), Bobby Byrd (on 1960-02-20), Bill Hollings (on 1960-02-20) and Johnny Terry (on 1960-02-20)
lead vocals:
James Brown (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 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)
2:48
4(Call Me) Super Bad
recording of:
Super Bad
lyricist and composer:
James Brown
5:02
5Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
producer:
James Brown
alto saxophone and organ:
Nat Jones (in 1965-02)
baritone saxophone:
Maceo Parker (in 1965-02)
bass:
Bernard Odum (in 1965-02) and Sam Thomas (in 1965-02)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Parker (in 1965-02)
guitar:
Jimmy Nolen (in 1965-02)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (in 1965-02), Maceo Parker (in 1965-02), St. Clair Pinckney (in 1965-02) and Eldee Williams (in 1965-02)
trombone:
Wilmer Milton (in 1965-02) and Levi Rasbury (in 1965-02)
trumpet:
Joe Dupars (in 1965-02) and Ron Tooley (in 1965-02)
lead vocals:
James Brown (in 1965-02)
performer:
The James Brown Band (in 1965-02)
recorded at:
Arthur Smith Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (in 1965-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 34) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 72)
partial recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (in 1965-02)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown
part of:
MJ: The Musical
2:06
6Bewildered
producer:
Andy Gibson
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 (on 1959-01-30) and Bill Hollings (on 1959-01-30)
lead vocals:
James Brown (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
2:26
7Please Please Please
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
producer:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Clarence Mack (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 (on 1956-02-04), Nashpendle Knox (on 1956-02-04), Sylvester Keels (on 1956-02-04) and Johnny Terry (on 1956-02-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (on 1956-02-04)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1956-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (in 1956)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 142)
recording of:
Please, Please, Please (on 1956-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown and Johnny Terry
publisher:
Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.
2:45
8Georgia on My Mind
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation, Peermusic III, Ltd., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
4:25
9Stormy Monday
assistant engineer:
Lowell Dorn, Major Little and David Stone
engineer:
Bob Both
producer:
James Brown
vocals:
James Brown
conductor:
Gene Orloff
arranger:
David Matthews
cover recording of:
Call It Stormy Monday (but Tuesday Is Just as Bad)
lyricist and composer:
T‐Bone Walker
publisher:
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Songs Of The Knoll, 日音 Synch事業部, Peermusic III, Ltd. (until 2018-11-01), Gregmark Music Inc (from 1959 to present), Lord and Walker Publishing (from 1959 to present) and Raleigh Music Group (from 2018-11-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Scandinavia AB (in 1994)
3:19
10Signed Sealed Delivered
cover recording of:
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
lyricist:
James Brown
composer:
Lloyd Copas and Lois Mann
publisher:
Lois Music
2:42
11Stone Cold Drag
4:11
12Good 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 (on 1959-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1959-06-27)
background vocals:
"Baby Lloyd" Stallworth (on 1959-06-27), Bobby Bennett (on 1959-06-27), Bobby Byrd (on 1959-06-27), Willie Johnson (on 1959-06-27) and Johnny Terry (on 1959-06-27)
lead vocals:
James Brown (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 and James Brown
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
2:15
13Spinning Wheel
cover recording of:
Spinning Wheel
lyricist and composer:
David Clayton‐Thomas
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Minnesingers Publishers, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
2:27
14Nature Boy
cover recording of:
Nature Boy
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World, Edwin H. Morris & Company and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:43
15It's a Man's Man's Man's World
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-16)
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (on 1966-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1966-02-16)
guitar:
Billy Butler (on 1966-02-16)
trumpet:
Dud Bascomb (on 1966-02-16), Waymon Reed (on 1966-02-16) and Lammar Wright (on 1966-02-16)
lead vocals:
James Brown (on 1966-02-16)
recorded at:
Talent Masters Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 123)
recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World (on 1966-02-16)
writer:
James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome
2:46
16Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans
writer:
Livingston & Evans
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
1:58
17This Old Heart
2:12
18Stagger Lee
cover recording of:
Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price version)
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, Irving Music and Travis Music Co.
version of:
Stagger Lee (“Stackolee” etc., traditional)
2:46