The Singles, Volume 8: 1972-1973

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Nothing Beats a Try but a Fail
recording of:
Nothing Beats a Try but a Fail
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown3:18
2Hot Pants Road (vocal)
instrumental 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 Brown3:07
3King Heroin
recording of:
King Heroin
lyricist:
Manny Rosen
composer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc. (in 1972) and Dynatone Publishing Co. (in 1972)
James Brown3:59
4Theme From King Heroin
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
instrumental recording of:
King Heroin
lyricist:
Manny Rosen
composer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc. (in 1972) and Dynatone Publishing Co. (in 1972)
James Brown2:58
5Pass the Peas
recording of:
Pass the Peas
composer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and St. Clair Pinckney
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co.
The J.B.’s43:28
6There It Is, Part 1
recording of:
There It Is
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown3:08
7There It Is, Part 2
recording of:
There It Is
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown2:49
8Honky Tonk, Part 1
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
The James Brown Soul Train3:07
9Honky Tonk, Part 2
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
The James Brown Soul Train3:31
10Giving Up Food for Junk, Part 1
The J.B.’s3:09
11Giving Up Food for Junk, Part 2
The J.B.’s2:53
12Get on the Good Foot, Part 1
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Parker (on 1972-05-09)
bass:
Fred Thomas (bassist) (on 1972-05-09)
guitar:
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin (on 1972-05-09) and Bobby Roach (on 1972-05-09)
membranophone:
John Starks (on 1972-05-09)
organ and lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1972-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (on 1972-05-09)
trombone:
Fred Wesley (on 1972-05-09)
trumpet:
Russell Crimes (on 1972-05-09) and Isiah "Ike" Oakley (on 1972-05-09)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recorded at:
Soundcraft Studio in North Augusta, South Carolina, United States (on 1972-05-09)
partial recording of:
Get on the Good Foot (on 1972-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Joseph Mims and Fred Wesley
James Brown33:37
13Get on the Good Foot, Part 2
partial recording of:
Get on the Good Foot
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Joseph Mims and Fred Wesley
James Brown2:41
14I Got a Bag of My Own
recording of:
I Got a Bag of My Own
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown3:48
15Public Enemy No.1
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
conductor:
David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
partial recording of:
Public Enemy #1
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Henry Stallings
James Brown55:08
16I Know It’s True
recording of:
I Know It’s True
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown4:08
17I Got Ants in My Pants, Part 1 (mono version)
recording of:
I Got Ants in My Pants
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co. and Unichappell & Co.
James Brown3:06
18I Got Ants in My Pants, Parts 15 & 16 (mono version)
recording of:
I Got Ants in My Pants
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co. and Unichappell & Co.
James Brown4:03
19I Got Ants in My Pants, Part 1 (reverb version)
recording of:
I Got Ants in My Pants
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co. and Unichappell & Co.
James Brown3:04
20I Got Ants in My Pants, Parts 15 & 16 (reverb version)
recording of:
I Got Ants in My Pants
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co. and Unichappell & Co.
James Brown4:00
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What My Baby Needs Now Is a Little More Lovin’
recording of:
What My Baby Needs Now Is a Little More Lovin’
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Lyn Collins and David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
James Brown & Lyn Collins2:55
2This Guy - This Girl’s in Love With You
James Brown & Lyn Collins3:47
3Watermelon Man
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
cover recording of:
Watermelon Man
composer:
H. Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (1996–2019)
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s3:27
4Down and Out in New York City
recording of:
Down and Out in New York City
writer:
Bodie Chandler (singer, songwriter and composer) and Barry De Vorzon
publisher:
Dijon Music
James Brown3:23
5Mama’s Dead
recording of:
Mama’s Dead
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Fred Wesley
publisher:
Donna Dijon Music Publications and Dynatone Publishing Co.
James Brown4:50
6Sportin’ Life
The J.B.’s3:53
7Dirty Harri
recording of:
Dirty Harri
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s3:13
8The Boss
recording of:
The Boss
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Fred Wesley
James Brown3:16
9Like It Is, Like It Was
recording of:
Like It Is, Like It Was
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown3:54
10Doing It to Death
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1973)
recording of:
Doing It to Death (a.k.a. Gonna Have a Funky Good Time)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Pub. Co. and Unichappell & Co.
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s5:07
11Everybody Got Soul
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1973)
recording of:
Everybody Got Soul
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Pub. Co. and Unichappell & Co.
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s5:38
12Think (version 1)
cover recording of:
Think
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
James Brown3:15
13Something
cover recording of:
Something
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Harrisongs Ltd. and Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
James Brown3:37
14Think (version 2)
cover recording of:
Think
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
James Brown3:22
15Woman, Part 1
recording of:
Woman
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown3:33
16Woman, Part 2
recording of:
Woman
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown3:34
17If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try It Again
recording of:
If You Don't Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s3:36
18You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I’ll Be Straight
recording of:
You Can Have Watergate but Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s3:33
19Sexy, Sexy, Sexy
James Brown3:10
20Slaughter Theme
James Brown3:58