Roots of a Revolution

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

Annotation

Recorded at:
A1 to A9, B5, C5 to C8, D2 to D4, D6 - King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio.
B1, B3, B4, - Beltone Studios, New York, N.Y.
B2 - Masters Studios, Los Angeles, California.
B6 to C4 - United Recording Studios, Hollywood, California.
D1 - Dukoff Studios, Miami, Florida.
D5 - Bell Sound Studios, New York, N.Y.
D7 - Mercury Studios, Chicago, Illinois.

B8 is a previously unissued alternative take.

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-03 19:51 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
A2Hold My Baby’s Hand
James Brown?:??
A3Chonnie‐On‐Chon
James Brown?:??
A4Just Won’t Do Right
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
A5Let’s Make It
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
A6Fine Old Foxy Self
James Brown?:??
A7Why Does Everything Happen to Me
recording of:
Why Do Everything Happen to Me?
lyricist and composer:
Roy Hawkins
James Brown?:??
A8Begging, Begging
recording of:
Begging, Begging
writer:
Julius Dixson and Rudolph Toombs
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
A9That Dood It
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
B1There Must Be a Reason
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
B2I Want You So Bad
recording of:
I Want You So Bad
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown?:??
B3Bewildered
producer:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
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 (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1959-01-30) and Bill Hollings (on 1959-01-30)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (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
James Brown & The Famous Flames3?:??
B4Doodle Bug (instrumental)
James Brown?:??
B5This Old Heart
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
B6You’ve Got the Power
recording of:
You’ve Got the Power
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
James Brown Duet With Bea Ford?:??
B7Baby, 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)
James Brown3?:??
B8I Don’t Mind
recording of:
I Don’t Mind
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Wisto Publishing Co.
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Come Over Here
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
C2And I Do Just What I Want
recording of:
And I Do Just What I Want
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown3?:??
C3Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do
James Brown?:??
C4Hold It (instrumental)
instrumental cover recording of:
Hold It!
composer:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) and Clifford Scott
James Brown?:??
C5Dancin’ Little Thing
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
C6You Don’t Have to Go
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
C7Lost 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
James Brown?:??
C8Shout and Shimmy
recording of:
Shout and Shimmy
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
is based on:
Shout
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
D1I Found You
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., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
James Brown?:??
D2I Don’t Care
recording of:
I Don’t Care
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Davy “Dizzy” Jones (doo-wop / R&B)
James Brown?:??
D3I’ve Got Money
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
performer:
The James Brown Band
cover recording of:
I’ve Got Money
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown?:??
D4Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.
recording of:
Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown4?:??
D5Prisoner 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)
James Brown4?:??
D6Oh Baby Don’t You Weep Pts 1 & 2
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??
D7Maybe the Last Time
recording of:
Maybe the Last Time
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown & The Famous Flames?:??