The Singles Vol. 3: 1964-1965

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Annotation

Copyright: This Compilation ℗ 2007 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-16 01:58 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
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) (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 (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, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.
2:46
2In the Wee Wee Hours (Of the Nite)
2:42
3Again
cover recording of:
Again
lyricist:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
42:35
4How Long Darling
recording of:
How Long Darling
lyricist:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
3:09
5Caldonia
cover recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
32:44
6Evil
32:53
7The Things That I Used to Do
cover recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (on 1964-03-24)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones (US blues guitarist, aka Guitar Slim)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
32:52
8Out of the Blue
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)
32:15
9So Long
recording of:
So Long
lyricist:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
42:48
10Dancin’ Little Thing
2:07
11Soul Food, Part 1
2:06
12Soul Food, Part 2
2:25
13Out of Sight
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
alto saxophone:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown) (in 1964-05)
baritone saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (in 1964-05)
bass:
Bernard Odum (in 1964-05)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Parker (in 1964-05)
guitar:
Les Buie (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 (American trumpeter) (in 1964-05)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (in 1964-05)
performer:
The James Brown Band (in 1964-05)
recording of:
Out of Sight (in 1964-05)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
writer:
Ted Wright (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Freddy Bienstock Music Co. and Try Me Music, Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
42:25
14Maybe the Last Time
recording of:
Maybe the Last Time
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
3:01
15Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do
2:13
16I 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)
2:55
17Think
cover recording of:
Think
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
2:02
18Try 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
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1Have Mercy Baby
cover recording of:
Have Mercy Baby
lyricist and composer:
Billy Ward (US r&b/soul vocalist)
2:15
2Just Won’t Do Right (I Stay in the Chapel Every Night)
2:44
3Fine Old Foxy Self
2:11
4Medley: I Found Someone / Why Do You Do Me / I Want You So Bad
2:12
5This Old Heart
2:19
6It Was You
recording of:
It Was You
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
2:45
7Devil’s Hideaway
recording of:
Devil’s Hideaway
composer:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
2:47
8Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
cover recording of:
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
writer:
Don Kirkpatrick (jazz pianist) and Keith Knox (executive producer at Silkheart Records)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:46
9I Got You
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., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
2:30
10Only You
cover recording of:
Only You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
2:54
11Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Part 1
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
alto saxophone and organ:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown) (in 1965-02)
baritone saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (in 1965-02)
bass:
Bernard Odum (in 1965-02) and Sam Thomas (US rockabilly artist) (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 (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (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 (American trumpeter) (in 1965-02)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (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 (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 72)
partial recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (in 1965-02)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3.652:10
12Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Part 2
partial recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
2:12
13Try Me
recording of:
Try Me
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
3:10
14Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
2:42
15I Got You (I Feel Good)
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
alto saxophone:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown) (on 1965-05-06) and Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (on 1965-05-06)
bass:
Bernard Odum (on 1965-05-06)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Parker (on 1965-05-06)
guitar:
Alphonso "Country" Kellum (on 1965-05-06) and Jimmy Nolen (on 1965-05-06)
organ:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown) (on 1965-05-06)
tenor saxophone:
Al "Brisco" Clark (on 1965-05-06), St. Clair Pinckney (on 1965-05-06) and Eldee Williams (on 1965-05-06)
trombone:
Levi Rasbury (on 1965-05-06)
trumpet:
Joe Dupars (on 1965-05-06), Mike Ridley (on 1965-05-06) and Ron Tooley (American trumpeter) (on 1965-05-06)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1965-05-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1965), Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1965) and PolyGram Inc. (1978–1990) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 359)
cover recording of:
I Found You (a.k.a. I Got You (I Feel Good)) (on 1965-05-06)
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.
4.552:49
16I Can’t Help It (I Just Do‐Do‐Do)
2:35
17Lost Someone
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
2:45
18I’ll Go Crazy
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (task: original)
alto saxophone:
William "Po' Devil" Burgess (on 1962-10-24)
baritone saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1962-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Fillyau (US drummer from Tampa, FL. Credited for playing on the "Live at the Apollo" LP. Died in 2001.) (on 1962-10-24)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1962-10-24)
organ:
Lucas Fats Gonder (Alvin Lucas Gonder; US American pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1962-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (on 1962-10-24), Clifford MacMillan (US tenor sax player. Nicknamed "Ace King".) (on 1962-10-24) and St. Clair Pinckney (on 1962-10-24)
trombone:
Dicky Wells (on 1962-10-24)
trumpet:
Lewis Hamlin (US trumpeter from Macon, GA. Musical director the The James Brown Band in the early 60s.) (on 1962-10-24), Roscoe Patrick (on 1962-10-24) and Teddy Washington (was a Jacksonville,Florida-born jazz trumpet player who performed with James Brown, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Louie Armstrong and Dizzie Gillespie (1930-2009)) (on 1962-10-24)
background vocals:
"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (on 1962-10-24), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1962-10-24) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1962-10-24)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1962-10-24)
recorded at:
Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-24)
live recording of:
I’ll Go Crazy (on 1962-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Sonora Musikförlags AB
32:17