The Amazing James Brown
| The Amazing James Brown And The Famous Flames | ||||
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| Released | May 1961[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 27, 1960 – February 10, 1961[1] | |||
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| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 31:34 | |||
| Label | King | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
| James Brown and The Famous Flames chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Amazing James Brown | ||||
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
The Amazing James Brown And The Famous Flames is the fourth studio album by American musician James Brown and The Famous Flames. The album was released in May of 1961, by King Records.[1][3][4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by James Brown; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just You and Me, Darling" | 2:45 | |
| 2. | "I Love You Yes I Do" | Henry Glover, Sally Nix, Eddie Seiler, Guy Wood | 2:45 |
| 3. | "I Don't Mind" | 2:43 | |
| 4. | "Come Over Here" | Brown, Joe Lynn Turner | 2:43 |
| 5. | "The Bells" | Billy Ward | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Love Don't Love Nobody" | Roy Brown | 2:04 |
| 7. | "Dancin' Little Thing" | Hank Ballard | 2:17 |
| 8. | "Lost Someone" | James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Baby Lloyd Stallworth | 3:05 |
| 9. | "And I Do Just What I Want" | 2:24 | |
| 10. | "So Long" | Remus Harris, Irving Melsher, Russ Morgan | 2:49 |
| 11. | "You Don't Have to Go" | 2:47 | |
| 12. | "Tell Me What You're Gonna Do" | 2:12 |
Personnel
- James Brown – lead vocals, piano ("I Don't Mind")
- Bobby Byrd, Baby Lloyd Stallworth, Bobby Bennett or Johnny Terry – backing vocals
- Roscoe Patrick – trumpet
- Alfred Corley – alto saxophone
- J.C. Davis – tenor saxophone
- Louis Madison – organ
- Sonny Thompson or Bobby Byrd – piano
- Les Buie – guitar
- Hubert Lee Perry – bass
- Nat Kendrick – drums
References
- ^ a b c d e Leeds, Alan (March 27, 2007). The Singles, Volume II: 1960–1963. p. 7.
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 109. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "The Amazing James Brown - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - The Amazing James Brown by James Brown & His Famous Flames". iTunes. Retrieved July 5, 2015.