An Easy Introduction to R&B/Soul: Top 15 Albums

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Sam Cooke: The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke + Twistin’ the Night Away
2▶CD: Aretha Franklin: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin / Ike & Tina Turner: The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner
3▼CD: James Brown: Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do + Think!
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1Just You and Me, Darling
recording of:
Just You and Me, Darling
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Lark Music Ltd.
James Brown2:49
2I Love You, Yes I Do
arranger:
Sol Marcus, Edward Seiler and Guy Wood
cover recording of:
I Love You, Yes I Do (on 1961-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover and Sally Nix
James Brown2:47
3I Don’t Mind
recording of:
I Don’t Mind (on 1960-09-27)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Wisto Publishing Co.
James Brown2:44
4Come Over Here
recording of:
Come Over Here
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown2:45
5The Bells
cover recording of:
The Bells
writer:
Rose Marks and Billy Ward (US r&b/soul vocalist)
James Brown2:58
6Love Don’t Love Nobody
cover recording of:
Love Don't Love Nobody (on 1960-09-27)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1950-06-15)
James Brown2:06
7Dancin’ Little Thing
recording of:
Dancin’ Little Thing (on 1961-02-09)
writer:
Hank Ballard
James Brown2:16
8Lost Someone
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1961-02-09)
bass:
Hubert Perry (US bassist) (on 1961-02-09)
guitar:
Les Buie (on 1961-02-09)
membranophone:
Nat Kendrick (on 1961-02-09)
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1961-02-09)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1961-02-09)
trumpet:
Roscoe Patrick (on 1961-02-09)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1961-02-09)
orchestra:
The James Brown Band (on 1961-02-09)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1961-02-09)
recording of:
Lost Someone (on 1961-02-09)
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 Brown3:01
9And 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 Brown32:26
10So Long
cover recording of:
So Long
writer:
Remus Harris, Irving Melsher and Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader)
James Brown42:50
11You Don’t Have to Go
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Go
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown2:48
12Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do
James Brown2:05
13Think
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-02-20)
alto saxophone:
Alfred Corley (on 1960-02-20)
bass and electric bass guitar:
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 (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1960-02-20), Bill Hollings (on 1960-02-20) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1960-02-20)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1960-02-20)
vocals:
Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1960-02-20), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1960-02-20), Bill Hollings (on 1960-02-20), Lloyd Stallworth (on 1960-02-20) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (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 (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-02-20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 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)
recording of:
Think
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
James Brown2:52
14Good 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 (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1959-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1959-06-27)
background vocals:
"Baby Lloyd" Stallworth (on 1959-06-27), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1959-06-27), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1959-06-27), Willie Johnson (R&B vocalist, member of The Famous Flames) (on 1959-06-27) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1959-06-27)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (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 (trumpet, arranger, composer) and James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
James Brown2:17
15Wonder When You’re Coming Home
James Brown2:35
16I’ll Go Crazy
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-11-11)
alto saxophone:
James McGary (on 1959-11-11)
bass:
Bernard Odum (on 1959-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Nat Kendrick (on 1959-11-11)
guitar:
Bobby Roach (on 1959-11-11)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1959-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1959-11-11)
background vocals:
"Baby Lloyd" Stallworth (on 1959-11-11), Bobby Bennett (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1959-11-11), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1959-11-11), Willie Johnson (R&B vocalist, member of The Famous Flames) (on 1959-11-11) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1959-11-11)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1959-11-11)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1959-11-11) and The James Brown Band (on 1959-11-11)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-11-11)
recording of:
I’ll Go Crazy (on 1959-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Sonora Musikförlags AB
James Brown2:11
17This Old Heart
James Brown2:12
18I Know It’s True
recording of:
I Know It’s True
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown2:44
19Bewildered
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 Brown32:27
20I’ll Never Never Let You Go
recording of:
I'll Never Let You Go
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown2:22
21You’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 Brown2:24
22If You Want Me
James Brown2:27
23Baby, 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 Brown33:08
24So Long
cover recording of:
So Long
writer:
Remus Harris, Irving Melsher and Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader)
James Brown42:49
4▶CD: Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley (debut album) + Have Guitar Will Travel
5▶CD: The Isley Brothers: Shout! / Mary Wells: Bye, Bye Baby
6▶CD: Marvin Gaye: The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye / Ben E. King: Spanish Harlem
7▶CD: Ray Charles: Hallelujah I Love Her So + What’d I Say
8▶CD: Solomon Burke: Keep the Magic Working … The Original 1955 – 1961 Atlantic, Singular and Apollo Sides