Funky President: Very Best of James Brown, Volume 2

~ Release by James Brown (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Funky President (People It’s Bad)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (in 1974)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Fred Wesley
recording of:
Funky President (People It’s Bad) (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
34:00
2Try 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)
52:33
3My Thang
recording of:
My Thang
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
4:24
4Body Heat
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
performer:
The J.B.’s
recording of:
Bodyheat
lyricist and composer:
Deanna Brown (James Brown’s daughter), Deidre Brown (was James Brown second spouse) and Yamma Brown (James Brown’s daughter)
4:32
5Talking Loud and Saying Nothing
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
57:48
6There Was a Time (live)
live recording of:
There Was a Time
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Bud Hobgood
5:02
7Doing It to Death
alto saxophone and flute:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (on 1973-01-29)
drums (drum set):
John 'Jabo' Starks (on 1973-01-29)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Fred Thomas (bassist) (on 1973-01-29)
guitar:
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin (on 1973-01-29) and Jimmy Nolen (on 1973-01-29)
tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (on 1973-01-29) and Eldee Williams (on 1973-01-29)
trombone:
Fred Wesley (on 1973-01-29)
trumpet:
Darryl 'Hasaan' Jamison (on 1973-01-29), Ike Oakley (on 1973-01-29) and Jerone 'Jasaan' Melson (on 1973-01-29)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1973-01-29)
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) (on 1973-01-29)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Pub. Co. and Unichappell & Co.
45:24
8The Payback
recording engineer:
Lowell Dorn
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
mixer:
Bob Both
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
performer:
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recorded at:
International Recording in Augusta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Advantage Sound in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Payback
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), John Starks and Fred Wesley
4.37:30
9Soul Power, Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
Soul Power
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
6:04
10I Got the Feeling
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
alto saxophone:
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis (in 1968-01)
baritone saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (in 1968-01)
bass:
Bernard Odum (in 1968-01)
guitar:
Alphonso "Country" Kellum (in 1968-01) and Jimmy Nolen (in 1968-01)
membranophone:
Clyde Stubblefield (in 1968-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (in 1968-01)
trombone:
Levi Rasbury (in 1968-01)
trumpet:
Joe Dupars (in 1968-01) and Waymon Reed (in 1968-01)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (in 1968-01)
performer:
James Brown Orchestra
recorded at:
Vox Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1968-01)
recording of:
I Got the Feelin’ (in 1968-01)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
2:39
11Honky Tonk, Part 1
cover recording of:
Honky Tonk (jazz instrumental)
composer:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist), Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott and Berisford “Shep” Shepherd
3:07
12Get Up, Get Into It, and Get Involved
recording of:
Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Crited Music Inc. and Unichappell Music
7:11
13I Got Ants in My Pants, Part 1
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
performer:
The J.B.’s
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
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.
53:04
14Funky Drummer
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
drums (drum set):
Clyde Stubblefield
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
performer:
James Brown Orchestra
recording of:
Funky Drummer
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
37:03
15It’s a New Day
recording of:
It’s a New Day
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
6:21

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