The Godfather's R&B (James Brown's Productions 1962-67)

Between 1960 and 1967 James Brown honed his live revue to become the best ticket in town. James recorded both his band and his singers on some of the finest proto funk R&B records ever. Here are the best of those recordings on one CD for the first time. Standard jewel case. Includes 16 page insert booklet with liner notes for each track, scans of the original 45s and photography. Insert incorrectly credits Vicki Anderson with vocals on track 6. Main track-listing shows artist as Anna King. Correct credit used below. Mastering and Audio Restoration at Sound Mastering Ltd. Track 18 I Found You is an early version of the track that went on to become the James Brown classic I Got You (I Feel Good). Original Releases / Session Details: Track 1: Blue Rock 4024 (1965) || Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida, 8 April 1965. Track 2: Smash 1928 (1964) || Recorded in Chicago, Illinois, May 1965. Track 3: Blue Rock 4033 (1965) || Probably recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida, August or September 1965. Track 4: King 6022 (1966) || Recorded at Arthur Smith Studios, Charlottle, North Carolina, 26 Jan 1966. Track 5: King 6068 (1967) || Recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, c. late 1966. Track 6: Mercury 72441 (1965) || Recorded at Bell Studios, New York, 28 April 1965. Track 7: Smash 2028 (1966) || Recorded at Bell Studios, New York, 9 September 1964. Track 8: Smash 1970 (1964) || Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida, 17 April 1965 and at King Studios, Cincinnati, 4 May 1966. Track 9: Federal 12543 (1966) || Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida, 7 February 1966. Track 10: Blue Rock 4009 (1965) || Recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida, August 1964. Track 11: "Try Me" 28006 (1963) || Probably recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1963. Track 12: King 5687 (1962) || Recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, 30 July 1962. Track 13: Federal 12542 / <i>Crescent</i> 5180 (1966) || Probably recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1966. Track 14: Mercury 72393 (1965) || Recorded in Washington, DC, 4 December 1964. Track 15: Smash 1963 (1965) || Recorded at Criteria Studios Miami, Florida, August 1963. Track 16: Smash 1985 (1965) || Recorded at Criteria Studios Miami, Florida, 8 April 1965. Track 17: King 6069 (1967) || Recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, c. Late April 1966. Track 18: King 5594 (1962) || Recorded at Dukoff Studio, Miami, Florida, 8 January 1962. Track 19: "Try Me" 28007 / Fontana 1909 (1963) || Recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, May 1963. Vocal overdub recorded May 1964. Track 20: Smash 1904 (1964) || Recorded at Bell Sound Studio, New York, 18 January 1964. Track 21: Federal 12486 (1963) || Recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, 8 March 1963. Track 22: "Try Me" 28001 (1963) || Recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, February 1963. The copyrights in these sound recordings are owned by by Polydor Int. Licensed from Universal Licensing Division, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd and are licensed to Ace Records Ltd. © Polydor Int. Licensed from Universal Licensing Division, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd. BGP Records marketed and distributed by Ace Records Ltd. This compilation ℗ 2008 Ace Records Ltd. © 2008 Ace Records Ltd. Made in the EU. Tracks 1, 8 & 10 Fort Knox Music Inc/Trio Music Co Inc/Freddie Bienstock Music Co. Tracks 2, 14 & 21 Fort Knox Music Inc/Trio Music Co Inc. Track 3 Toccoa Industries Inc. Tracks 4 & 7 Warner Chappell Music Ltd. Track 5 Universal Music Pub MGB. Tracks 6 & 13 Intersong Music Ltd. Track 9 Creole Music Ltd. Tracks 11 & 19 Freddie Bienstock Music Co. Tracks 12, 15, 18, 20 & 22 Lark Music Ltd. Tracks 16 & 17 Dynatone Pub Co.