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

Label:

BGP Records

Catalog#:

CDBGPD 194

Format:

CD, Compilation

Country:

Released:

30 Jun 2008

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk

Tracklist

1	Dizzy Jones* -	I Don't Care	2:21
		Bass [B, Probably] - Bernard Odum Drums [Dm, Possibly] - Melvin Parker , Nat Kendrick Trombone - Unknown Artist Vocals [Vo] - Dizzy Jones* Written-By - Davy Jones* , Ted Wright
2	Bobby Byrd -	I'm Lonley	2:39
		Drums [Dm, Possibly] - Bobby Williams , Melvin Parker Vocals [Vo] - Bobby Byrd Written-By - Bobby Byrd , Ted Wright
3	James Crawford -	Got No Excuse	2:14
		Bass [B, Probably] - Bernard Odum Drums [D, Possibly] - Clyde Stubblefield , Melvin Parker , Obbie Williams* Trombone [Tb] - Unknown Artist Vocals [Vo] - James Crawford Written-By - Nat Jones
4	Elsie Mae -	Do You Really Want To Rescue Me Part 1	2:32
		Bass [B, Possibly] - Alfonzo Kellum , Bernard Odum Drums [D, Possibly] - Jimmy Robinson* , Obie Williams Vocals [Vo] - Elsie Mae , Grace Ruffin , Jewels, The , Martha Harvin , Sandra Bears Written-By - James Brown , Nat Jones
5	Jewels, The -	Lookie Lookie Lookie	1:53
		Backing Band - Unknown Band* Bass [Electric, El B, Possibly] - Bernard Odum Drums [Dm, Possibly] - Clyde Stubblefield , John Starks* Guitar [G, Possibly] - Alfonzo Kellum , Jimmy Nolen Saxophone [Altom As, Possibly] - Nat Jones Saxophone [Bass, Bs, Possibly] - St Clair Pinckney* Saxophone [Tenor, Ts, Possibly] - Alfred Ellis , Eldee Williams Trombone [Tb, Possibly] - Levi Rasbury Trumpet [Tp, Possibly] - Joe Dupars , Waymon Reed Vocals [Vo] - Grace Ruffin , Jewels, The , Martha Harvin , Sandra Bears Written-By - Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson* , Josephine Armstead*
6	James Crawford -	If You Don't Work You Can't Eat	2:27
		Backing Band - Unknown Studio Band* Vocals [Vo] - James Crawford Written-By - James Brown , Waymon Reed
7	James Brown -	New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo) Part1	2:37
		Bass [Electric, El B, Possibly] - Bernard Odum , Sam Thomas Drums [Dm, Probably] - Melvin Parker Piano [P, Possibly] - Bobby Byrd , Fats Gonder* Saxophone [Alto, As, Probably] - Nat Jones Saxophone [Bass, Bs, Probably] - Maceo Parker Saxophone [Tenor, Ts, Probably] - Eldee Williams , St Clair Pinckney* Vocals [Vo] - Anna King Written-By - James Brown , Nat Jones
8	Anna King -	That's When I Cry	2:17
		Bass [B, Possibly] - Alfonzo Kellum , Bernard Odum Organ [Org, Possibly] - Bobby Byrd , Nat Jones Vocals [Vo] - Anna King Written-By - John Terry* , Ted Wright
9	Vicki Anderson -	Wide Awake In A Dream	2:45
		Vocals [Vo] - Vicki Anderson Written-By - Lloyd Campbell , Phillip James (3)
10	Dizzy Jones* -	Unexplainable	2:47
		Bass [B, Possibly] - Bernard Odum , Sam Thomas Drums [Dm, Possibly] - Melvin Parker , Nat Kendrick , Obie Williams Vocals [Vo] - Dizzy Jones* Written-By - Mac Johnson* , Ted Wright
11	Poets, The (5) -	Devil's Den Part 1	2:35
		Bass [B, Possibly] - Bernard Odum , Hubert Lee Perry* Drums [Dm, Probably] - Clayton Fillyau Trumpet [Tp, Possibly] - Lewis Hamlin , Teddy Washington Vocals [Vo] - James Brown Written-By - Ted Wright
12	Yvonne Fair & James Brown Band, The -	It Hurts To Be In Love	2:28
		Trombone [Tb] - Unknown Artist Trumpet [Tp] - Unknown Artist Vocals [Vo] - Yvonne Fair Written-By - Julius Dixon , Rudolph Toombs
13	Rev Willingham* -	That's The Spirit	2:50
		Backing Band - Unknown Band* Vocals [Vo] - Reverend Willingham , Swanee Quintet, The Written-By - James Brown , Nat Jones
14	James Crawford -	Help Poor Me	2:00
		Bass [B, Possibly] - Bernard Odum , Sam Thomas Drums [Dm, Possibly] - Melvin Parker , Nat Kendrick , Obie Williams Vocals [Vo] - James Crawford Written-By - Davy Jones (3) , James Crawford
15	Five Royales, The* -	Faith	3:02
		Bass [B, Possibly] - Bernard Odum , Sam Thomas Drums [Dm, Possibly] - Melvin Parker , Nat Kendrick , Obie Williams Lead Vocals [Lead Vo] - Eudell Robinson Vocals [Vo] - Dizzy Jones* , Eugene Tanner , Lowman Pauling , Obadiah Carter Written-By - Lowman Pauling , Ted Wright
16	Vicki Anderson -	Nobody Cares	2:52
		Bass [B, Probably] - Bernard Odum Drums [Dm, Possibly] - Melvin Parker , Nat Kendrick Trombone [Tb] - Unknown Artist Vocals [Vo] - Vicki Anderson Written-By - James Brown
17	Bobby Byrd -	I'll Keep Pressing On	3:32
		Backing Band - Unknown Band* Bass [Electric, Possibly] - Bernard Odum Drums [Dm, Possibly] - Clyde Stubblefield , John Starks* Guitar [G, Possibly] - Alfonzo Kellum , Jimmy Nolen Saxophone [Alto, As, Possibly] - Nat Jones Saxophone [Bass, Bs, Possibly] - St Clair Pinckney* Saxophone [Tenor, Ts, Possibly] - Alfred Ellis , Eldee Williams Trombone [Tb, Possibly] - Levi Rasbury Trumpet [Tp, Possibly] - Joe Dupars , Waymon Reed Vocals [Vo] - Bobby Byrd Written-By - James Brown , Nat Jones
18	Yvonne Fair -	I Found You	2:25
		Trumpet [Tp, Probably] - Teddy Washington Vocals [Vo] - Yvonne Fair Written-By - James Brown
19	Al "Brisco" Clark & His Orchestra* -	Soul Food Parts 1 & 2	4:06
		Bass [B, Probably] - Bernard Odum Written-By - Ted Wright
20	Anna King -	If You Don't Think	1:54
		Orchestra - Unidentified Orchestra* Vocals [Vo] - Anna King Written-By - James Brown
21	Bobby Byrd -	I Found Out	2:30
		Backing Band - Unknown Band* Vocals [Vo] - Bobby Byrd Written-By - Bobby Byrd , James Brown , Johnny Terry
22	Tammy Montgomery -	I Cried	2:44
		Backing Vocals [Bvo, Possibly] - Bill Hollings , John Terry* Bass [B, Probably] - Bernard Odum Drums [Dm, Probably] - Nat Kendrick Piano [P, Probably] - Bobby Byrd Vocals [Vo] - Tammy Montgomery Written-By - Bobby Byrd , James Brown

Credits

Arranged By [Arr] - Gene Redd (tracks: 8) , Nat Jones (tracks: 10, 15) , Sammy Lowe (tracks: 6, 7)
Artwork By [Package Design] - The-Unknown.co.uk
Backing Vocals [Bvo] - Bobby Byrd (tracks: 22) , James Brown (tracks: 22)
Bass [B] - Bernard Odum (tracks: 9) , Hubert Lee Perry* (tracks: 12, 18) , Jimmy Nolen (tracks: 9)
Bass [Electric, El B] - Bernard Odum (tracks: 2) , Sam Thomas (tracks: 2)
Compiled By, Other [Liner Notes] - Dean Rudland
Conductor [Cond] - Sammy Lowe (tracks: 7)
Drums [Dm] - Clayton Fillyau (tracks: 12, 18) , David "Panama" Francis* (tracks: 20) , Jimmie Robinson (tracks: 8) , John "Jabo" Starks* (tracks: 9) , Nat Kendrick (tracks: 19)
Flute [Fl] - St Clair Pinckney* (tracks: 22)
Guitar [G] - Alphonso Kellum* (tracks: 1, 3, 16) , Billy Butler (tracks: 20) , Jimmy Nolen (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 16) , Les Buie (tracks: 2, 10 to 12, 14, 15, 18, 19) , Robert "Pee Wee" Burris* (tracks: 15) , Wally Richardson (tracks: 20)
Mastered By - Duncan Cowell
Organ [Org] - Ernie Hayes (tracks: 20) , James Brown (tracks: 1 to 3, 9 to 11, 15, 16, 19) , Nat Jones (tracks: 1, 3, 16)
Piano [P] - James Brown (tracks: 4, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18)
Producer - James Brown
Saxophone [Alto, As] - Nat Jones (tracks: 1 to 4, 9, 10, 14 to 16)
Saxophone [Bass, B] - Heywood Henry* (tracks: 20)
Saxophone [Bass, Bs] - Al "Brisco" Clark* (tracks: 11, 19) , Charles Carr (tracks: 3, 4, 9) , Maceo Parker (tracks: 1, 2, 10, 14 to 16)
Saxophone [Tenor, Ts] - Brisco Clarke* (tracks: 1, 2, 10, 14 to 16, 18) , Alfred Ellis (tracks: 5) , Clifford "Ace King" McMillan* (tracks: 3, 4, 11, 19) , Eldee Williams (tracks: 1 to 4, 9, 10, 12, 14 to 16) , Maceo Parker (tracks: 1, 2, 14, 16) , St Clair Pinckney* (tracks: 1 to 4, 9 to 12, 14 to 16, 18, 19)
Technician [Audio Restoration] - Rob Shread
Trombone [Tb] - Wilmer Milton (tracks: 2, 10, 15)
Trombone [Valve Tb] - Levi Rasbury (tracks: 4, 9)
Trumpet [Tp] - Joe Dupars (tracks: 1 to 4, 8 to 10, 14 to 16) , Levi Rasbury (tracks: 1, 3, 14, 16) , Lewis Hamlin (tracks: 19) , McKinley "Mack" Johnson* (tracks: 2, 10, 15) , Robert Knight (tracks: 2, 10, 15) , Ronald Lee Harper* (tracks: 4, 8, 9) , Ron Tooley (tracks: 1 to 3, 10, 14 to 16) , Teddy Washington (tracks: 3, 12, 19) , Waymon Reed (tracks: 4, 8, 9)

Notes

"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 / Crescent 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.

Matrix Info: SOUND PERFORMANCE [Logo x2] CDBGPD194 01 IFPI L136 IFPI 04BF
Bar Code: 0 29667 51942 7
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.
LC05502
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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.

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Rated 5/5

Review by trebor31 Aug 04, 2008

This really is a cracking compilation that I stumbled across whilst looking for one of the "James Brown's Funky People" compilations.

But do not expect another set of that oh so familiar James Brown / People Record sound we all know and love.

Instead this is right back down to the roots of that sound - at its earliest stage of development. Far from being full on funk sound this is, as the sleeve says, "Proto Funk" - a wonderful description. Many tracks could be classed of as soul tracks with funk leanings - from a time when funk did not really know what it was yet. This feels like is comes from Brown (and band) personalising soul music and (accidentally?) ending up with the beginnings of funk. The effect is like listening to the original blue-prints for the Brown sound - suddenly a familiar hook, groove or lyric pops up but in it rawest, undeveloped form, giving you that "ahhh, that ending up being in X" sense of recognition.

But beyond being an interesting historical document of the Brown sound this also a collection of fantastic tracks. Generally upbeat with a selection of class vocalists the collection is wonderfully funky and soulful tracks with a real slant towards the dancefloor.

I would say that this is an absolute must for any James Brown collector but also a genuine treasure for any funk/soul/Northern Soul fan.