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Oscar Brown Jr.

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Oscar Brown, Jr (October 10, 1926–May 29, 2005) was a singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, and civil rights activist. He ran for office in the Illinois state legislature and U.S. Congress, both unsuccessfully.
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Variations:
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Discography

Releases:
But I Was Cool (7")   Philips 1960
Sin & Soul (LP)   Columbia Special Products 1960
Sin & Soul (LP, Mono)   Columbia 1960
Between Heaven And Hell (LP)   Columbia 1962
Mr Oscar Brown Jr Goes To Washington (LP)   Verve Records 1965
Mr Oscar Brown Jr Goes To Washington (LP)   Fontana 1965
Sin & Soul (LP, RE)   CBS 1966
Oscar Brown Jr's Joy (LP)   RCA 1970
Movin' On (LP)   Atlantic 1972
Movin' On (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1972
Feel The Fire / The Lone Ranger (7", Single)   Atlantic 1973
Brother Where Are You (LP)   Atlantic 1974
Sin & Soul...And Then Some (CD, Album, RM)   Columbia 1996
Live Every Minute (CD)   Minor Music 1998
Mr Oscar Brown Jr Goes To Washington (CD, Album)   Verve Records 1998
Take Five / Dat Dere (7")   Jazzman 2004
In A New Mood (CD, Comp)   CBS, Sony  
Appears On:
Apocalyps (LP, Album, Mono) Een Meisje Van Zestien... Decca 1965
East-West (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Work Song Elektra ... 1966
La Canción Del Trabajo / Vuelve A Empezar / Amo / El Torero (7") La Canción Del Trabaj... Hispavox 1966
Live! (LP) World Of Trouble Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1966
The Work Song (7") The Work Song A&M Records 1966
Alla Slavar (Jag Tänker Bara På Dig) (7", Single) Alla Slavar (Jag Tänk... RCA Victor 1967
Brazil Now (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Laia Ladaia GNP Crescendo ... 1967
Brother Where Are You / Waiting For Charlie To Come Home (7") Brother Where Are You Cadet Records 1967
Friar Tuck And His Psychedelic Guitar (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Work Song Mercury ... 1967
High Priestess Of Soul (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Work Song Philips ... 1967
The Dynamic O. C. Smith - Recorded Live (LP, Album) Work Song CBS 1967
Big Sixteen Vol. 2 (LP) Don't Cry My Love Stateside 1968
Realization (LP, Gat) Brother Where Are You Imperial 1968
Streetnoise (2xLP, Album) All Blues Marmalade, Marmalade 1969
The Versatile Impressions (LP, Album) Don't Cry, My Love ABC Records 1969
Une Soirée Avec (2xLP, Album) Sing Sing Song "Work S... Philips, Philips 1969
Modern Jazz Studio Nr. 4 (LP) Worksong AMIGA 1970
Zig-Zag Festival (2xLP, Comp) Rags & Old Iron Mercury 1970
Aurora Borealis (LP)   Coop (2) 1971
Melba Moore Live! (LP, Album) Dat Dere Mercury 1972
Realization (LP, RE) Brother, Where Are You United Artists Records 1973
Superbird (LP) Watermelon Man Mercury 1973
Touch Me In The Morning (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Brown Baby Tamla Motown ... 1973
Maki VI (LP) ボロと古鉄 Express 1974
Fine And Mellow (LP) Rags And Old Iron Golden Hour 1975
The Best From Lou Rawls (2xLP, Comp) World Of Trouble Capitol Records 1976
Work Song ◄ (2 versions)   Pyramid Recording Co. Inc. 1977
Disco A Gogo (2xLP, Comp) Work Song Disques Vogue 1978
Pat Lundy (2xLP, Gat) Work Song Pyramid Recording Co. Inc., Pyramid Recording Co. Inc. 1978
Raw Silk (LP, Album) Love Is Like A Newborn... Warner Bros. Records 1979
The Other Side Of The Sun (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Universe (3) ... 1979
Diana Ross Anthology (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Brown Baby Motown ... 1983
The Belle Stars (Album) ◄ (3 versions) The Snake Stiff Records ... 1983
The Very Best Of Diana Ross - Anthology (2xLP, Comp) Brown Baby RCA 1983
The Best Of Lou Rawls (LP, Comp, RE) World Of Trouble Music For Pleasure 1986
Touch Me In The Morning / Baby It's Me (CD, Comp) Brown Baby Motown 1986
Human Rights (CD, Album)   SST Records 1987
Live At The Desert Inn (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Work Song Motown ... 1987
The Baboons (LP, Album) Driva' Man BOY (Because Of You) 1988
Today! (CD, Album, RE) Brother, Where Are You DIW Records 1989
We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (CD, Album, RE) Driva'man, Freedom Day... Candid 1990
Wild Is The Wind / High Priestess Of Soul (CD, Comp) Work Song Mercury 1990
At The Village Gate (CD, Album, RE) Brown Baby Roulette Jazz, Roulette Jazz 1991
El Ritmo Latino - 18 Classic Latin Grooves (CD, Comp) Work Song Music Club 1991
The Best Of Cannonball Adderley - The Capitol Years (CD) Work Song Capitol Jazz 1991
The Colors Of Brazil / African Blue (CD, RE) Laia Ladaia GNP Crescendo 1991
The Best Of The Colpix Years (CD, Comp) Forbidden Fruit, Work ... Roulette Jazz, Blue Note 1992
Whatever Happened To The Blues (CD, Album) All Blues Go Jazz Records 1992
Jazz Masters 17 (CD) Work Song Verve Records 1993
Feeling Good: The Very Best Of Nina Simone (CD, Comp) Work Song Verve Records, Polygram TV 1994
In My Dreams (7") Somebody Buy Me A Drink Vinyl Japan 1994
Look On The Bright Side Of Live! (CD) The Snake Pork Pie 1994
Melodies Haunt You Backed With The Snake & Don't Go (10") The Snake A&M Records, Bostin Records 1994
So Blue, So Funky - Heroes Of The Hammond - Volume 2 (CD) When Malindy Sings Blue Note 1994
The Basement Bar At The Heartbreak Hotel (LP) Somebody Buy Me A Drink Vinyl Japan 1994
World Hits 1969 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) A Young Girl (Of 16) Spectrum Music (2) ... 1994
Rare 60's Beat Treasures - Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Forbidden Fruit Gone Beat 1995
1993 - '95 (CD, Album, Dig) Dat Dere Not On Label 1996
I Like It (CD, Comp) Work Song BGP Records 1996
An Anthology: The Elektra Years (2xCD, Comp, Promo, RM) Work Song Elektra 1997
Imperija Uzvraća Udarac (CD, Album) All Blues Croatia Records 1998
L . I . V . E (2xCD, Album) Driva Man Not On Label (Manfreds, The Self-released) 1999
The Best Of Jazz Juice (3xLP, Comp) Work Song Beechwood Music 1999
Live At Ernesto's! (CD, Album)   Hellcat Records 2000
Right On! - Break Beats And Grooves From The Atlantic & Warner Vaults (4xCD, Comp + Box) Gang Bang Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Thank You For Giving Me Your Valuable Time (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   EMI Music (Norway) 2001
That Driving Beat Volume 2 (More UK Freakbeat Rarities 28 Track Collection Of Rare British Freakbeat 1964-1966) (CD, Comp) Work Song Past & Present Records 2001
Ladies Sing The Blues (3xCD, Comp + Box) Forbidden Fruit, Work ... Mastertech Pty Ltd. 2002
Mojo Club Dancefloor Jazz Volume 11 - Right Now (2xLP, Comp) Barra Limpa Universal Jazz (Germany) 2002
Gold (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Work Song Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2003
Une Rentrée Musiques 2003 (CD, Comp) Afro Blue Les Inrockuptibles 2003
Verve // Remixed² / Verve // Unmixed² (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Brother, Where Are You... Universal Music (Canada) 2003
Carola & Heikki Sarmanto Trio ◄ (2 versions) Work Song Jazzpuu 2004
Classikhan (CD, Album) Hazels Hips Sanctuary Records 2004
Malkin Zany (CD) Driva Man April Records 2004
Routine Jazz #04 (CD, Comp) Jeannie Substance (2) 2004
Ultimate Northern Soul (CD, Comp) The Snake Music Club 2004
Blues Travelling (CD) Work Song Agencja Artystyczna MTJ 2005
The Black Market Militia ◄ (2 versions) Intro Children Of Chil... Nature Sounds 2005
Live A Ponte Sisto (CD) Afro Blue Not On Label 2006
Milestones - Jazz Classics In A Funky Vibe (CD, Comp) All Blues BHM Productions 2006
Soul Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) Brother Where Are You Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
The Very Best Of Nina Simone (CD, RM) Work Song, Forbidden F... Music Brokers 2006
Bar Lounge Classics /// The Finest (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Brother Where Are You Comfort Sounds, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
Coffee Time Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) Barra Limpa Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2007
LateNightTales (CD, Comp, Mixed) Brother Where Are You? Thrive Records 2007
My Baby Just Cares For Me (CD, Comp) Work Song Verve Records 2007
Your Guide To The North Sea Jazz Festival 2007 (CD, Smplr) Afro Blue Universal Music (Netherlands) 2007
Magda Live (CD, Enh, dig) Work Song Artgraff 2008
Moon (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) That Ain't Cool Rhythm Zone 2008
Proliferation (CD, Album) Sleepy 482 Music 2008
Trick (Album) ◄ (4 versions) That Ain't Cool Rhythm Zone 2009
A Bag Full Of Soul (LP, Album) Work Song RCA Camden  
A Whiter Shade Of Pale / Brother, Where Are You (7", Cle) Brother, Where Are You Liberty, Toshiba Records  
Forbidden Fruit (LP) Rags And Old Iron, Wor... Colpix  
Good Move (LP, Album, RE) When Malindy Sings Blue Note  
It's Getting Dark (LP, Album) Work Song Tobacco Road  
Music From The Sound Track, Plus Music Inspired By The Film The Atomic Cafe (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) A New Generation Stilton Records  
Out On The Floor (CD, Comp) The Snake Goldmine Soul Supply  
Spotlight On Earl Grant (LP) Work Song Decca (2)  
Succès 2 Disques (2xLP)   PolyGram  
The Best Of Cannonball Adderley (LP) Work Song, Dat Dere Capitol Records  
The Mood Mosaic 6: Jazz À Go Go (CD, Comp) Dat Dere Hitland  
The Snake (Single) ◄ (2 versions) The Snake Soul City (2)  
The Snake / Out On The Floor (7") The Snake Goldmine Soul Supply  
Work Song (7") Work Song Festival Records, Festival Records Pty. Ltd.  
Tracks Appear On:
Jazz Juice 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Dat Dere Street Sounds 1985
Jazz Juice 3 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Work Song Street Sounds 1986
Kicks - Jazz Dance (Volume 4) (2xLP, Gat) Mr Kicks, Signifyin' M... Affinity 1987
The Beat Generation (3xCD + Box) But I Was Cool Rhino Records (2) 1992
Atlantic Grooves Vol. 1 (2xLP) But I Was Cool EastWest Records GmbH 1994
Jazz For Lovers (CD, Comp) Beautiful Girl Verve Records, Motor Music 1994
Jazz Juice # 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Dat Dere (Original LP ... Beechwood Music ... 1994
Jazz Juice # 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Beat Song (Album Version) Beechwood Music ... 1995
Out Of The Cool 5 (CD, Comp) Jeannine Drive (2) 1995
Out Of The Cool Too (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Afro Blue, Barra Limpa Discomagic Records ... 1995
The Best Of Out Of The Cool Vol.1 (CD, Comp) The Snake Yellowstone Records 1997
The Best Of Out Of The Cool Vol.2 (CD) Jannine Yellowstone Records 1997
Spectrum: Thrilling 60's Films Noir Themes (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) But I Was Cool Plastic Records 1998
INCredible Sound Of Gilles Peterson (2xCass) Mas Que Nada / The Hip... INCredible 1999
The Best Of Jazz Juice (3xLP, Comp) Work Song Beechwood Music 1999
Right On! Vol. 2 (2xLP) Gang Bang Warner Music UK Ltd. 2000
Right On! - Break Beats And Grooves From The Atlantic & Warner Vaults (4xCD, Comp + Box) Gang Bang Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Right On! Vol 4 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Chicken Heads Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) ... 2001
Mojo Club Dancefloor Jazz Volume 11 - Right Now (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Barra Limpa Universal Jazz (Germany) 2002
Orange Presents The Best Of Verve Remixed (CD, Comp, Promo) Brother Where Are You?... Universal Music 2002
Diggin' Deeper 7 - The Roots Of Acid Jazz ◄ (2 versions) Mr. Kicks Sony Music Catalog ... 2003
The Ladiesman - Music For The Bachelor... And His Lady (LP) A Ladiesman, But I Was... Warner Music UK Ltd. 2003
The Return Of Funk Phenomena ◄ (2 versions) Gang Bang Obsessive 2003
Verve // Remixed² (Comp) ◄ (9 versions) Brother Where Are You?... Verve Music Group ... 2003
Verve // Remixed² / Verve // Unmixed² (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Brother Where Are You?... Verve Records ... 2003
Verve // Unmixed² ◄ (3 versions) Brother Where Are You? Verve Records 2003
La Fée Maraboutée (CD) Brother Where Are You?... 541 2004
Nova Tunes 09 (CD, Comp) Brother Where Are You ... Nova Records 2004
Recovered Vol. 1 ◄ (2 versions) Work Song Sony Music Entertainment (Austria) 2004
Soulsugar Vol. 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Snake Sony Music Entertainment (Austria) 2004
Hip To The Jive (CD, Album) Opportunity, Please Knock Sonic Scenery 2005
People Get Ready / Protest Songs From The Atlantic & Warner Jazz Vaults (CD, Promo) Ghetto Scene, Gang Bang Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
The Complete Verve // Remixed (4xCD, Comp, Enh, Dig) Brother Where Are You?... Verve Records 2005
25 Ans Radio Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Work Song Nova Records 2006
Soul Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) Brother Where Are You Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves 1967-1977 (4xCD, Comp + Box) Chicken Heads Rhino (UK) 2006
25 Ans De Musique D'Avant Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) But I Was Cool Nova Records 2007
Coffee Time Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) Barra Limpa Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2007
LateNightTales (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Brother Where Are You? Thrive Records ... 2007
Swing It! (A Modern Collection Of Rare Gems From The Best Voices In Jazz & Swing) (CD, Comp) Work Song Cool D:vision 2007
Music From The Sound Track, Plus Music Inspired By The Film The Atomic Cafe (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) A New Generation Stilton Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Mystic Vibes - Volume 3 (CDr, Comp) But I Was Cool Goodzik Records 2001
Jazz Juice Vol. 4 (12", Comp) Work Song Not On Label (Street Sounds Bootlegs)  
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