This album is available in MP3 format: I Got The Feelin’. JB and the band explore many musical styles with this album, but funk starts to muscle its way up to the front as you can hear in the first cut of the album that carries the lp’s name. […]
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This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 3: 1964-1965. Also in this MP3 collection: The Singles Volume 3: 1964-1965. JB and the band throw down funk and soul instrumentals in this Smash 45.
1965 Smash 45: Try Me/Papa’s Got a Brand ...
This album is available in a variety of formats here: Prisoner of Love. As usual, JB brings a wide variety of styles to the table. You can even hear the slight bubble of funk starting to brew if you listen closely. Some info on Wikipedia about Prisoner of Love. […]
1963 King LP: Prisoner of Love
Soul pop and soul blues from James Crawford. James Brown on production. Great info on Crawford here.
1964 Mercury 45: James Crawford – Farther On ...
This single is available in this must have CD or MP3 collection: Hot Pants! (The Amazing Bobby Byrd). Pure funk from a song written by JB, Bobby and Fred Wesley with a soul ballad on the flip. James Brown on production.
1972 Brownstone 45: Bobby Byrd – Never Get ...
Some of the cuts on this album are in this CD collection: The Singles Volume 2: 1960-1963. Also in this MP3 collection: The Singles Vol 2. As usual in the early JB albums, James Brown and his band bring all kinds of styles to table. Twist, rock, blues, r&b, do-wop […]
1962 King LP: Shout and Shimmy
This single is available in this CD collection: The Godfather’s R&B: James Brown’s Productions 1962-1967 James Brown and his band lay down a blues rock groover on JB’s Try Me label.
1963 Try Me 45: The Poets – Devil’s ...
As usual, JB drops all kinds of styles on this instrumental album but funk starts to come front and center with several cuts.
1966 King LP: Mighty Instrumentals
This single is available in this CD collection: James Brown’s Original Funky Divas. Or the MP3 version: James Brown’s Original Funky Divas A soulful and funky R&B jam from Elsie Mae. James Brown on production. Great info about Elsie Mae here.
1966 King 45: Elsie Mae – Do ...
One of the last vinyl singles put out by JB. 80s pop sound with an uptempo House of Rock and a ballad on the flip.