One of the several James Brown produced 45s from Lee Austin. Austin was his bodyguard, hairdresser and on the road with the JB roadshow. Funky soul on both sides of this one. James Brown on production.
Vinyl 45s
This single is available in this CD import: Wide Awake In a Dream. A soulful bouncer from Vickie Anderson. James Brown on production. White promo label here.
1965 Fontana 45: Vickie Anderson – Never, Never, ...
Help Poor Me is available in CD format: The Godfather’s R&B: James Brown’s Productions 1962-1967. A rockin’ jump groove from James Crawford with I Don’t Care. Soul twist on the flip. James Brown on production. Great James Crawford page here.
1965 Mercury 45: James Crawford – I Don’t ...
Rare promo on the King label from Cold Power Axiom/Colgate. Funky blues with blues soul on the flip.
1968 Colgate promo on King 45: I Love ...
This single is available in this album in CD and Vinyl formats: The Dee Felice Trio: In Heat. Super funk from The Dee Felice Trio with There is a Time and a groovy cover on the flip. James Brown on production.
1969 Bethlehem 45: The Dee Felice Trio – ...
This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 7: 1970-1972. Also available in this MP3 collection: The Singles Vol. 7: 1970-1972. Classic conscious funk groover from JB and the band.
1970 King 45: Get Up, Get Into It. ...
This single’s cuts are available in this CD import: Lyn Collins: Think. Sweet soul with a funky groover on the flip. James Brown on production.
1971 Polydor 45: Lyn Collins – Just Won’t ...
This single is available in the following CD collection: Singles 5: 1967-1969. Also available in this MP3 collection: The Singles Volume 5: 1967-1969. A couple of jam instrumentals with JB on the keyboards.
1968 King 45: Shhhhhhhh (For a Little While)/Here ...
I’m Tired, I’m Tired, I’m Tired is available in CD and MP3 formats: I’m Tired, I’m Tired, I’m Tired (Things Better Change Before It’s Too Late). Funky conscious soul on one side and slow soul groover on the flip from the late great Marva Whitney. James Brown on production.
1968 King 45: Marva Whitney – I’m Tired, ...
This single is available in the following CD collection: Singles 5: 1967-1969. Also available in this MP3 collection: The Singles Volume 5: 1967-1969. The Dapps and Alfred Ellis pop the funk deep and hard with two dope cuts. James Brown on production. Yellow promo label here.
1968 King 45: The Dapps, Featuring Alfred Ellis ...
This single is available in this CD collection: The Singles Volume 1: The Federal Years 1956-1960. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: The Federal Years: 1956-1960. Slow soul with a rocker on the flip.
1959 Federal 45: I Want You So Bad/There ...
1 This song is available in MP3 format: The Boo Boo Song. A funky King 45 with James Brown production. Boo-boo-ba-boo!! Here’s some info about “King” Carlton Coleman on Wikipedia.