James Brown produces a soul refresh of earlier recorded hits with fellow King label band mates The Five Royals. Wiki on The Five Royales here. Excellent discography here.     Earlier version of Baby, Dont Do It: Earlier Apollo version I Like It Like That  

1964 Smash 45: The Five Royals – Baby, ...

This single is available in this CD collection: The Singles Volume 2: 1960-1963. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: The Singles Vol 2. JB’s first hit into the top 20 charts with the soul classic, Prisoner of Love. Some good info on this here. A soul jerk rocker on […]

1963 King 45: Prisoner of Love/Choo-Choo

Give It Up or Turnit a Loose is available in this CD collection: Mama Feelgood: The Best of Lyn Collins. It don’t get more funky and soulful that this. Lyn Does her take on JB’s classic tune with a pop classic on the flip.  

1974 People 45: Lyn Collins – Give It ...

This album is available in MP3 Format: It’s A Mother. It’s also available in vinyl re-issue: It’s A Mother. By 1969 FUNK was in full effect with JB and the Band. It’s force on modern music would be felt the world over. This one is definitely a Mother!       […]

1969 King LP: It’s a Mother

What the World Needs Now is available in this CD: Vicki Anderson – Mother Popcorn: Anthology. Vicki sings a refresh with JB of  an earlier single, You’ve Got the Power. A brilliant cover of a pop classic on the flip. James Brown on production.  

1968 King 45: Vicki Anderson – You’ve Got ...

I Love You so is available in CD and Cassette: Best Of: Bobby Byrd Got Soul. Some super soul from funk’s co-inventor Bobby Byrd. James Brown on Production.    

1964 Smash 45: Bobby Byrd – I Love ...

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. Pure funk from the masters. A rock solid musical statement by 1969.    

1969 King 45: Soul Pride, (Part 1)/Soul Pride, ...

This single is available in this CD import: Wide Awake In a Dream. Vicki Anderson and the band pour soul syrup all over the classic song, You Send Me. Same flavor on the flip. James Brown on production.

1966 King 45: Vicki Anderson – You Send ...

This LP is available as MP3: The Amazing James Brown. JB and the band bring rock, soul, boogie woogie and many other styles to the table in this indeed amazing album.                    

1961 King LP: The Amazing James Brown

This single is available in this brilliant CD collection: Funky Good Time: Anthology. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: Funky Good Time: The Anthology. Some grade A funk from the JB’s. James Brown on production and probably the keyboards too. White promo label here.  

1971 People 45: The JB’s – My Brother, ...