| James Brown Plays the Real Thing | ||||
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| Released | June 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 42:04 | |||
| Label | Smash | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
James Brown Plays the Real Thing is the sixteenth studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in June 1967, by Smash Records. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jimmy Mack" | Holland-Dozier-Holland | 5:26 |
| 2. | "What Do You Like" | Alfred Ellis | 7:24 |
| 3. | "PeeWee's Groove In "D"" (featuring Pee Wee Ellis) | Alfred Ellis | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Bernadette" | Holland-Dozier-Holland | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" | Joe Zawinul | 5:01 |
| 6. | "I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You" | Ronnie Shannon | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Funky Broadway" | Arlester Christian | 5:43 |
| 8. | "'D' Thing" | Ted Wright | 5:40 |
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