| The Amazing James Brown | ||||
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| Released | Spring 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm & Blues | |||
| Length | 31:34 | |||
| Label | King | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Singles from The Amazing James Brown | ||||
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |    [1] |
The Amazing James Brown is the fourth studio album by American musician James Brown and The Famous Flames. The album was released in 1961, by King Records. [2] [3]
All songs written by James Brown, unless noted otherwise.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just You and Me Darling" | 2:45 | |
| 2. | "I Love You Yes I Do" | Henry Glover, Sally Nix, Eddie Seiler, Guy Wood | 2:45 |
| 3. | "I Don't Mind" | 2:43 | |
| 4. | "Come Over Here" | Brown, Joe Lynn Turner | 2:43 |
| 5. | "The Bells" | Billy Ward | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Love Don't Love Nobody" | Roy Brown | 2:04 |
| 7. | "Dancin' Little Thing" | Hank Ballard | 2:17 |
| 8. | "Lost Someone" | Brown, Bobby Byrd, Baby Lloyd Stallworth | 3:05 |
| 9. | "And I Do Just What I Want" | 2:24 | |
| 10. | "So Long" | Remus Harris, Irving Melsher, Russ Morgan | 2:49 |
| 11. | "You Don't Have to Go" | 2:47 | |
| 12. | "Tell Me What You're Gonna Do" | 2:12 |
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, dancer and musician. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by various nicknames, among them "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Brown was one of the first 10 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 23, 1986.
Live at the Apollo is the first live album by James Brown and the Famous Flames, recorded at the Apollo Theater in Harlem in October 1962 and released in May 1963 by King Records. Capturing Brown's popular stage show for the first time on record, the album was a major commercial and critical success and cemented his status as a leading R&B star.
Bobby Howard Byrd was an American rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, bandleader and talent dedicated, who played a part in the development of soul and funk music in association with James Brown.
"Please, Please, Please" is a rhythm and blues song performed by James Brown and the Famous Flames. Written by Brown and Johnny Terry and released as a single on Federal Records in 1956, it reached No. 6 on the R&B charts. The group's debut recording and first chart hit, it has come to be recognized as their signature song.
The Famous Flames were an American rhythm and blues, soul vocal group founded in Toccoa, Georgia, in 1953 by Bobby Byrd. James Brown first began his career as a member of the Famous Flames, emerging as the lead singer by the time of their first appearance in a professional recording, "Please, Please, Please", in 1956.
It's a Man's Man's Man's World is a compilation album by American musician James Brown. It consists of tracks from his period with the King label, as well as the tracks "The Scratch", as well as "It's a Man's Man's Man's World", "Is It Yes or Is It No?", and Ain't That a Groove, all released on singles in 1966. In addition, this album also includes three previously released songs by Brown with his vocal group, the Famous Flames .The hit songs, "Bewildered" and "I Don't Mind", and the song, "Come Over Here", which was the B-side to the Brown /Famous Flames hit, "Shout and Shimmy."
Showtime is the seventh studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in April 1964, by Smash Records. It was the transition album from King Records to Smash Records, however, limited by contractual obligations with King Records, Brown released an album of remakes overdubbed with canned applause. Brown's vocal group, The Famous Flames are included in the album's introduction, are featured on the album's cover, and are featured on several of the album's tracks including "Don't Cry Baby", "Out of the Blue" and "Caldonia". The album was arranged by Sammy Lowe.
"Oh Baby Don't You Weep" is a song recorded in 1964 by James Brown and The Famous Flames. Based upon the spiritual "Mary Don't You Weep", it was recorded as an extended-length track and released as the first two-part single of Brown's recording career. It peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #4 on the Cash Box R&B Chart.. It was the last original song featuring the Famous Flames to chart, not counting the 1964 re-release of "Please, Please, Please" and the 1966 B-side release of the Live at the Apollo performance of "I'll Go Crazy".
Live at the Apollo, Volume II is a 1968 live double album by James Brown and The Famous Flames, recorded in 1967 at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. It is a follow-up to Brown's 1963 recording, Live at the Apollo. It is best known for the long medley of "Let Yourself Go", "There Was a Time", and "I Feel All Right", followed by "Cold Sweat", which document the emergence of Brown's funk style. It peaked at #32 on the Billboard albums chart. Robert Christgau included the album in his "basic record library" for the 1950s and 1960s.
Robert J. Bennett, better known as Bobby Bennett, was an American singer, songwriter, choreographer, comedian, and musician, noted for being a member of the vocal group The Famous Flames from 1958 to 1968. During his time in the group, he served as a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, comedian, emcee and dancer in the James Brown Revue. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Famous Flames in 2012.
Try Me! is the second studio album by James Brown and the Famous Flames. It is a collection of singles, B-sides, and outtakes from their first album, Please Please Please. It was reissued by King Records in 1964 under the title The Unbeatable James Brown: 16 Hits.
Think! is the third studio album by James Brown and The Famous Flames, featuring the hit singles "Baby You're Right" and their cover of "Bewildered", along with the group's hit cover of the title track, "Think" originally recorded by The "5" Royales. It also includes the national hits "I'll Go Crazy", "This Old Heart" and "Baby, You're Right", the 1959 regional hit "Good Good Lovin'", and Brown's B-side hit duet with Bea Ford, "You've Got the Power". In all, the album features no less than seven national Pop and R&B chart hits, and a few regional hits as well.
James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A. is the fifth studio album by American musician James Brown and The Famous Flames. The album was released in 1962, by King Records.
Good, Good, Twistin' is a compilation album by American musician James Brown and The Famous Flames. It consists of tracks from his first four studio albums, in addition to his recent single "Shout and Shimmy" and the previously unreleased "Have Mercy Baby". The album was released in 1962, by King Records. The album was later reissued under the title Shout and Shimmy. While some songs feature the original Flames, the longest lasting Flames lineup are featured on four songs: "Shout and Shimmy",, "Good, Good, Lovin'", and "I Don't Mind".
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag is a compilation album by American musician James Brown. It consists of songs taken from albums throughout his career with King Records. Also included are "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "Have Mercy Baby". The album was released in 1965, by King.
James Brown Plays New Breed is the twelfth studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in March 1966, by Smash Records.
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.
Cold Sweat is the seventeenth studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in August 1967, by King Records.
James Brown Sings Christmas Songs is the thirteenth and first Christmas studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in November 1966, by King Records. It charted for 11 weeks peaking at #13 on Billboard's Best Bets For Christmas album chart December 16, 1967.
It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In is the 29th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in June 1970, by King Records.
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