| Prisoner of Love | ||||
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| Released | September 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 33:17 | |||
| Label | King | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Singles from Prisoner of Love | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Prisoner of Love is the sixth studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in September 1963, by King Records. [3] [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prisoner of Love" | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Waiting In Vain" | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Again" | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Lost Someone" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Bewildered" | 2:26 |
| 6. | "So Long" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Signed, Sealed and Delivered" | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Try Me" | 2:32 |
| 9. | "(Can You) Feel It, Pt. 1" | 2:54 |
| 10. | "How Long Darling" | 2:53 |
| 11. | "The Thing In "G"" | 6:07 |
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