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James Brown

Plays The Real Thing

1967 Funk Rhythm & Blues Soul
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Tracklist

  1. A1 Jimmy MackHolland-Dozier-Holland 5:26
  2. A2 What Do You LikeEllis 7:24
  3. A3 PeeWee's Groove In "D"Ellis 5:10
  4. A4 BernadetteHolland-Dozier-Holland 3:05
  5. B1 Mercy, Mercy, MercyZawinul 5:01
  6. B2 I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love YouShannon 4:35
  7. B3 Funky BroadwayChristian 5:43
  8. B4 "D" ThingWright 5:40

Musicians

Also credited

Also credited. Written-By: Holland-Dozier-Holland, Joe Zawinul, Ronnie Shannon, Arlester Christian, Ted Wright. Liner Notes: Ron Oberman. Photography By (Cover Photo): Three Lions.

Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 (Volume 6 1966-1969) Various, 1985 Shares Ronnie Shannon, Arlester Christian Common One Van Morrison, 1980 Shares Pee Wee Ellis Anthology Smokey Robinson And The Miracles, 1973 Shares Holland-Dozier-Holland ABC The Jackson 5, 1970 Shares Holland-Dozier-Holland The Greatest 64 Motown Original Hits Various, 1975 Shares Holland-Dozier-Holland Killing Me Softly Roberta Flack, 1973 Shares Pee Wee Ellis Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974 Various, 1985 Shares Ronnie Shannon, Arlester Christian Quadrophenia Various, 1979 Shares James Brown

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Release notes

Artist as on front/back cover: "James Brown At The Organ"
Featuring Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis on track A3.

Full title on labels:
"James Brown Plays The Real Thing"

"Vendor: Mercury Record Corporation"
Mercury address appears on jacket front.
Red Smash labels with no rimtext.

"MR" etched in runouts denotes Mercury Record Manufacturing Company pressing.

Track publishers:
A1, A4: Jobete Music Co., (BMI)
A2, A3, B4: Toccoa industries Inc., (BMI)
B1: Zawinul Music, (BMI)
B2: Fourteenth Hour Music Inc., (BMI)
B3: Ruteen/Drive-In Music, (BMI)

James Brown Production logo appears on jacket back and labels.

First cat. # on jacket
Second cat. # on labels