James Brown's Original Funky Divas

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: The Sixties
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You've Got the Power
Bea Ford with James Brown2:45
2A Little Taste of Soul
Sugar Pie DeSanto with The Nat Hendrix Band2:21
3I Found You
recording of:
I Found You (a.k.a. I Got You (I Feel Good))
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
Yvonne Fair2:28
4If I Knew
Yvonne Fair2:27
5You Can Make It If You Try
cover recording of:
You Can Make It If You Try
lyricist and composer:
Ted Jarrett
publisher:
John Stedman Music Publishing
Yvonne Fair2:43
6Straighten Up
Yvonne Fair2:36
7Say Yeah Yeah
Yvonne Fair2:27
8I Cried
recording of:
I Cried
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group)
Tammy Montgomery2:47
9If You Don't Think
recording of:
If You Don't Think
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
Tammy Montgomery1:54
10If Somebody Told You
Anna King2:59
11Make Up Your Mind
Anna King2:46
12Baby Baby Baby
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer)
organ:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger)
wind instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group) and Anna King
conductor:
Sammy Lowe
performer:
Anna King
recording of:
Baby, Baby, Baby
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
Anna King with Bobby Byrd2:36
13All of Me
Elsie Mae3:16
14Whole Lot of Lovin'
Elsie Mae2:20
15Do You Really Want to Rescue Me, Part 1
partial recording of:
Do You Really Want to Rescue Me
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Nat Jones
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Rescue Me
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Nat Jones
Elsie Mae2:36
16This Is My Story
The Jewels2:29
17Wide Awake in a Dream
recording of:
Wide Awake in a Dream
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Campbell (Jamaican reggae vocalist, member of The Blues Busters) and Phillip James (Jamaican reggae vocalist, member of The Blues Busters)
Vicki Anderson2:47
18Baby, Don't You Know
Vicki Anderson3:02
19Unwind Yourself (remix)
recording of:
Unwind Yourself
writer:
Hank Ballard and Charles Spurling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
Marva Whitney2:38
20I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired (Things Better Change Before It's Too Late)
Marva Whitney2:28
21What Do I Have to Do to Prove My Love to You
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Walter Whisenhunt
recording of:
What Do I Have to Do to Prove My Love to You
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Marva Whitney
Marva Whitney2:28
22You Got to Have a Job (If You Don't Work-You Don't Eat)
recording of:
You Got to Have a Job (If You Don’t Work, You Can’t Eat)
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Waymon Reed
Marva Whitney4:15
23It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To), Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To)
additional writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Marva Whitney
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
is based on:
It’s Your Thing
Marva Whitney4:01
24I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You, Parts 1 & 2
Marva Whitney4:53
25Things Got to Get Better (Get Together) (remix)
Marva Whitney with Lyn Collins & James Brown3:36
26Answer to Mother Popcorn (I Got a Mother for You)
Vicki Anderson3:13
27I Want to Be in the Land of Milk and Honey
recording of:
In the Land of Milk and Honey
lyricist and composer:
Vicki Anderson, James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), Bud Hobgood and David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
Vicki Anderson2:55
▼ CD 2: The Seventies
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Message From The Soul Sisters, Parts 1 & 2
Vicki Anderson5:25
2Super Good (Answer to Super Bad), Parts 1 & 2
Vicki Anderson5:35
3I'm Too Tough for Mr. Big Stuff (Hot Pants)
Vicki Anderson3:25
4Don't Throw Your Love in the Garbage Can
Vicki Anderson2:46
5You're Welcome, Stop on By
performer:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group)
Vicki Anderson with Bobby Byrd3:45
6The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow, Parts 1 & 2
Kay Robinson5:14
7People Make the World a Better Place
Shirley Jean & The Relations2:52
8Wheel of Life
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
arranger:
David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
Lyn Collins33:05
9Think (About It)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Think (About It)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
Lyn Collins3.753:23
10Me and My Baby Got a Good Thing Going
Lyn Collins3:18
11Mama Feelgood (previously unreleased long version)
recording of:
Mama Feelgood
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins4:23
12Take Me, Just as I Am (previously unreleased long version)
Lyn Collins5:36
13Don't Make Me Over
Lyn Collins3:50
14What My Baby Needs Now Is a Little More Lovin'
recording of:
What My Baby Needs Now Is a Little More Lovin'
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), Lyn Collins and David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
Lyn Collins with James Brown2:56
15We Want to Parrty, Parrty, Parrty, Parts 1 & 2
Lyn Collins4:25
16Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again (6 Times)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
arranger:
David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger)
recording of:
Rock Me Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again (Six Times)
writer:
Leon Austin and James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
Lyn Collins53:27
17You Can't Love Me, If You Don't Respect Me (promo only long version)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Fred Wesley
Lyn Collins5:33
18Put It on the Line
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Put It on the Line
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins23:34
19Summertime
performer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Martha High with James Brown5:25