tracks

I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
There Was A Time
The Soul Of J.B.
Funky Soul #1
You've Got To Change Your Mind
Bringing Up The Guitar
Gittin' A Little Hipper
I Got The Feelin'
If I Ruled The World
You've Got The Power
Shhhhhhhh (For A Little While)
Here I Go
America Is My Home - Pt 1
America Is My Home - Pt 2
Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1)
Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 2)
Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1) - Stereo
Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 2) - Stereo
There Was A Time
I Guess I'll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry
Just Plain Funk
I Guess I'll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry (Alternate Take)
Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)
Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 2)
Maybe Good, Maybe Bad (Part 1)
Maybe Good, Maybe Bad (Part 2)
Goodbye My Love
Shades Of Brown
Shades Of Brown (Pt. 2)
Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto
You Know It
Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back)
Believers Shall Enjoy (Non Believers Shall Suffer)
Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas
In The Middle (Part 1)
In The Middle (Part 2)
Little Green Apples
Come On In The House
Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
I'll Lose My Mind
Soul Pride (Part 1)
Soul Pride (Part 2)
You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work You Can't Eat)

notes

℗ © 2007 Universal Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Distributed by Universal Music Distribution.

credits

Alto Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, (tracks: 1-3, 1-7 to 1-9, 1-13, 1-14, 1-21, 2-1, 2-2, 2-8, 2-13, 2-14, 2-17, 2-19, 2-20)
Arranged By – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, (tracks: 1-2, 1-6, 1-7, 1-14, 1-16 to 1-18, 2-8, 2-9, 2-13, 2-15, 2-16, 2-19, 2-20), James Brown (tracks: 1-1 to1-4, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16 to 1-18, 2-1 to 2-7, 2-17, 2-21), Nat Jones (tracks: 2-10 to 2-12), Sammy Lowe (tracks: 1-5, 1-10, 1-20, 1-22)
Art Direction – Michele Horie
Baritone Saxophone – David Parkinson (2) (tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-21, 2-6, 2-7, 2-18), Heywood Henry, (tracks: 1-20, 1-22), St-Clair Pinckney (tracks: 1-2, 1-8, 1-10, 1-13, 1-14, 1-19, 2-5, 2-8 to 2-12, 2-15 to 2-17, 2-19 to 2-21)
Bass – Charles Sherrell, (tracks: 2-1, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-15 to 2-17, 2-21), Al Lucas (tracks: 1-5, 1-10, 1-20, 1-22), Alfonzo Kellum (tracks: 1-9, 2-1 to 2-5, 2-11, 2-12, 2-19, 2-20), Bernard Odum (tracks: 1-2, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-13, 1-14, 1-19, 2-3 to 2-5), Tim Drummond (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-11, 1-12, 1-16 to 1-18, 1-21, 2-13, 2-14, 2-18)
Bongos – Ron Selico (tracks: 1-2, 1-13, 1-14)
Celesta – Bobby Byrd (tracks: 1-13, 1-14)
Compilation Producer – Alan Leeds, Harry Weinger
Design – Mathieu Bitton
Drums – Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, (tracks: 1-5, 1-10, 1-20, 1-22), Clyde Stubblefield (tracks: 1-6, 1-8, 2-1, 2-2, 2-8 to 2-12, 2-13, 2-14, 2-19 to 2-21), John "Jabo" Starks, (tracks: 1-2, 1-16 to 1-19, 2-3 to 2-5), Nate Jones (3) (tracks: 2-8, 2-10 to 2-12, 2-15 to 2-17), William "Beau Dollar" Bowman, (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-7, 1-9, 1-11, 1-12, 1-21, 2-6, 2-7, 2-18)
Guitar – Alfonzo Kellum (tracks: 1-2, 1-6, 1-8, 1-7, 1-13, 1-14, 1-19, 2-3, 2-4, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-13, 2-14, 2-21), Carl Lynch (tracks: 1-5, 1-10, 1-20, 1-22), "Fat Eddie" Setser, (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-11, 1-12, 1-21, 2-6, 2-7, 2-18), Jimmy Nolen (tracks: 1-2, 1-6 to 1-9, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16 to 1-19, 2-1 to 2-5, 2-8 to 2-17, 2-19 to 2-21), Troy Seals (tracks: 1-3, 1-11, 1-12, 1-21, 2-18), Wallace Richardson, (tracks: 1-5, 1-10, 1-20, 1-22)
Liner Notes – Alan Leeds
Organ – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, (tracks: 1-2, 1-16 to 1-19), Bobby Byrd (tracks: 1-16 to 1-18, 2-18), James Brown (tracks: 1-4, 1-11, 2-6, 2-7, 2-9, 2-11)
Piano – Ernie Hayes (tracks: 1-10, 1-20, 1-22), James Brown (tracks: 2-3, 2-4), Maceo Parker (tracks: 2-13, 2-14), Tim Hedding (tracks: 1-3, 1-11, 1-21, 2-18)
Remastered By – Seth Foster
Tenor Saxophone – Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, (tracks: 1-5, 2-6, 2-7), Eldee Williams (tracks: 1-2, 1-13, 1-14, 1-19), Les Asch (tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-12, 1-21, 2-6, 2-7, 2-18), Maceo Parker (tracks: 1-2, 1-6 to 1-9, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16 to 1-19, 2-1 to 2-5, 2-8, 2-10 to 2-12, 2-15 to 2-17, 2-19, 2-20), St-Clair Pinckney (tracks: 1-5, 1-9, 1-16 to 1-18, 2-13, 2-14)
Trombone – Fred Wesley (tracks: 2-1, 2-2, 2-10, 2-13 to 2-17, 2-19 to 2-21), Richard Harris (5) (tracks: 1-10, 1-20, 1-22)
Trumpet – Dud Bascomb (tracks: 1-10, 1-20, 1-22), Joe Dupars (tracks: 1-2, 1-8, 1-9, 1-13, 1-14, 1-19, 2-3 to 2-5), Johnny Grimes (tracks: 1-20, 1-22), Richard "Kush" Griffith, (tracks: 2-1, 2-2, 2-8 to 2-12, 2-15 to 2-17, 2-19 to 2-21), Ron Geisman (tracks: 1-3, 1-12, 1-21), Waymon Reed (tracks: 1-2, 1-7 to 1-10, 1-13, 1-14, 1-19, 2-1 to 2-5, 2-8 to 2-17, 2-19 to 2-21)
Valve Trombone – Levi Rasbury (tracks: 1-2, 1-8, 1-19, 2-3 to 2-5, 2-13, 2-14)
Violin – Marilyn Jones (tracks: 1-9, 2-9, 2-15), Richard Jones (2) (tracks: 1-9, 2-9, 2-15), Sylvia Medford (tracks: 1-9, 2-9, 2-15)
Vocals – Bobby Byrd (tracks: 1-5, 1-16 to 1-18), James Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-8 to 1-18, 1-20, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5 to 2-10, 2-12, 2-17, 2-21)
Written-By – Alfred Ellis (tracks: 1-15 to 1-18, 2-8, 2-13, 2-14, 2-16, 2-19, 2-20), Bobby Byrd (tracks: 1-5, 1-15 to 1-18, 2-18), Bud Hobgood (tracks: 1-2 to 1-4, 1-7, 1-11, 1-12, 1-19, 1-21, 2-3, 2-4, 2-7, 2-9, 2-13, 2-14, 2-18), Hayward E. Moore (tracks: 1-13, 1-14), James Brown (tracks: 1-1 to1-8, 1-10 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-12, 2-16, 2-18 to 2-21), Nat Jones (tracks: 2-10 to 2-12)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal Records
Copyright (c) – Universal Records
Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
Pressed By – Sony DADC – DIDX-638051
Pressed By – Sony DADC – DIDX-642485
Mastered At – Universal Mastering Studios
Recorded At – RCA Recording Studios
Recorded At – King Studios
Recorded At – Apollo Theater-New York City
Recorded At – Mastersound Studios, Atlanta
Recorded At – Fine Studios
Recorded At – Vox Studios, Van Nuys
Recorded At – Memorial Auditorium, Dallas

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