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1. 1-1 Please Please Please 2:43
2. 1-2 Why Do You Do Me 2:59
3. 1-3 Try Me 2:30
4. 1-4 Tell Me What I Did Wrong 2:20
5. 1-5 Bewildered 2:21
6. 1-6 Good Good Lovin' 2:18
7. 1-7 I'll Go Crazy 2:05
8. 1-8 I Know It's True 2:40
9. 1-9 (Do The) Mashed Potatoes, Pt. 1 1:39
10. 1-10 Think 2:46
11. 1-11 Baby, You're Right 2:58
12. 1-12 Lost Someone 3:28
13. 1-13 Night Train 3:38
14. 1-14 I've Got Money 2:29
15. 1-15 I Don't Mind (Live) 2:29
16. 1-16 Prisoner Of Love 2:24
17. 1-17 Devil's Den 4:48
18. 1-18 Out Of The Blue 2:15
19. 1-19 Out Of Sight 2:19
20. 1-20 Grits 3:58
21. 1-21 Maybe The Last Time 3:02
22. 1-22 It's A Man's World 3:22
23. 1-23 I Got You 2:27
24. 1-24 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pts. 1, 2 & 3 6:56
25. 2-1 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pt. 1 2:06
26. 2-2 I Got You (I Feel Good) 2:45
27. 2-3 Ain't That A Groove 3:31
28. 2-4 It's A Man's Man's Man's World 2:46
29. 2-5 Money Won't Change You 6:01
30. 2-6 Don't Be A Dropout 4:31
31. 2-7 Bring It Up (Hipster's Avenue) 3:48
32. 2-8 Let Yourself Go 3:53
33. 2-9 Cold Sweat 7:30
34. 2-10 Get It Together 8:57
35. 2-11 I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me), Pt. 1 3:29
36. 2-12 I Got The Feelin' 2:39
37. 2-13 Licking Stick - Licking Stick 4:52
38. 2-14 Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud, Pt. 1 2:59
39. 2-15 There Was A Time (Live) 4:59
40. 2-16 Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose 3:10
41. 2-17 I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself) 5:59
42. 3-1 Mother Popcorn 6:18
43. 3-2 Funky Drummer 7:00
44. 3-3 Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine 5:15
45. 3-4 Super Bad, Pts. 1 & 2 4:26
46. 3-5 Talkin' Loud & Sayin' Nothing 8:59
47. 3-6 Get Up, Get Into It And Get Involved 7:03
48. 3-7 Soul Power, Pts. 1 & 2 4:25
49. 3-8 Brother Rapp / Ain't It Funky Now (Live) 7:44
50. 3-9 Hot Pants, Pt. 1 3:06
51. 3-10 I'm Greedy Man, Pt. 1 3:36
52. 3-11 Make It Funky, Pt. 1 3:06
53. 3-12 It's A New Day (Live) 3:48
54. 3-13 I Got Ants In My Pants, Pt. 1 3:01
55. 3-14 King Heroin 3:57
56. 4-1 There It Is, Pt. 1 3:20
57. 4-2 Public Enemy # 1, Pt. 1 5:09
58. 4-3 Get On The Good Foot 4:07
59. 4-4 I Got A Bag Of My Own 3:44
60. 4-5 Doing It To Death 5:14
61. 4-6 The Payback 7:28
62. 4-7 Papa Don't Take No Mess, Pt. 1 4:22
63. 4-8 Stoned To The Bone, Pt. 1 3:28
64. 4-9 My Thang 4:37
65. 4-10 Funky President (People It's Bad) 4:01
66. 4-11 Hot (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved) 5:03
67. 4-12 Get Up Offa That Thing (Release The Pressure) 6:14
68. 4-13 Body Heat, Pt. 1 4:29
69. 4-14 It's Too Funky In Here 5:39
70. 4-15 Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses) 4:36
71. 4-16 Unity, Pt. 1 3:40

Tracks taken : 1-1 & 1-2 from single A and B-side ( March 1956 ) [Federal 45 12258] credited as James Brown with The Flames 1-3 & 1-4 from single A and B-side ( October 1958 ) [Federal 45 12337] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-5 from LP " Think! " ( October 1960 ) [King Records 683] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-6 from single A-side ( July 1959 ) [Federal 45 12361] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-7 & 1-8 from single A and B-side ( January 1960 ) [Federal 45 12369] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-9 from single A-side ( February 1960 ) [Dade Records 1804] credited as Nat Kendrick & The Swans 1-10 from single A-side ( May 1960 ) [Federal 45 12370] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-11 previously unreleased alternate take 1-12 from single A-side ( November 1961 ) [King Records 45 5524] 1-13 from LP compilation " Night Train " ( late 1961 ) [King Records 771] credited as James Brown Presents His Band 1-14 from single B-side of " Three Hearts In A Tangle " ( November 1962 ) [King Records 45 5701] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-15 from LP " James Brown Live At The Apollo " ( May 1963 ) [King Records 826] 1-16 from single A-side ( April 1963 ) [King Records 45 5739] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-17 from single A and B-side ( April 1963 ) [Try Me Records 45 28006] credited as The Poets 1-18 previously unreleased alternate take 1-19& 1-21 from single A and B-side ( July 1964 ) [Smash Records S 1919] credited to James Brown And His Orchestra 1-20 from LP " Grits & Soul " ( late 1964 ) [Smash Records SRS 67057] 1-22 previously unreleased stereo mix 1-23 intended to be released Fall 1964, as single and on album " Out Of Sight ": withdrawn due to court order 1-24 previously unreleased complete take. This version was later sped up and edited to create the two-part King single master. 2-1 from single A-side ( July 1965 ) [King Records 45 5999] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 2-2 from single A-side ( November 1965 ) [King Records 45 6015] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 2-3 previously unreleased unedited version. Edited and released February 1966 as a two-part single [King Records 45 6025]. 2-4 from single A-side ( April 1966 ) [King Records 45 6035] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 2-5 previously unreleased complete version. Edited and released in July 1966 as a two-part single [King Records 45 6048]. 2-6 previously unreleased unedited version. Edited and released October 1966 as single A-side [King Records 45 6056]. 2-7 previously unreleased unedited version. Edited and released January 1967 as single A-side [King Records 45 6071]. 2-8 previously unreleased unedited version. Edited and released April 1967 as single A-side [King Records 45 6100]. 2-9 this complete version from LP " Cold Sweat " ( Summer 1967 ) [King Records 1020]. Edited and released July 1967 as a two-part single [King Records 45 6110]. 2-10 released as single A and B-side ( October 1967 ) [King Records 45 6122] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 2-11 released as single A-side [King Records 45 6144] in December 1967 at a slower speed. It is presented here in its original recorded tempo. 2-12 from single A-side ( April 1968 ) [King Records 45 6155] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 2-13 from single A and B-side ( May 1968 ) [King Records 45 6166] credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 2-14 from single A-side ( August 1968 [King Records 45 6187] 2-15 previously unreleased 2-16 from single A-side ( January 1969 ) [King Records 45 6213] 2-17 from single A and B-side ( March 1969 ) [King Records 45 6224] 3-1 from single A and B-side ( June 1969 ) [King Records 45 6245] 3-2 from single A and B-side ( March 1970 ) [King Records 45 6290]. Original mix. 3-3 from single A and B-side ( July 1970 ) [King Records 45 6318] 3-4 previously unreleased stereo mix. Originally released in mono October 1970 as a two-part single [King Records 45 6329]. 3-5 previously unreleased extended version ( original mix ). Portion originally released February 1972 as a two-part single [Polydor PD 14109]. 3-6 previously unreleased stereo mix. Originally released in mono December 1970 as a two-part single [King Records 45 6347]. 3-7 previously unreleased stereo mix ( unedited ). Originally edited and released March 1971 as a three-part single [King Records 45 6368]. 3-8 previously unreleased 3-9 from single A-side ( July 1971 ) [People 45 2501] 3-10 from single A-side ( November 1971 ) [Polydor PD 14100] 3-11 from single A-side ( August 1971 ) [Polydor PD 2 14088] 3-12 from 2-LP " Revolution Of The Mind (Recorded Live At The Apollo Vol. III) " ( 1971 ) 3-13 from single A-side ( 1971 ) 3-14 from single A-side ( 1972 ) 4-1 from single A-side ( 1972 ) 4-2 from LP " There It Is " ( 1972 ) 4-3 from single A-side ( 1972 ) 4-4 from single A-side ( 1972 ) 4-5 from single A-side ( 1973 ) credited as Fred Wesley & The JB's 4-6 from 2-LP " The Payback " ( 1974 ) 4-7 from LP " Hell " ( 1974 ) 4-8 from single A-side ( 1973 ) 4-9 previously unreleased undubbed mix 4-10 from single A-side ( 1974 ) 4-11 from single A-side ( 1975 ) 4-12 released as a two-part single in 1976. Newly edited for this compilation 4-13 from single A-side ( 1976 ) 4-14 from LP " The Original Disco Man " ( 1979 ) 4-15 from single A-side ( 1980 ) 4-16 from single A-side ( 1984 ) Tracks recorded : 1-1 & 1-2 at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, February 4, 1956 1-3 & 1-4 at Beltone Studios, New York City, September 18, 1958 1-5 at Beltone Studios, New York City, January 30, 1959 1-6 at Beltone Studios, New York City, June 27, 1959 1-7 & 1-8 at Beltone Studios, New York City, November 11, 1959 1-9 at Dukoff Studios, Miami, FL, December 1959 1-10 at United Western Studios, Hollywood, CA, February 20, 1960 1-11 at United Western Studios, Hollywood, CA, September 27, 1960 1-12 & 1-13 at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, February 9, 1961 1-14 at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, May 21, 1962 1-15 live ai Apollo Theater, New York City, October 24, 1962 1-16 at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, December 17, 1962 1-17 at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, March, 1963 1-18 at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, March 24, 1964 1-19 & 1-20 at unknown studio in May 1964 1-21 & 1-22 at Universal Recording Studio, Chicago, IL, June 6, 1964 1-23 at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, September 9, 1964 1-24 & 2-1 at Arthur Smith Studios, Charlotte, NC, February 1965 2-2 at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL, May 6, 1965 2-3 at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, December 13 ( track ) and 22 ( rhythm guitar overdub ), 1965 2-4 at Talent Masters Studios, New York City, February 16, 1966 2-5 at Talent Masters Studios, New York City, June 9, 1966 2-6 at Arthur Smith Studios, Charlotte, NC, August 16, 1966 2-7 at RCA Studios, New York City, October 4, 1966 2-8 at the empty Latin Casino nightclub, Cherry Hill, NJ, January 15, 1967 2-9 at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, May 1967 2-10 at Mastersound Studios, Atlanta, GA, September 5, 1967 2-11 at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, October 30, 1967 2.12 at Vox Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 1968 2-13 at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, April 16, 1968 2.14 at Vox Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 7, 1968 2-15 live at Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX, August 26, 1968 2-16 at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL, October 29, 1968 2-17 at LeFevere Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA, February 23, 1969 3-1 at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, May 13, 1969 3-2 at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, November 20, 1969 3-3 at Starday-King Studios, Nashville, TN, April 25, 1970 3-4 at Starday-King Studios, Nashville, TN, June 30, 1970 3-5 at Bobby Smith Studios, Macon, GA, October 1, 1970 3-6 at King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, November 3, 1970 3-7 at Rodel Studios, Washington, DC, January 26, 1971 3-8 live at L'Olympia, Paris, France, March 8, 1971 3-9 & 3-10 at Starday-King Studios, Nashville, TN, May 13, 1971 3-11 at Rodel Studios, Washington, DC, July 13, 1971 3-12 live ai Apollo Theater, New York City, July 24, 25 or 26, 1971 3-13 at Capricorn Studios, Macon, GA, October 10, 1971 3-14 at A&R Studios, New York City, January 17 ( basic track ) and 18 ( vocal ), 1972 4-1 at Bobby Smith Studios, Macon, GA, February 7, 1972 4-2 at A&R Studios, New York City, February 16 ( basic track ) and 22 ( vocal ), 1972 4-3 at Soundcraft Studios, North Augusta, SC, May 9, 1972 4-4 at A&R Studios, New York City, September 27, 1972 4-5 at International Studios, Augusta, GA, January 29, 1973 4-6 at International Studios, Augusta, GA, August 4, 1973. Brass and female vocals overdubbed at Advantage Studios, New York City, September 1973 4-7 at International Studios, Augusta, GA, August 23, 1973 4-8 at International Studios, Augusta, GA, October 2, 1973 4-9 at A&R Studios, New York City, November 27, 1973 4-10 at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, August or September 1974 4-11 at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City, September - October 1975 4-12 at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL, April 1976 4-13 at International Studios, Augusta, GA, September 1976 4-14 at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, AL, March 5, 1979, and vocals at The Sound Shop, Nashville, TN, March 13, 1979 4-15 at Mastersound Studios, Atlanta, GA, September 1980 4-16 at Unique Studios, New York City, June 1984. Vocals overdubs at Tommy Boy Studio Tracks published : 1-1, 1-3, 1-7 and 1-12 Jadar Music ( BMI ) 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 1-14, 1-15, 1-17 to 1-21, 1-23, 2-2, 2-12 and 2-14 Trio Music Co. / Fort Knox Music ( BMI ) 1-5 Tee Pee Music Co. Inc. / Leonard Whitcup Inc. ( ASCAP ) 1-9 Sherlyn Publishing ( BMI ) Licensed from Henry Stone 1-13 Rightsong Music Inc. ( BMI ) 1-16 Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. / Colejems ( BMI ) 1-22 & 2-4 Dynatone Publishing / Clamike Music ( BMI ) 1-24, 2-1, 2-3, 2-5 to 2-11, 2-16 to 3-3, 3-5, 3-10 and 3-11 Dynatone Publishing ( BMI ) 2-13 Trio Music Co. / Fort Knox Music / Toccoa Industries ( BMI ) 2-15 Golo Publishing ( BMI ) 3-4, 3-6, 3-7 and 3-9 Crited Music ( BMI ) 3-8 Golo Publishing ( BMI ) / Dynatone Publishing ( BMI ) [Brother Rapp / Ain't It Funky Now] Tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 1-9 to 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 1-17, 1-19, 1-24 to 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-10, 3-9 and 3-11 are mono Tracks 1-5 to 1-8, 1-12, 1-15, 1-16, 1-18, 1-20 to 1-23, 2-3, 2-6 to 2-9, 2-11 to 3-8 and 3-10 are stereo Contains a 64 page book with biography, discography and track notes. This compilation ℗ © 1991 PolyGram Records, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Made in U.S.A. For US reissue pressed by UML / EDC c.2005, see [[release:10662742]]