James Brown Plays the Real Thing

Summary

James Brown Plays the Real Thing is the sixteenth studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in June 1967, by Smash Records.[1]

James Brown Plays the Real Thing
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1967
Recorded1967
GenreSoul
Length42:04
LabelSmash
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown chronology
James Brown Sings Raw Soul
(1967)
James Brown Plays the Real Thing
(1967)
Cold Sweat
(1967)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jimmy Mack"Holland-Dozier-Holland5:26
2."What Do You Like"Alfred Ellis7:24
3."PeeWee's Groove In "D"" (featuring Pee Wee Ellis)Alfred Ellis5:10
4."Bernadette"Holland-Dozier-Holland3:05
5."Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"Joe Zawinul5:01
6."I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You"Ronnie Shannon4:35
7."Funky Broadway"Arlester Christian5:43
8."'D' Thing"Ted Wright5:40

References edit

  1. ^ a b Andrew Hamilton. "James Brown Plays the Real Thing - James Brown, James Brown & His Famous Flames". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
  2. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 109. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.