ArtistInfo

James Brown
Star Time

Compil. US 1991 on Polydor label
R&B/Soul (Soul, Funk, Disco)

Tracks taken : 1-1 from single A-side ( 1956 ) credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-2 from single B-side ( 1956 ) credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-3 from single A-side ( 1958 ) credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-4 from single b-side ( 1956 ) credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-5 from LP " Think! " ( 1960 ) credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-6 from single A-side ( 1959 ) credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-7 from single A-side ( 1960 ) credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-8 from single B-side ( 1960 ) credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-9 from single A-side ( 1960 ) credited as Nat Kendrick & The Swans 1-10 from single A-side ( 1960 ) credited as James Brown & The Famous Flames 1-11 previously unreleased alternate take 1-12 from single A-side ( 1961 ) 1-13 from LP " Night Train " ( 1961 ) 1-14 from single B-side ( 1962 ) 1-15 from LP " James Brown Live At The Apollo " ( 1963 ) 1-16 from single A-side ( 1963 ) 1-17 from single A and B-side ( 1963 ) credited as The Poets 1-18 previously unreleased alternate take 1-19 from single A-side ( 1964 ) 1-20 from LP " Grits & Soul " ( 1964 ) 1-21 from single B-side ( 1964 ) 1-22 previously unreleased stereo mix 1-23 intended to be released Fall 1964, as single and on album " Out Of Sight ": withdrawn due to court order 1-24 previously unreleased complete take 2-1 from single A-side ( 1965 ) 2-2 from single A-side ( 1965 ) 2-3 previously unreleased unedited version. Edited and released in 1966 as a two-part single 2-4 from single A-side ( 1966 ) 2-5 previously unreleased complete version. Edited and released in 1966 as a two-part single 2-6 previously unreleased unedited version. Edited and released in 1966 as a two-part single 2-7 previously unreleased unedited version. Edited and released in 1967 as a two-part single 2-8 previously unreleased unedited version. Edited and released in 1967 as a two-part single 2-9 this complete version from LP " Cold Sweat " ( 1967 ). Edited and released in 1967 as a two-part single 2-10 released in 1967 as a two-part single 2-11 released as single A-side in 1967 at a slower speed. It is presented here in its original recorded tempo 2-12 from single A-side ( 1968 ) 2-13 released in two part as a single A and B-side in 1968 2-14 from single A-side ( 1968 ) 2-15 previously unreleased 2-16 from single A-side ( 1969 ) 2-17 released as a two-part single in 1969 3-1 released as a two-part single in 1969 3-2 released as a two-part single ( original mix ) in 1970 3-3 released as a two-part single in 1970 3-4 previously unreleased stereo mix 3-5 previously unreleased extended version ( original mix ) 3-6 previously unreleased stereo mix 3-7 previously unreleased stereo mix ( unedited ) 3-8 previously unreleased 3-9 from single A-side ( 1971 ) 3-10 from single A-side ( 1971 ) 3-11 from single A-side ( 1971 ) 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 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 Star Time

Musicians

	James Brown voc, 1933-2006 US album by, lead vocals, written by, piano, vocals, lead vocals, drums, lead vocals, producer, producer, lead vocals, vocals, organ, producer, lead vocals, piano, producer, lead vocals, piano, producer, effects, vocal, lead vocals, arranged by, producer, lead vocals, organ, arranged by, producer, arranged by, producer, vocals, rap, lead vocals, electric piano, producer
	James Brown & The Famous Flames , 1953-1968 US performer on track
	Clarence Mack b, bass
	Edison Gore dr, drums
	Nafloyd Scott g, guitar
	Lucas Fats Gonder , piano, organ
	Ray Felder sax, ts, tenor saxophone
	Wilbert Smith sax, US tenor saxophone
	Bobby Byrd voc, bvoc, 1934-2007 US vocals, written by, vocals, piano, organ, organ, vocals, vocals, organ
	Johnny Terry bvoc, US vocals, written by
	Nashpendle Knox bvoc, vocals
	Sylvester Keels bvoc, US vocals, written by
	George Dorsey as, fl, sax, US alto saxophone
	Carl Pruitt b, *1918 US bass
	Panama Francis dr, 1918-2001 US drums, drums, timpani
	Kenny Burrell g, *1931 US guitar
	Ernie Hayes org, p, *1929 US piano
	Clifford Scott ts, sax, as, 1928-1993 US tenor saxophone
	Bill Hollings bvoc, vocals
	J.W. Archer bvoc, vocals
	Bernard Odum b, 1931-2004 US bass
	Nat Kendrick dr, US drums
	Bobby Roach g, voc, guitar
	Louis Madison bvoc, piano, vocals
	J.C. Davis g, sax, US tenor saxophone
	"Baby" Lloyd Stallworth bvoc, vocals, written by
	Bobby Bennett bvoc, vocals
	Willie Johnson , vocals
	James McGary , alto saxophone
	Sonny Thompson p, 1916-1989 US piano
	Nat Kendrick & The Swans , performer on track
	Alfred Corley , alto saxophone
	King Coleman voc, 1932-2010 US lead vocals
	Hubert Perry , bass
	Les Buie , guitar
	Roscoe Patrick , trumpet
	Al Brisco Clark , US baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
	Clayton Fillyau , drums
	Clifford MacMillan , tenor saxophone
	St-Clair Pinckney ts, sax, 1930-1999 US tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocals, flute, tenor saxophone
	Teddy Washington , trumpet
	Dickie Wells tb, 1907-1985 US trombone
	Lewis Hamlin , trumpet, leader, musical director
	Sammy Lowe tr, 1950-1993 US arranged by, conductor
	Haywood Henry ts, bs, 1913-1994 US baritone saxophone
	Lloyd Trotman b, 1923-2007 US bass
	Kermit Moore str, vc, 1929-2013 US cello
	Billy Butler g, 1925-1991 US guitar
	Wally Richardson g, *1930 US guitar
	Alfred Brown vl, US viola
	Gene Clark , violin
	Marc Cephas , violin, concertmaster
	Maeretha Stewart voc, bvoc, US vocals, vocals, leader, unknown chorus
	The Poets , performer on track
	Al Lucas b, g, 1916-1983 CA bass
	Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US tenor saxophone
	Sam Taylor ts, 1916-1990 US tenor saxophone
	Richard Harris tb, *1918 US trombone
	Dud Bascomb tr, 1916-1972 US trumpet
	Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US trumpet
	Johnny Grimes , trumpet
	Nat Jones sax, dr, US alto saxophone, written by, organ, organ, alto saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
	Maceo Parker voc, as, *1943 US baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone
	Melvin Parker dr, *1944 US drums
	Eldee Williams ts, sax, US tenor saxophone
	Wilmer Milton , trombone
	Joe Dupars tr, US trumpet
	McKinley Johnson , trumpet
	Ron Tooley tr, trumpet
	Robert Knight tr, trumpet
	Sam Thomas tb, g, voc, US bass
	Jimmy Nolen g, 1934-1983 US guitar, bass
	Levi Rasbury tb, trumpet, trombone, valve trombone
	Alfonzo Kellum g, 1943-2000 US guitar
	Jimmy Tyrell b, bass
	Bernard Purdie dr, *1939 drums
	The Jewels , vocals
	Lammar Wright cor, 1907-1973 US trumpet
	Waymon Reed tr, 1940-1983 US trumpet
	Charles Carr sax, US baritone saxophone
	John Jabo Starks dr, *1938 US drums, drums, vocals, written by
	Alfred Ellis ts, as, fl, tenor saxophone, written by
	Ron Harper tr, trumpet
	Pee Wee Ellis ts, *1941 US tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
	Vicki Anderson voc, *1939 US vocals
	Ron Selico , percussion
	Clyde Stubblefield dr, *1943 US drums
	James Brown And The Dapps , performer on track
	Tim Drummond b, cb, 1940-2015 US bass
	William Beau Dollar Bowman , drums
	Eddie Setser g, US guitar
	Tim Hedding key, bvoc, organ
	'Sweet' Charles Sherrell key, *1943 US bass, clavinet
	Fred Wesley tb, *1943 US trombone, trombone, effects, vocal, written by, trombone, vocals, arranged by
	Richard Griffith tr, bvoc, 1948-2007 US trumpet
	Nate Jones dr, drums
	Marva Whitney voc, 1944-2012 US vocals
	Kenny Poole g, voc, 1947-2006 US guitar
	Joseph Davis tr, US trumpet
	Bootsy Collins b, g, *1951 US bass
	Catfish Collins g, 1944-2010 US guitar
	Robert Chopper McCollough sax, ts, US tenor saxophone
	Clayton Gunnells tr, voc, US trumpet
	Darryl Hassan Jamison tr, trumpet
	Johnny Griggs perc, cng, US congas, percussion
	Jerone Jasaan Sanford , trumpet, trumpet, vocals
	Dave Matthews p, *1942 US conductor, unknown parisian horn players, arranged by, written by, directed by, unidentified accompaniment
	Hearlon Cheese Martin , guitar, guitar, vocals
	Jimmy Parker , alto saxophone, alto saxophone, vocals
	Fred Thomas b, bass, bass, vocals
	Robert Coleman , guitar, guitar, vocals
	Russell Crimes , trumpet
	Martha Harvin , vocals
	Isiah Ike Oakley , trumpet
	Billy Cobham dr, perc, *1944 CH drums
	Joe Beck g, 1945-2008 US guitar
	Sam Brown g, 1939-1977 US guitar, acoustic guitar
	Unknown Artist , horns, additional
	Richard Tee p, 1943-1993 US organ
	Joe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US tenor saxophone, english horn, flute, tenor saxophone, flute
	Seldon Powell ts, sax, 1928-1997 US tenor saxophone, flute
	Danny Stiles tr, *1932 US trumpet
	Marvin Stamm tr, *1939 US trumpet
	Jeanette Washington voc, voice, intro
	Michael Moore b, *1945 US bass
	Jimmy Madison dr, US drums
	David Spinozza g, acg, US guitar
	Michael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US alto saxophone
	Gordon Edwards b, US bass
	Hugh McRaven , guitar
	Jon Faddis tr, *1953 US trumpet
	Randy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US trumpet
	John Morgan dr, tam, tambourine, percussion
	Frank Vicari ts, 1931-2006 US tenor saxophone
	Michael Gipson , trombone, alto saxophone
	David Sanborn as, *1945 US alto saxophone
	Pat Rebillot key, *1935 US keyboards
	Peyton "PJ" Johnson voc, tr, perc, tenor saxophone
	Hollie Farris voc, tr, trombone
	Joe Poff , alto saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
	Holly Ferris , trombone, trumpet
	David Hood b, *1943 US bass
	Roger Hawkins dr, *1945 US drums
	Barry Beckett key, 1943-2009 US keyboards
	Randy McCormick key, US keyboards
	Larry Byrom bvoc, p, g, *1948 US lead guitar
	Brad Shapiro b, US producer, arranged by, written by
	Jimmy Johnson g, *1943 US rhythm guitar
	Muscle Shoals Horns , *1967 US trumpet, trombone, tenor saxophone
	Brandye , vocals
	David Weston b, bass
	Arthur Dickson dr, drums
	Ronald Laster g, US guitar
	Jerry Poindexter , keyboards
	Doug Wimbish b, voc, *1956 US bass, written by
	Keith LeBlanc dr, US drums, written by
	Skip McDonald g, b, voc, US guitar
	Anthony Marinelli p, *1959 US keyboards
	Brian Banks key, *1951 US keyboards
	Robin Halpin voc, keyboards, written by
	Afrika Bambaataa voc, *1957 US lead vocals, co-producer, written by

Producers

Composers

ArtistInfo App

Acknowledgements

ArtistInfo for Mac, iPad, and iPhone