GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASJames Brown: Artist Essentials
Twenty-five selections connect the early vocal singles with the increasingly interlocked rhythms of his later bands.
Showing 10 of 10 selected recordings.This depth selects the first 10 recordings in the recommended sequence. Changing the order rearranges those same selections.
When only a year is established, chronological order within that year is approximate.
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orderJames Brown
First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original single: Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine, Pt. 1
Original Part 1 single
MusicAtlas editorial note: The repeating guitar and bass figures create a firm platform for the quick vocal exchanges.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1970 (year verified)
The selected original recording was released in 1970. Later anthologies and their release dates do not reset its first-release year.
Recording: Original Part 1 single
Credit: James Brown
Role in this collection: Lead recording artist
Original single: Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine, Pt. 1
Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine, Pt. 1 - licensed recording metadata
Licensed track metadata identifies the selected original part 1 single and artist credit. Only the supported original year 1970 is used; January 1 or other catalog default days are not asserted as worldwide release days. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderJames Brown & The Famous Flames
First released: 1965 (year verified)
Original single: I Got You (I Feel Good)
Original 1965 hit single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The sharp horn answers make the spaces between the vocal phrases part of the hook.
Annual appearances: 1965
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1965 (year verified)
This is the 1965 hit master. The earlier 1964 Smash prototype and the later album/reissue years are not its first release.
Recording: Original 1965 hit single recording
Credit: James Brown & The Famous Flames
Role in this collection: Lead recording artist; historical group billing retained where credited
Original single: I Got You (I Feel Good)
I Got You (I Feel Good) - UMG release history
UMG account places the hit single in late 1965. Used with the official recording chronology to distinguish the 1964 prototype from the selected 1965 hit master; no exact worldwide first day is claimed. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
James Brown - official recording chronology
Official chronological account by Harry Weinger and Cliff White. Supports the separate 1965 hit recording of I Got You after its 1964 prototype, the edited/sped-up Papa release, Licking Stick in the 1968 sequence, and distinct later remakes. No disputed motive is attributed to Brown. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderJames Brown
First released: 1965 (year verified)
Original single: Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1
Original edited and sped-up 1965 Part 1 single master
MusicAtlas editorial note: The clipped instrumental patterns let the rhythm carry as much personality as the lead vocal.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1965 (year verified)
The selected original recording was released in 1965. Later anthologies and their release dates do not reset its first-release year.
Recording: Original edited and sped-up 1965 Part 1 single master
Credit: James Brown
Role in this collection: Lead recording artist
Original single: Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1 - licensed recording metadata
Licensed track metadata identifies the selected original part 1 single master and artist credit. Only the supported original year 1965 is used; January 1 or other catalog default days are not asserted as worldwide release days. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
James Brown - official recording chronology
Official chronological account by Harry Weinger and Cliff White. Supports the separate 1965 hit recording of I Got You after its 1964 prototype, the edited/sped-up Papa release, Licking Stick in the 1968 sequence, and distinct later remakes. No disputed motive is attributed to Brown. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderJames Brown
First released: 1966 (year verified)
Original single: It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World
Original 1966 mono single
MusicAtlas editorial note: The sustained accompaniment gives the lead vocal room to move from restraint into a much larger sound.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1966 (year verified)
The selected 1966 mono single master is separate from the earlier prototype described in the official recording history.
Recording: Original 1966 mono single
Credit: James Brown
Role in this collection: Lead recording artist
Original single: It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World
It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World - licensed recording metadata
Licensed track metadata identifies the selected original 1966 mono single and artist credit. Only the supported original year 1966 is used; January 1 or other catalog default days are not asserted as worldwide release days. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderJames Brown & The Famous Flames
First released: 1967 (year verified)
Original single: Cold Sweat, Pt. 1
Original 1967 Part 1 single
MusicAtlas editorial note: The repeating groove leaves small rhythmic shifts clearly exposed; listen to the space between the horn attacks.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1967 (year verified)
The selected original recording was released in 1967. Later anthologies and their release dates do not reset its first-release year.
Recording: Original 1967 Part 1 single
Credit: James Brown & The Famous Flames
Role in this collection: Lead recording artist; historical group billing retained where credited
Original single: Cold Sweat, Pt. 1
Cold Sweat, Pt. 1 - licensed recording metadata
Licensed track metadata identifies the selected original 1967 part 1 single and artist credit. Only the supported original year 1967 is used; January 1 or other catalog default days are not asserted as worldwide release days. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderJames Brown & The Famous Flames
First released: 1956 (year verified)
Original single: Please, Please, Please
Original 1956 Federal single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The repeated plea builds intensity through changes in delivery rather than a long sequence of new words.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1956 (year verified)
The selected original recording was released in 1956. Later anthologies and their release dates do not reset its first-release year.
Recording: Original 1956 Federal single recording
Credit: James Brown & The Famous Flames
Role in this collection: Lead recording artist; historical group billing retained where credited
Original single: Please, Please, Please
Please, Please, Please - licensed recording metadata
Licensed track metadata identifies the selected original 1956 federal single recording and artist credit. Only the supported original year 1956 is used; January 1 or other catalog default days are not asserted as worldwide release days. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderJames Brown
First released: 1958 (year verified)
Original single: Try Me
Original 1958 mono single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The unhurried pulse makes the overlapping lead and backing voices especially easy to follow.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1958 (year verified)
The selected original recording was released in 1958. Later anthologies and their release dates do not reset its first-release year.
Recording: Original 1958 mono single recording
Credit: James Brown
Role in this collection: Lead recording artist
Original single: Try Me
Try Me - licensed recording metadata
Licensed track metadata identifies the selected original 1958 mono single recording and artist credit. Only the supported original year 1958 is used; January 1 or other catalog default days are not asserted as worldwide release days. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
08list
orderJames Brown
First released: 1962 (year verified)
Original single: Night Train
Original 1962 single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The compact instrumental responses give the recurring rhythmic pattern an immediately recognizable outline.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1962 (year verified)
The selected single was released in 1962. An earlier recording-session year is not substituted for its release year.
Recording: Original 1962 single recording
Credit: James Brown
Role in this collection: Lead recording artist
Original single: Night Train
Night Train - licensed recording metadata
Licensed track metadata identifies the selected original 1962 single recording and artist credit. Only the supported original year 1962 is used; January 1 or other catalog default days are not asserted as worldwide release days. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
09list
orderJames Brown
First released: 1964 (year verified)
Original single: Out of Sight
Original 1964 single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The short repeating phrases invite attention to the way the instruments fit around the beat.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1964 (year verified)
The selected original recording was released in 1964. Later anthologies and their release dates do not reset its first-release year.
Recording: Original 1964 single recording
Credit: James Brown
Role in this collection: Lead recording artist
Original single: Out of Sight
Out of Sight - licensed recording metadata
Licensed track metadata identifies the selected original 1964 single recording and artist credit. Only the supported original year 1964 is used; January 1 or other catalog default days are not asserted as worldwide release days. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
10list
orderJames Brown
First released: 1968 (year verified)
Original single: I Got the Feelin'
Original 1968 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The voice moves through quick bursts while the band maintains a tightly connected rhythmic pattern.
Annual appearances: 1968
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1968 (year verified)
The selected original recording was released in 1968. Later anthologies and their release dates do not reset its first-release year.
Recording: Original 1968 studio recording
Credit: James Brown
Role in this collection: Lead recording artist
Original single: I Got the Feelin'
I Got the Feelin' - licensed recording metadata
Licensed track metadata identifies the selected original 1968 studio recording and artist credit. Only the supported original year 1968 is used; January 1 or other catalog default days are not asserted as worldwide release days. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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