Foundations of Funk – A Brand New Bag: 1964–1969
Foundations of Funk – A Brand New Bag: 1964–1969 is the second of several James Brown era overviews released by Polydor Records in the mid-1990s. Expanding on the 1984 LP compilation Ain’t That a Groove - The James Brown Story 1966–1969[2] it covers 1964 to 1969.
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| Released | March 19, 1996 |
| Recorded | 1964–1969 |
| Genre | Funk[1] |
| Length | 149:11 |
| Label | Polydor |
| Producer | Various |
Track listing
- Disc 1
- "Out of Sight" - 2:22
- "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:16
- "I Got You (I Feel Good)" - 2:45
- "Money Won't Change You, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:15
- "Introduction/Out of Sight/Bring It Up" (Live) - 5:54
- previously unreleased live version. Later released on 2009's Live at the Garden (Expanded Edition).
- "Let Yourself Go" - 3:57
- "There Was a Time" - 4:25
- "Cold Sweat, Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:23
- "Get It Together, Pts. 1 & 2" - 8:57
- "Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2" - 5:36
- "I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me), Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:19
- "I Got The Feelin'" - 3:05
- previously unreleased extended version
- "The Popcorn" - 4:30
- previously unreleased complete version
- "Cold Sweat" (false start and studio dialogue) - 0:23
- previously unreleased false start
- "Cold Sweat" (Alternate Take) - 6:50
- previously unreleased alternate take
- Disc 2
- "Licking Stick—Licking Stick" (Live) - 4:15
- previously unreleased live version. Later released on 1998's Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68.
- "Say It Loud—I'm Black And I'm Proud, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:50
- "Give It Up Or Turnit a Loose" - 4:30
- "You Got To Have a Mother for Me" - 5:39
- previously unreleased original mix
- "I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself)" - 9:43
- previously unreleased complete version
- "Let a Man Come In and Do The Popcorn, Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:47
- "It's a New Day, Pts. 1 & 2" - 6:25
- "Ain't It Funky Now" - 9:28
- "Brother Rapp" - 7:00
- previously unreleased original mix
- "Funky Drummer, Pts. 1 & 2" - 5:34
- "She's The One" - 2:59
- "Mother Popcorn" (Live) - 9:02
- previously unreleased undubbed complete version
Personnel
Musicians
| Artist | Primary Artist | Guest Artist | Drums | Congas | Organ | Guitar | Bass | Sax (Alto) | Sax (Baritone) | Sax (Tenor) | Trumpet | Trombone | Trombone (valve) | MC | Vocals | Vocals (Background) |
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| James Brown |  | | ||||||||||||||
| Beau Dollar Bowman | | |||||||||||||||
| Les Buie | | |||||||||||||||
| Bobby Byrd | | | ||||||||||||||
| Charles Carr | | |||||||||||||||
| Al "Brisco" Clark | | |||||||||||||||
| Joseph Davis | | |||||||||||||||
| Tim Drummond | | |||||||||||||||
| Joe Dupars | | |||||||||||||||
| Pee Wee Ellis | | | | | | |||||||||||
| Alvin "Fats" Gonder | | |||||||||||||||
| Richard "Kush" Griffith | | |||||||||||||||
| Dicky Harris | | |||||||||||||||
| Timothy Hedding | | |||||||||||||||
| Haywood Henry | | |||||||||||||||
| McKinley Johnson | | |||||||||||||||
| Nat Jones | | | ||||||||||||||
| Alphonso "Country" Kellum | | | | |||||||||||||
| Art Lopez | | | ||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Nolen | | | ||||||||||||||
| Bernard Odum | | |||||||||||||||
| Maceo Parker | | | | | ||||||||||||
| Melvin Parker | | | ||||||||||||||
| St. Clair Pinckney | | | | | | |||||||||||
| Levi Rasbury | | | | |||||||||||||
| Waymon Reed | | | ||||||||||||||
| Wallace Richardson | | |||||||||||||||
| Eddie Setser | | |||||||||||||||
| Sweet Charles Sherrell | | | ||||||||||||||
| John Starks | | |||||||||||||||
| Clyde Stubblefield | | | ||||||||||||||
| Sam Fan Thomas | | |||||||||||||||
| Ron Tooley | | |||||||||||||||
| James Tyrell | | |||||||||||||||
| Teddy Washington | | |||||||||||||||
| Fred Wesley | | | | |||||||||||||
| Eldee Williams | | | ||||||||||||||
| Artist | Primary Artist | Guest Artist | Drums | Congas | Organ | Guitar | Bass | Sax (Alto) | Sax (Baritone) | Sax (Tenor) | Trumpet | Trombone | Trombone (valve) | MC | Vocals | Vocals (Background) |
Production
| Person | Composer | Engineer | Digital Remastering | Producer | Executive Producer | Project Coordinator | Project Assistant | Compilation Producer | Liner Notes | Design | Photography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown | | | |||||||||
| Bobby Byrd | | ||||||||||
| Nat Jones | | ||||||||||
| Pee Wee Ellis | | ||||||||||
| Alfred Ellis (aka Pee Wee Ellis) | | ||||||||||
| Bud Hobgood | | ||||||||||
| Hank Ballard | | ||||||||||
| Charles Bobbit | | ||||||||||
| Ted Wright (James Brown pseudonym) | | ||||||||||
| David Harrison | | ||||||||||
| Ron Lenhoff | | ||||||||||
| Gary N. Mayo | | ||||||||||
| Bill Levenson | | ||||||||||
| Terri Tierney | | ||||||||||
| Catherine Ladis | | ||||||||||
| Alan Leeds | | | |||||||||
| Harry Weinger | | | |||||||||
| Sheryl Lutz-Brown | | ||||||||||
| Charles Stewart | |
References
- Christgau, Robert (January 25, 2007). "The Genius". Rolling Stone. New York. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- Ain’t That a Groove - The James Brown Story 1966-1969, Discogs.com
- Wolk, Douglas (November 16, 2010). "James Brown, Foundations Of Funk". eMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- "Foundations of Funk - A Brand New Bag: 1964-1969 / Credits". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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