James Brown Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday

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ReleasedNovember 1965 (1965-11)
RecordedSeptember 10, 1965 (1965-09-10)[1]
James Brown Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1965 (1965-11)
RecordedSeptember 10, 1965 (1965-09-10)[1]
StudioCriteria Studios (Miami, Florida)[1][2]
GenreSoul
Length46:53
LabelSmash
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown chronology
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
(1965)
James Brown Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday
(1965)
I Got You (I Feel Good)
(1966)
Singles from James Brown Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday
  1. "Try Me"
    Released: October 1965
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStar[3]
Record MirrorStarStarStarStar[4]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarHalf star[5]

James Brown Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday is the tenth studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in November 1965, by Smash Records.[6][3]

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated November 20, 1965, peaking at No. 42 during a nineteen-week run on the chart.[7]

Track listing

All tracks composed by James Brown; except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1" 3:53
2."Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 2" 4:26
3."Oh Baby Don't You Weep" 6:46
4."Try Me" 3:08
5."Sidewinder"Lee Morgan6:56
6."Out of Sight"Ted Wright2:38
7."Maybe the Last Time"Ted Wright5:14
8."Every Beat of My Heart"Johnny Otis5:02
9."Hold It"Billy Butler, Clifford Scott4:38
10."A Song For My Father, Pt. 1"Horace Silver2:18
11."A Song For My Father, Pt. 2"Horace Silver1:48

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