James Brown Plays the Real Thing
1967 studio album by James Brown
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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.[2] The entire album was arranged by Pee Wee Ellis, who'd joined the band a year prior.[1]
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| Released | June 1967 | |||
| Recorded | April 4–6, 1967[1] | |||
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| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 42:04 | |||
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| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated July 15, 1967, peaking at No. 164 during a five-week run on the chart.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Jimmy Mack" | Holland-Dozier-Holland | 5:26 |
| 2. | "What Do You Like" | Alfred Ellis | 7:24 |
| 3. | "PeeWee's Groove In "D"" (featuring Pee Wee Ellis) | Alfred Ellis | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Bernadette" | Holland-Dozier-Holland | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" | Joe Zawinul | 5:01 |
| 6. | "I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You" | Ronnie Shannon | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Funky Broadway" | Arlester Christian | 5:43 |
| 8. | "'D' Thing" | Ted Wright | 5:40 |
Personnel
- James Brown – organ
- Richard Harris, Jimmy Cleveland, Garnett Brown – trombone
- Pee Wee Ellis – alto saxophone, arrangement
- St. Clair Pinckney, Alfred Corley – tenor saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
- Ernie Hayes – piano
- Jimmy Nolen, Carl Lynch or Wallace Richardson – guitar
- Al Lucas or Jimmy Tyrell – bass
- Bernard Purdie – drums
Charts
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top LPs[4] | 164 |
