AVID R&B presents the latest release in our Four Classic Albums Plus series with a re-mastered 2CD set from James Brown & The Famous Flames, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details.
“Please, Please, Please”; “Think”; “Try Me”;“The Amazing James Brown” plus four bonus tracks.
An early version of The Famous Flames (with ever evolving name changes) was formed by Bobby Byrd in 1953 featuring among others, the one and only James Brown. However it was not until 1955 that they became The Famous Flames with Brown on lead vocals and 1956 when they had their first chart hit with Please, Please, Please hitting the number 6 spot on the R&B charts. They would go on to have a number one hit on the R&B charts with Try Me in 1959. As with many groups during this era, personnel changes were a regular feature and it became difficult to keep up with who was in the group as members came and went or were summarily fired and were gone. We think it is important to recognise the contribution that all the members of the group played in the success of The Famous Flames and the subsequent success of James Brown. From song writing to dance moves and to their fabulous backing vocals as you will hear on these fine and fiery early albums, their contributions were an essential part of their sound and look. Here we are happy to name four of the most important members of The Flames. Bobby Byrd, Bobby Bennett, Johnny Terry and Lloyd Stallworth.
As with all AVID releases, we hope you enjoy this classic set and check out our extensive catalogue for more great music across R&B, blues, jazz, rock n roll, rockabilly and many other musical genres.
Check out:- Bo Diddley (AMSC1296); Etta James (AMSC1264); Ruth Brown (AMSC1265); Lavern Baker (AMSC1258); Betty Carter (AMSC1132) Ray Charles (AMSC1233 & 1276); Sam Cooke (AMSC1304; Earl Bostic (AMSC1210); The Drifters (AVC811); The Ink Spots (AMSC683); Jackie Wilson (AMSC1401).
CD1
1-16: ‘Please Please Please’
1. Please, Please, Please
2. Chonnie-On-Chon
3. Hold My Baby’s Hand
4. I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On
5. Just Won’t Do Right
6. Baby Cries Over The Ocean
7. I Don’t Know
8. Tell Me What I Did Wrong
9. Try Me
10. That Dood It
11. Begging, Begging
12. I Walked Alone
13. No, No, No, No
14. That’s When I Lost My Heart
15. Let’s Make It
16. Love Or A Game
17-28: ‘Think’
17. Think
18. Good Good Lovin’
19. Wonder When You’re Coming Home
20. I’ll Go Crazy
21. This Old Heart
22. I Know It’s True
23. Bewildered
24. I’ll Never Let You Go
25. You’ve Got The Power (Vocals: Bea Ford)
26. If You Want Me
27. Baby You’re Right
28. So Long
29. Hold It (Bonus Track)
30. Suds (Bonus Track)
CD2
1-16: ‘Try Me’
1. There Must Be A Reason
2. I Want You So Bad
3. Why Do You Do Me
4. Got To Cry
5. Strange Things Happen
6. Fine Old Foxy Self
7. Messing With The Blues
8. Try Me
9. It Was You
10. I’ve Got To Change
11. Can’t Be The Same
12. It Hurts To Tell You
13. I Won’t Plead No More
14. You’re Mine, You’re Mine
15. Gonna Try
16. Don’t Let It Happen To Me
17-28: ‘The Amazing James Brown’
17. Just You And Me Darling
18. I Love You, Yes I Do
19. I Don’t Mind
20. Come Over Here
21. The Bells
22. Love Don’t Love Nobody
23. Dancin’ Little Thing
24. Lost Someone
25. And I Do Just What I Want
26. So Long
27. You Don’t Have To Go
28. Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do
29. Night Train (Bonus Track)
30. Shout And Shimmy (Bonus Track)
