James Brown, James B - Tell Me What You're Gonna Do / Shout & Shimmy [New CD]

2 LPs ON 1 CD + 9 BONUS TRACKSThrough the gospel-impassioned fury of his vocals and the complex polyrhythms of his beats, James Brown became the single most important figure in the transformation of rhythm & blues into SOUL music. This quintessential collector’s edition includes two seminal albums by James Brown & The Famous Flames that were long out of print: Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do (1961) and Shout and Shimmy (1962). These masterpieces helped define the primal nature of soul. They offer a solid introduction into this man's special brand of musical feeling, his own passionate style, intense delivery and R&B innovation. The foot-tapping rhythms, spine-tingling stylings and sentimental mood renderings so typical of his early performances can all be heard here. This is the material upon which James Brown’s kingdom was built. The exact same takes of “I Don’t Mind”, “Come Over Here”, “Love Don’t Love Nobody”, “Dancin’ Little Thing”, “You Don’t Have To Go”, and “Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do”, originally appeared on both Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do (Ember, 1961) and Shout and Shimmy (King, 1962), but are obviously not repeated here. Instead, this edition contains 9 bonus tracks from the same period, which weren’t included on either album.“His up-tempo numbers illuminate the Georgia native’s trademark baritone, while his ballads are impressively as smooth as silk.” – Craig Lytle (AMG)PERSONNEL:JAMES BROWN, lead vocals, plus:The Famous Flames: Bobby Byrd (piano, organ & backing vocals),Johnny Terry, Bill Hollings, Bobby Bennett, “Baby” Lloyd Stallworth (backing vocals).Also featuring J.C. Davis, Clark Pinckney (tenor saxophone),Alfred Corley (alto saxophone), Al “Brisco” Clark (baritone saxophone),Rosco Patrick (trumpet), Bobby Roach, Les Buie (guitar),Hubert Perry or Bernard Odum (bass), Nat Kendricks (drums).Recorded at Masters Studios & United Studios (Los Angeles),and King Studios (Cincinnati), between 1960 and 1961.Also including:16-PAGE BOOKLET - RARE PHOTOS - VINTAGE MEMORABILIA - DETAILED LINER NOTESTRACKSTELL ME WHAT YOU’RE GONNA DO01. JUST YOU AND ME, DARLING 2:4902. I LOVE YOU, YES I DO 2:4803. I DON’T MIND 2:4404. COME OVER HERE 2:4505. THE BELLS 2:5806. LOVE DON’T LOVE NOBODY 2:0607. DANCIN’ LITTLE THING 2:1608. LOST SOMEONE 3:0209. AND I DO JUST WHAT I WANT 2:2610. SO LONG 2:5011. YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO 2:4812. TELL ME WHAT YOU’RE GONNA DO 2:08SHOUT AND SHIMMY13. SHOUT AND SHIMMY 2:5214. GOOD GOOD LOVIN’ 2:1715. HAVE MERCY BABY 2:1616. BEGGING, BEGGING 2:5517. JUST WON’T DO RIGHT 2:3718. IT WAS YOU 2:46BONUS TRACKS19. THERE MUST BE A REASON 2:2920. FINE OLD FOXY SELF 2:1321. I’VE GOT TO CHANGE 2:2822. GONNA TRY 2:4723. I WANT YOU SO BAD 2:4924. IT HURTS TO TELL YOU 2:5525. HOLD IT 2:1226. I WON’T PLEAD NO MORE 2:2927. DON’T LET IT HAPPEN TO ME 2:50TOTAL TIME: 70:32