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CD: James Brown Star Time 4 CD BOX (2007 Reissue)- Definitive James Brown Collection
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26 Feb 2019
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| Mr Dynamite | |||
| 1-1 | –James Brown With The Flames* | Please Please Please Producer – Ralph Bass Written-By – James Brown, Johnny Terry | 2:45 |
| 1-2 | –James Brown & The Flames* | Why Do You Do Me Producer – Ralph Bass Written-By – Bobby Byrd, Sylvester Keels | 2:59 |
| 1-3 | –James Brown And The Famous Flames* | Try Me Producer – Andy Gibson Written-By – James Brown | 2:30 |
| 1-4 | –James Brown And The Famous Flames* | Tell Me What I Did Wrong Producer – Andy Gibson Written-By – James Brown | 2:20 |
| 1-5 | –James Brown And The Fabulous Flames* With The James Brown Band | Bewildered Producer – Andy Gibson Written-By – Whitcup*, Powell* | 2:21 |
| 1-6 | –James Brown And The Fabulous Flames* With The James Brown Band | Good Good Lovin' Written-By – Albert Shubert, James Brown | 2:18 |
| 1-7 | –James Brown And The Fabulous Flames* With The James Brown Band | I'll Go Crazy Written-By – James Brown | 2:05 |
| 1-8 | –James Brown With The James Brown Band | I Know It's True Written-By – James Brown | 2:40 |
| 1-9 | –Nat Kendrick & The Swans | (Do The) Mashed Potatoes, Pt. 1 Written-By – Rozier* | 1:39 |
| 1-10 | –James Brown And The Famous Flames* With The James Brown Band | Think Written-By – Lowman Pauling | 2:46 |
| 1-11 | –James Brown With The James Brown Band | Baby You're Right Producer – Syd Nathan Written-By – James Brown, Joe Tex | 2:58 |
| 1-12 | –James Brown With The James Brown Band | Lost Someone Written-By – Lloyd Eugene Stallworth*, Bobby Byrd, James Brown | 3:38 |
| 1-13 | –James Brown With The James Brown Band | Night Train Written-By – Forrest*, Simpkins*, Washington* | 3:38 |
| 1-14 | –James Brown With The James Brown Band | I've Got Money Written-By – James Brown | 2:29 |
| 1-15 | –James Brown And The Fabulous Flames* With The James Brown Band | I Don't Mind (Live) Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 2:29 |
| 1-16 | –James Brown | Prisoner Of Love Producer – Hal Neely, James Brown Written-By – Gaskin*, Robin*, Columbo* | 2:24 |
| 1-17 | –The Poets (5) | Devil's Den Producer – James Brown Written-By – Ted Wright | 4:48 |
| 1-18 | –James Brown | Out Of The Blue Producer – James Brown Written-By – Johnny Terry, Ted Wright | 2:15 |
| 1-19 | –James Brown With The James Brown Band | Out Of Sight Producer – James Brown Written-By – Ted Wright | 2:19 |
| 1-20 | –James Brown With The James Brown Band | Grits Producer – James Brown Written-By – Nat Jones, Ted Wright | 3:58 |
| 1-21 | –James Brown And The Famous Flames* With The James Brown Band | Maybe The Last Time Producer – James Brown Written-By – Ted Wright | 3:02 |
| 1-22 | –James Brown With The James Brown Band | It's A Man's World Producer – James Brown Written-By – Betty Newsome*, James Brown | 3:22 |
| 1-23 | –James Brown With The James Brown Band | I Got You Producer – James Brown Written-By – Ted Wright | 2:27 |
| 1-24 | –James Brown With The James Brown Band | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pts. 1, 2 & 3 Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 6:56 |
| The Hardest Working Man In Showbusiness | |||
| 2-1 | –James Brown With The James Brown Band | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 2:07 |
| 2-2 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | I Got You (I Feel Good) Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 2:45 |
| 2-3 | –James Brown With The Jewels | Ain't That A Groove Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown, Nat Jones | 3:31 |
| 2-4 | –James Brown | It's A Man's Man's Man's World Producer – James Brown Written-By – Betty Newsome*, James Brown | 2:46 |
| 2-5 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | Money Won't Change You Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown, Nat Jones | 6:01 |
| 2-6 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | Don't Be A Dropout Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown, Nat Jones | 4:31 |
| 2-7 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | Bring It Up (Hipster's Avenue) Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown, Nat Jones | 3:48 |
| 2-8 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | Let Yourself Go Producer – James Brown Written-By – Bud Hobgood, James Brown | 3:53 |
| 2-9 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | Cold Sweat Producer – James Brown Written-By – Alfred Ellis, James Brown | 7:30 |
| 2-10 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | Get It Together Producer – James Brown Written-By – Alfred Ellis, Bud Hobgood, James Brown | 8:57 |
| 2-11 | –James Brown And The Dapps | I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me), Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 3:29 |
| 2-12 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | I Got The Feelin' Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 2:39 |
| 2-13 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | Licking Stick-Licking Stick Producer – James Brown Written-By – Alfred Ellis, Bobby Byrd, James Brown | 4:52 |
| 2-14 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud, Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – Alfred Ellis, James Brown | 4:59 |
| 2-15 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | There Was A Time (Live) Written-By – Bud Hobgood, James Brown | 4:59 |
| 2-16 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose Producer – James Brown Written-By – Charles Bobbit | 3:10 |
| 2-17 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself) Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 5:59 |
| Soul Brother No. 1 | |||
| 3-1 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | Mother Popcorn Producer – James Brown Written-By – Alfred Ellis, James Brown | 6:18 |
| 3-2 | –James Brown With The James Brown Orchestra | Funky Drummer Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 7:00 |
| 3-3 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine Producer – James Brown Written-By – Bobby Byrd, James Brown, Ron Lenhoff | 5:15 |
| 3-4 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Super Bad, Pts. 1 & 2 Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 4:26 |
| 3-5 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Talkin' Loud & Sayin' Nothing Producer – James Brown Written-By – Bobby Byrd, James Brown | 8:59 |
| 3-6 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Get Up, Get Into It And Get Involved Producer – James Brown Written-By – Bobby Byrd, James Brown, Ron Lenhoff | 7:03 |
| 3-7 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Soul Power, Pts. 1 & 2 Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 4:25 |
| 3-8 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Brother Rapp/Ain't It Funky Now (Live) Written-By – James Brown | 7:44 |
| 3-9 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Hot Pants, Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – Fred Wesley, James Brown | 3:06 |
| 3-10 | –James Brown With The JB's* | I'm Greedy Man, Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – Charles Bobbit, James Brown | 3:36 |
| 3-11 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Make It Funky, Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – Charles Bobbitt*, James Brown | 3:34 |
| 3-12 | –James Brown With The JB's* | It's A New Day (Live) Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 3:48 |
| 3-13 | –James Brown With The JB's* | I Got Ants In My Pants, Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 3:01 |
| 3-14 | –James Brown | King Heroin Producer – James Brown Written-By – Charles Bobbit, Dave Matthews (3), James Brown, Manny Rosen | 3:57 |
| The Godfather Of Soul | |||
| 4-1 | –James Brown With The JB's* | There It Is, Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 3:20 |
| 4-2 | –James Brown | Public Enemy #1, Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – Charles Bobbit, Henry Stallings, James Brown | 5:09 |
| 4-3 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Get On The Good Foot Producer – James Brown Written-By – Fred Wesley, James Brown, Joseph Mims | 4:07 |
| 4-4 | –James Brown | I Got A Bag Of My Own Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 3:44 |
| 4-5 | –James Brown With Fred Wesley & The JB's | Doing It To Death Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 5:14 |
| 4-6 | –James Brown With Fred Wesley & The JB's | The Payback Producer – James Brown Written-By – Fred Wesley, James Brown, John Starks* | 7:28 |
| 4-7 | –James Brown With Fred Wesley & The JB's | Papa Don't Take No Mess, Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley, James Brown, John Starks* | 4:22 |
| 4-8 | –James Brown With Fred Wesley & The JB's | Stoned To The Bone, Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 3:28 |
| 4-9 | –James Brown | My Thang Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 4:37 |
| 4-10 | –James Brown | Funky President (People It's Bad) Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 4:01 |
| 4-11 | –James Brown | Hot (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved) Producer – James Brown Written-By – James Brown | 5:03 |
| 4-12 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Get Up Offa That Thing (Release The Pressure) Producer – James Brown Written-By – D. Brown*, D. Jenkins*, Y. Brown* | 6:14 |
| 4-13 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Body Heat, Pt. 1 Producer – James Brown Written-By – D. Brown*, D. Jenkins*, Y. Brown* | 4:29 |
| 4-14 | –James Brown | It's Too Funky In Here Producer – Brad Shapiro Written-By – Brad Shapiro, George Jackson (3), Robert Miller*, Walter Shaw* | 5:39 |
| 4-15 | –James Brown With The JB's* | Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses) Producer – James Brown Written-By – D. Brown*, H. Stallings*, J. Brown* | 4:36 |
| 4-16 | –James Brown With Afrika Bambaataa | Unity, Pt. 1 Producer – Afrika Bambaataa, Tom Silverman Written-By – Khayan Aasim Bambaataa*, Bernard Alexander, Douglas Wimbish*, James Brown, Keith LeBlanc, Robin Haplin* | 3:40 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Polydor Ltd.
- Engineered At – PolyGram Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Made By – Disctronics, UK
- Designed At – Green Ink
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Sam Brown (2) (tracks: 4-4)
- Alto Saxophone – Alfred Corley (tracks: 1-9 to 1-11), Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* (tracks: 2-9, 2-10, 2-13 to 2-17, 3-1), David Sanborn (tracks: 4-10), George Dorsey (tracks: 1-3 to 1-6, 1-18), James McGary(tracks: 1-7, 1-8), Jimmy Parker (tracks: 3-9 to 3-13, 4-1, 4-3), Joe Poff (tracks: 4-13, 4-15), Maceo Parker (tracks: 4-5, 4-7, 4-8), Michael Brecker (tracks: 4-4), Michael Gipson (tracks: 4-9), Nat Jones(tracks: 1-19, 1-20, 1-23, 1-24, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5 to 2-7)
- Arranged By – Brad Shapiro (tracks: 4-14), Dave Matthews (3) (tracks: 3-14, 4-1, 4-4), Fred Wesley(tracks: 4-10), James Brown (tracks: 3-5, 3-10 to 3-12, 3-14, 4-3, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 4-10, 4-11, 4-12), Sammy Lowe (tracks: 1-16, 1-18, 2-3, 2-4)
- Baritone Saxophone – Al "Brisco" Clark* (tracks: 1-14, 1-15, 1-17), Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* (tracks: 4-9, 4-10), Charles Carr (tracks: 2-5), Heywood Henry* (tracks: 1-16, 1-18, 2-3, 2-4), Maceo Parker (tracks: 1-19, 1-20, 1-23, 1-24, 2-1), St. Clair Pinckney* (tracks: 2-7 to 2-10, 2-12, 2-15 to 2-17, 3-1, 3-5 to 3-7, 3-9)
- Bass – Charles Sherrell* (tracks: 2-14 to 2-17, 3-1, 3-2, 4-7), Al Lucas (tracks: 1-18), Bernard Odum(tracks: 1-5 to 1-10, 1-17, 1-19 to 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5 to 2-10, 2-12), William "Bootsy" Collins* (tracks: 3-3 to 3-8), Carl Pruitt (tracks: 1-3, 1-4), Clarence Mack (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), David Hood (tracks: 4-14), David Weston (tracks: 4-15), Doug Wimbish (tracks: 4-16), Fred Thomas (2) (tracks: 3-9 to 3-13, 4-1, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8), Gordon Edwards (tracks: 4-4, 4-9, 4-10), Hubert Perry (tracks: 1-11 to 1-15), Jimmy Tyrell(tracks: 2-3), Lloyd Trottman* (tracks: 1-16), Michael Moore (2) (tracks: 4-2), Sam Thomas (tracks: 1-24, 2-1), Tim Drummond (tracks: 2-11, 2-13)
- Cello – Kermit Moore (tracks: 1-16)
- Clavinet – Charles Sherrell* (tracks: 4-12, 4-13)
- Compilation Producer – Bill Levenson, Cliff White, Harry Weinger, Oscar A. Young
- Compilation Producer [Associate Producer] – Alan M. Leeds*
- Compiled By – Cliff White
- Concertmaster – Marc Cephas (tracks: 1-16)
- Conductor – Dave Matthews (3) (tracks: 3-8, 4-2), Sammy Lowe (tracks: 1-16, 1-18, 2-3, 2-4)
- Congas – Johnny Griggs (tracks: 3-4 to 3-7, 3-9, 3-10)
- Design [Box And Booklet] – Liam Relph
- Directed By – Lewis Hamlin (tracks: 1-15)
- Directed By [Accompaniment] – Dave Matthews (3) (tracks: 4-11)
- Drums – Arthur Dickson (tracks: 4-15), Bernard "Pretty" Purdie* (tracks: 2-3, 2-4), Billy Cobham (tracks: 3-14), Clayton Pillyau* (tracks: 1-14, 1-15), Clyde Stubberfield* (tracks: 2-9, 2-12, 2-14, 2-15, 2-17, 3-1, 3-2, 3-6), Edison Gore (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), James Brown (tracks: 1-13), Jimmy Madison (tracks: 4-2, 4-4, 4-9, 4-10), John "Jabo" Starks* (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8, 2-10, 2-13, 3-3 to 3-5, 3-7 to 3-13, 4-1, 4-3, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8), Keith LeBlanc (tracks: 4-16), Melvin Parker (tracks: 1-19 to 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 4-12, 4-13), Nate Jones* (tracks: 2-15, 2-16), Nat Kendrick (tracks: 1-5 to 1-12, 1-17), David "Panama" Francis* (tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-16, 1-18), Roger Hawkins (tracks: 4-14), William "Beau Dollar" Bowman* (tracks: 2-11)
- Effects [Vocal Effects] – Fred Wesley (tracks: 3-2), James Brown (tracks: 3-2)
- Electric Piano – James Brown (tracks: 4-1)
- Engineer – Dennis M. Drake*, Joseph M. Palmaccio
- English Horn – Joe Farrell (tracks: 3-14)
- Flute – Joe Farrell (tracks: 3-14, 4-10), Joe Poff (tracks: 4-15), Seldon Powell (tracks: 3-14), St. Clair Pinckney* (tracks: 4-15)
- Guitar – Alphonso "Country" Kellum* (tracks: 2-2, 2-5 to 10, 2-12, 2-15 to 2-17, 3-1, 3-2), Billy Butler (3)(tracks: 1-16, 1-18, 2-3, 2-4), Bobby Roach (tracks: 1-5 to 1-10, 3-7, 4-3), Phelps "Catfish" Collins* (tracks: 3-3 to 3-8), David Spinozza (tracks: 4-2), "Fat Eddie" Setser* (tracks: 2-11), Hearlon "Cheese" Martin* (tracks: 3-5, 3-6, 3-8 to 3-13, 4-1, 4-3, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8), Hugh McCracken (tracks: 4-4), Jimmy Nolen (tracks: 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-12 to 2-17, 3-1, 3-2, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-12, 4-13, 4-15), Joe Beck (tracks: 3-14, 4-9, 4-10), Kenny Burell* (tracks: 1-3, 1-4), Kenny Poole (tracks: 3-1), Les Buie (tracks: 1-11 to 1-15, 1-17, 1-19 to 1-22), Nafloyd Scott (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), Robert Coleman (tracks: 3-9 to 3-13, 4-1, 4-12), Ron Laster* (tracks: 4-15), Sam Brown (2) (tracks: 3-14, 4-9, 4-10), Skip McDonald (tracks: 4-16), Wallace Richardson* (tracks: 1-16, 1-18)
- Horns – "Chops"* (tracks: 4-16)
- Keyboards – Anthony Marinelli (tracks: 4-16), Barry Beckett (tracks: 4-14), Brian Banks (tracks: 4-16),Ernie Hayes (tracks: 1-18), Jerry Poindexter (tracks: 4-15), Pat Rebillot (tracks: 4-10), Randy McCormack* (tracks: 4-14), Robin Haplin* (tracks: 4-16)
- Lead Guitar – Larry Byrum* (tracks: 4-14)
- Lead Vocals – James Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-24, 2-1 to 2-17, 3-1 to 3-13, 4-1, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, 4-10, 4-11, 4-12, 4-13, 4-14, 4-15), Carlton "King" Coleman* (tracks: 1-9)
- Lead Vocals [Co-lead Vocal] – Afrika Bambaataa (tracks: 4-16), James Brown (tracks: 4-16)
- Leader [Vocals] – Maretha Stewart* (tracks: 1-16, 1-18)
- Liner Notes ["an Introduction By Mr. James Brown"] – James Brown
- Liner Notes ["are You Ready For Star Time?"] – Cliff White, Harry Weinger
- Liner Notes ["from The Inside"] – Alan M. Leeds*
- Liner Notes ["right On" To "word Up!"] – Nelson George
- Liner Notes [Track Annotation] – Alan M. Leeds*, Harry Weinger
- Mastered By [Digitally Mastered] – Ted Jensen
- MC [Emcee] – Bobby Byrd (tracks: 3-8)
- Organ – Bobby Byrd (tracks: 1-12 to 1-14, 1-19, 1-23, 2-5, 2-7, 3-3 to 3-5, 3-7 to 3-13), James Brown(tracks: 1-17, 1-20, 3-2, 3-11, 4-3, 4-8), Lucas "Fats" Gonder* (tracks: 1-15, 1-19), Nat Jones (tracks: 1-24, 2-1, 2-2), Richard Tee (tracks: 3-14), Tim Hedding (tracks: 2-11)
- Other [Project Assistant] – Benjamin C. Forgash
- Percussion – John Morgan (2) (tracks: 4-7), Johnny Griggs (tracks: 4-7, 4-10, 4-13, 4-15), Ronald Selico* (tracks: 2-7, 2-8)
- Photography By [Front Cover, Pages 2, 3, 10, 20, 21, 30, 31, 49, 50] – David Redfern, Redferns
- Photography By [Page 29] – Stewcharlesart
- Photography By [Page 54] – Cliff White Collection
- Photography By [Page 72] – Showtime (5)
- Photography By [Page 90] – Michel Linssen, Redferns
- Photography By [Pages 1, 22] – Charles Stewart*
- Photography By [Pages 12, 58, 66, 67] – Alan Leeds Archives
- Photography By [Pages 19, 36] – Kwame Braithwaite
- Photography By [Pages 34, 35] – London Features
- Photography By [Pages 38, 41, 42] – Michael Ochs Archives
- Photography By [Pages 4, 16, 17, 24, 48, 70, 71, 72] – Pictorial Press
- Photography By [Pages 62, 63] – Carlton Smith Collection
- Piano – Bobby Byrd (tracks: 1-6, 1-11, 1-22), Ernie Hayes (tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-16, 2-3, 2-4), James Brown (tracks: 1-9, 1-21, 3-3), Louis Madison (tracks: 1-5), Lucas "Fats" Gonder* (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-11, 1-22), Sonny Thompson (tracks: 1-7, 1-8)
- Rap [Vocal Rap] – James Brown (tracks: 3-14, 4-2)
- Research [Discography] – Cliff White
- Rhythm Guitar – Jimmy Johnson (4) (tracks: 4-14)
- Tambourine – John Morgan (2) (tracks: 4-6)
- Technician [Digitally Restored] – Scott Hull (2) (tracks: 1-17)
- Tenor Saxophone – Al "Brisco" Clark* (tracks: 1-24, 2-1, 2-2), Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis* (tracks: 2-5, 2-6 to 2-8, 2-12), Clifford "Ace King" Macmillan* (tracks: 1-14, 1-15, 1-17, 1-19, 1-20), Clifford Scott (tracks: 1-3, 1-4), Eldee Williams (tracks: 1-19, 1-20, 1-23, 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5 to 2-10, 3-2, 4-5), Frank Vicari(tracks: 4-9), J.C. Davis (tracks: 1-5 to 1-13), Jerome Richardson (tracks: 1-18), Joe Farrell (tracks: 3-14, 4-2, 4-4, 4-9, 4-10), Maceo Parker (tracks: 1-23, 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 2-9, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-17, 3-1, 3-2),Muscle Shoals Horns (tracks: 4-14), Nat Jones (tracks: 2-3), Peyton Johnson* (tracks: 4-12, 4-13), Ray Felder (tracks: 1-12), Robert McCollough* (tracks: 3-3 to 3-6), Sam "The Man" Taylor* (tracks: 1-18),Seldon Powell (tracks: 3-14), St. Clair Pinckney* (tracks: 1-14, 1-15, 1-17 to 1-20, 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, 2-6, 2-13, 2-14, 3-8, 3-10 to 3-13, 4-1, 4-3, 4-5, 4-7, 4-8, 4-12, 4-13, 4-15), Wilbert "Lee Diamond" Smith* (tracks: 1-1, 1-2)
- Timpani – David "Panama" Francis* (tracks: 1-16)
- Trombone – Dickey Wells* (tracks: 1-15), Fred Wesley (tracks: 2-14 to 2-17, 3-1, 3-2, 3-7 to 3-13, 4-1, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8), Holly Ferris* (tracks: 4-12, 4-13), Levi Rasbury (tracks: 2-7 to 2-10, 2-12),Michael Gipson (tracks: 4-9), Muscle Shoals Horns (tracks: 4-14), Richard Harris (5) (tracks: 1-18 to 1-20), Wilmer Milton (tracks: 1-19, 1-20, 1-24, 2-1)
- Trumpet – Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells* (tracks: 3-3 to 3-5, 3-7, 3-8), Danny Stiles (tracks: 3-14), Darryl "Hassan" Jamison* (tracks: 3-3 to 3-8, 4-5), Dud Bascomb (tracks: 1-18, 2-3, 2-4), Ernie Royal (tracks: 1-18), Holly Ferris (tracks: 4-15), Ike Oakley* (tracks: 3-13, 4-1, 4-3, 4-5, 4-7, 4-8), Jerome "Jasaan" Sanford* (tracks: 3-6, 3-10 to 3-13, 4-5, 4-8, 4-15), Joe Dupars (tracks: 1-19 to 1-21, 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5 to 2-10, 2-12), Johnny Grimes (tracks: 1-18), Joe Faddis* (tracks: 4-4), Joe Davis* (tracks: 3-1, 3-2),Lamarr Wright* (tracks: 2-4), Levi Rasbury (tracks: 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, 2-6), Lewis Hamlin (tracks: 1-15, 1-17), Marvin Stamm (tracks: 3-14), McKinley "Mack" Johnson* (tracks: 1-19 to 1-21), Muscle Shoals Horns (tracks: 4-14), Randy Brecker (tracks: 4-4), Richard "Kush" Griffith* (tracks: 2-14 to 2-17, 3-1, 3-2), Robert Knight (2) (tracks: 1-19 to 1-21), Ron Harper (tracks: 2-6), Ron Tooley (tracks: 1-19 to 1-21, 1-24, 2-1, 2-2), Roscoe Patrick (tracks: 1-11 to 1-15), Russell Crimes (tracks: 3-11 to 3-13, 4-1, 4-3, 4-12, 4-13), Teddy Washington (tracks: 1-14, 1-15), Waymond Reed* (tracks: 2-4 to 2-10, 2-12, 2-14 to 2-17)
- Valve Trombone – Levi Rasbury (tracks: 2-15)
- Viola – Al Brown* (tracks: 1-16)
- Violin – Gene Clark (2) (tracks: 1-16), Marc Cephas (tracks: 1-16)
- Vocals – "Baby Lloyd" Stallworth* (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-15, 1-21), Bill Hollings (tracks: 1-3 to 1-5, 1-10), Bobby Bennett (2) (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-15, 1-21), Bobby Byrd (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-5 to 1-7, 1-10, 1-15, 1-17, 1-21, 2-6, 2-13, 3-3, 3-5, 3-7, 3-10, 3-11), Brandye (tracks: 4-14), Fred Thomas (2)(tracks: 3-11), Fred Wesley (tracks: 3-11), Hearlon "Cheese" Martin* (tracks: 3-11), J.W. Archer (tracks: 1-3 to 1-5), James Brown (tracks: 1-17), Jerome "Jasaan" Sanford* (tracks: 3-11), Jimmy Parker (tracks: 3-11), John "Jabo" Starks* (tracks: 3-11), Johnny Terry (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 1-10), Louis Madison (tracks: 1-3 to 1-5), Maretha Stewart* (tracks: 1-16, 1-18), Margie Clark (tracks: 2-3), Martha Harvin (tracks: 2-3, 3-11, 4-13), Marva Whitney (tracks: 2-15), Sash Knox* (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), Robert Coleman (tracks: 3-11),Russell Crimes (tracks: 3-11), Sandra Bears (tracks: 2-3), St. Clair Pinckney* (tracks: 3-11), Sylvester Keels (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), The Jewels (tracks: 2-6, 2-7), Vicki Anderson (tracks: 2-6), Willie Johnson (2)(tracks: 1-6, 1-7)
- Vocals [Vocal Yelps] – James Brown (tracks: 1-9)
- Voice [Intro Voice] – Jeanette Washington (tracks: 4-1)