Foundations of Funk – A Brand New Bag: 1964–1969 is the second of several James Brown era overviews released by Polydor Records in the mid-1990s. Expanding on the 1984 LP compilation Ain’t That a Groove - The James Brown Story 1966–1969Ain’t That a Groove - The James Brown Story 1966-1969, Discogs.com it covers 1964 to 1969.
Track listing Disc 1 "Out of Sight" - 2:22 "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:16 "I Got You (I Feel Good)" - 2:45 "Money Won't Change You, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:15 "Introduction/Out of Sight/Bring It Up" (Live) - 5:54 previously unreleased live version. Later released on 2009's Live at the Garden (Expanded Edition). "Let Yourself Go" - 3:57 "There Was a Time" - 4:25 "Cold Sweat, Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:23 "Get It Together, Pts. 1 & 2" - 8:57 "Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2" - 5:36 "I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me), Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:19 "I Got The Feelin'" - 3:05 previously unreleased extended version "The Popcorn" - 4:30 previously unreleased complete version "Cold Sweat" (false start and studio dialogue) - 0:23 previously unreleased false start "Cold Sweat" (Alternate Take) - 6:50 previously unreleased alternate take
Disc 2 "Licking Stick—Licking Stick" (Live) - 4:15 previously unreleased live version. Later released on 1998's Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68. "Say It Loud—I'm Black And I'm Proud, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:50 "Give It Up Or Turnit a Loose" - 4:30 "You Got To Have a Mother for Me" - 5:39 previously unreleased original mix "I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself)" - 9:43 previously unreleased complete version "Let a Man Come In and Do The Popcorn, Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:47 "It's a New Day, Pts. 1 & 2" - 6:25 "Ain't It Funky Now" - 9:28 "Brother Rapp" - 7:00 previously unreleased original mix "Funky Drummer, Pts. 1 & 2" - 5:34 "She's The One" - 2:59 "Mother Popcorn" (Live) - 9:02 previously unreleased undubbed complete version
Personnel Musicians Artist Primary Artist Guest Artist Drums Congas Organ Guitar Bass Sax (Alto) Sax (Baritone) Sax (Tenor) Trumpet Trombone Trombone (valve) MC Vocals Vocals (Background) James Brown Beau Dollar Bowman Les Buie Bobby Byrd Charles Carr Al "Brisco" Clark Joseph Davis Tim Drummond Joe Dupars Pee Wee Ellis Alvin "Fats" Gonder Richard "Kush" Griffith Dicky Harris Timothy Hedding Haywood Henry McKinley Johnson Nat Jones Alphonso "Country" Kellum Art Lopez Jimmy Nolen Bernard Odum Maceo Parker Melvin Parker St. Clair Pinckney Levi Rasbury Waymon Reed Wallace Richardson Eddie Setser Sweet Charles Sherrell John Starks Clyde Stubblefield Sam Fan Thomas Ron Tooley James Tyrell Teddy Washington Fred Wesley Eldee Williams Artist Primary Artist Guest Artist Drums Congas Organ Guitar Bass Sax (Alto) Sax (Baritone) Sax (Tenor) Trumpet Trombone Trombone (valve) MC Vocals Vocals (Background)
Production Person Composer Engineer Digital Remastering Producer Executive Producer Project Coordinator Project Assistant Compilation Producer Liner Notes Design Photography James Brown Bobby Byrd Nat Jones Pee Wee Ellis Alfred Ellis(aka Pee Wee Ellis) Bud Hobgood Hank Ballard Charles Bobbit Ted Wright(James Brown pseudonym) David Harrison Ron Lenhoff Gary N. Mayo Bill Levenson Terri Tierney Catherine Ladis Alan Leeds Harry Weinger Sheryl Lutz-Brown Charles Stewart
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