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. The entire album was arranged by Pee Wee Ellis, who'd joined the band a year prior.
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. Track listing
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) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs164 References