tracks 3-1, 3-2 alto saxophone Al Brisco Clark tracks 3-26 alto saxophone Alfred Corley tracks 1-21 to 1-24, 2-1 to 2-5, 2-18 alto saxophone George Dorsey tracks 2-8, 2-9, 2-12, 2-13 alto saxophone James McGary tracks 1-13, 1-14 alto saxophone John Brown tracks 2-4, 2-8 to 2-13, 2-19, 3-4, 3-7 to 3-13, 3-16 to 3-18, 3-21 backing vocals "Baby" Lloyd Stallworth tracks 1-17 to 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5 to 2-7, 2-18 backing vocals Bill Hollings tracks 2-4, 2-8 to 2-13, 2-19, 3-4, 3-7 to 3-13, 3-16 to 3-18, 3-21 backing vocals Bobby Bennett tracks 1-1 to 1-10, 1-12, 1-15, 1-16, 2-10, 2-11, 2-19, 3-4, 3-5, 3-13, 3-14, 3-21 backing vocals Bobby Byrd tracks 1-17 to 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5 to 2-7, 2-18 backing vocals J.W. Archer tracks 1-1 to 1-10, 1-12, 1-15, 1-16, 1-21 to 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4 to 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-12, 2-13, 2-18, 3-7 to 3-13 backing vocals Johnny Terry tracks 1-17 to 1-24, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5 to 2-7, 2-18 backing vocals Louis Madison tracks 1-1 to 1-10, 1-12, 1-15, 1-16 backing vocals Nashpendle Knox tracks 1-1 to 10, 1-12, 1-15, 1-16 backing vocals Sylvester Keels tracks 2-2, 2-5, 2-18 backing vocals Willie Johnson tracks 3-15, 3-22, 3-23, 3-25 baritone saxophone Al Brisco Clark tracks 1-23, 2-2 to 2-13, 2-18, 2-19, 3-4, 3-26 bass Bernard Odum tracks 1-21, 1-22, 1-24, 2-1 bass Carl Pruitt tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 1-15, 1-16 bass Clarence Mack tracks 1-13, 1-14, 1-17 to 1-20 bass Edwyn Conley tracks 2-14 to 2-17, 2-20 to 2-23, 3-1 to 3-3, 3-5 to 3-25 bass Hubert Perry tracks 3-15, 3-19 to 3-24 drums Clayton Fillyau tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 1-17 to 1-20 drums Edison Gore tracks 2-16, 3-10 drums James Brown tracks 1-23, 2-2 to 2-14, 2-17 to 2-19, 2-20 to 2-25, 3-1 to 3-4, 3-6 to 3-9, 3-11 to 3-13, 3-16 to 3-18, 3-26 drums Nat Kendrick tracks 1-21, 1-22, 1-24, 2-1 drums Panama Davis tracks 1-5 to 1-16 drums Reginald Hall tracks 3-16 electric piano Lucas Fats Gonder tracks 1-23, 2-2 to 2-13, 2-18, 2-19, 3-4, 3-26 guitar Bobby Roach tracks 1-13, 1-14 guitar Eddie Freeman tracks 1-17 to 1-20 guitar John Faire tracks 1-21, 1-22, 1-24, 2-1 guitar Kenny Burrell tracks 2-14 to 2-17, 2-20 to 2-23, 3-1, 3-2, 3-5 to 3-25 guitar Les Buie tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 1-15, 1-16 guitar Nafloyd Scott tracks 1-17 to 1-20 guitar Thomas Gable liner notes Gary Blailock tracks 3-7 organ Bobby Byrd tracks 3-1, 3-2, 3-15, 3-19, 3-20 organ James Brown tracks 1-21, 1-22, 1-24, 2-1 piano Ernie Hayes tracks 2-20, 3-26 piano James Brown tracks 1-23, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5 to 2-7, 2-18 piano Louis Madison tracks 1-1 to 1-16, 2-10, 2-11, 2-19, 3-4, 3-8, 3-9, 3-11, 3-12, 3-17, 3-18 piano Lucas Fats Gonder tracks 2-8, 2-9, 2-12 to 2-14, 2-16, 2-17, 2-20, 2-21, 3-3 piano Sonny Thompson tracks 2-4 producer Andy Gibson tracks 3-6 to 3-13, 3-16 to 3-18, 3-21, 3-25 producer Hal Neely tracks 3-1, 3-2, 3-19, 3-20, 3-24, 3-25 producer James Brown tracks 1-1 to 1-4 producer Ralph Bass tracks 2-14, 2-15, 3-5, 3-14 producer Sonny Thompson tracks 3-19, 3-20, 3-24 tenor saxophone Al Brisco Clark tracks 2-10, 2-11, 2-14 to 2-17, 2-19, 2-21, 3-3 to 3-5, 3-14 tenor saxophone Alfred Corley tracks 1-13, 1-14 tenor saxophone Cleveland Lowe tracks 3-15, 3-22, 3-23 tenor saxophone Clifford MacMillan tracks 1-21, 1-22, 1-24, 2-1 tenor saxophone Clifford Scott tracks 1-21, 1-22, 1-24, 2-1 tenor saxophone Hal Singer tracks 1-23, 2-2 to 2-14, 2-16 to 2-19, 2-21 to 2-25, 3-3 to 3-14, 3-16 to 3-18, 3-26 tenor saxophone J.C. Davis tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 1-15, 1-16 tenor saxophone Ray Felder tracks 3-1, 3-2, 3-15, 3-19, 3-20, 3-22 to 3-25 tenor saxophone St-Clair Pinckney tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 1-9 to 1-12 tenor saxophone Wilbert Smith tracks 3-21, 3-25 trombone Clarence "Jay" Johnson tracks 2-10, 2-11, 2-14, 2-16, 2-17, 2-19, 2-21 to 2-23, 3-3 to 3-5, 3-7 to 3-18, 3-21, 3-25 trumpet Roscoe Patrick tracks 3-24, 3-25 trumpet Teddy Washington vocals James Brown 3CD digipack with 20 page booklet.
Tracks 1-1 t 1-4 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 4, 1956. Tracks 1-5 to 1-8 and 15 & 16 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 27, 1956. Tracks 1-9 to 1-12 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 24, 1956. Tracks 1-13 to 1-14 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 10, 1957. Tracks 1-17 to 1-20 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 21, 1957. Tracks 1-21, 1-22 to 1-24 & 2-1 recorded at Beltone Studios, New York, September 18, 1958. Tracks 1-23, 2-6 & 2-7 recorded at Master Recorders, Los Angeles, December 18, 1958. Tracks 2-24 & 2-25 originally recorded at Belltone Studios, New York, January 30, 1959. (Overdubs recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1959.) Tracks 2-2, 2-3, 2-5 & 2-18 recorded at Beltone Studios, New York, January 30, 1959. Track 2-4 recorded at Beltone Studios, New York, June 27, 1959. Tracks 2-8, 2-9, 2-12 & 2-13 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 11, 1959. Track 3-26 recorded at Dukoff Studios, Miami, Florida, December 1959. Tracks 2-10, 2-11, 2-19 & 3-4 recorded at United Studios, Hollywood, California, February 20, 1960. Tracks 2-20, 2-21 & 3-3 recorded at United Studios, Hollywood, California, September 27 1960. Tracks 2-15, 3-5 & 3-14 recorded at United Studios, Hollywood, California, September 29, 1960. Track 2-14 recorded at United Studios, Hollywood, California, October 4, 1960. Tracks 2-16 & 2-17 recorded at United Studios, Hollywood, California, Late 1960. Tracks 2-22 & 2-23 probably recorded in Hollywood, California, Late 1960 or early 1961. Tracks 3-7, 3-10, 3-13 & 3-16 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 9, 1961. Track 3-6 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 10, 1961. Tracks 3-1 & 3-2 recorded at Dukoff Studios, Miami, Florida, June 9, 1961. Tracks 3-8, 3-9, 3-11, 3-12 & 3-17 & 3-18 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1961 - 1961. Track 3-24 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 8, 1962 Tracks 3-15, 3-22 & 3-22 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 20 & 22, 1962. Track 3-25 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 30, 1962. Track 3-21 recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 31, 1962. Tracks 3-19, 3-20 probably recorded in San Francisco, California, September 1962.