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Although Brown's albums would soon be interchangeable, the same cuts reappearing again and again, this is one of his better efforts as well as a pivotal point in his career.
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The first instance I would argue James Brown ventured into Rock and Roll was with his album in collaboration with the Famous Flames on their third album together, Think! This project is a bit sappy as each song seems to swing from side to side in a rinsed and repeated formula that does get a bit tiring and worn through by the end of this 30 minute album. There wasn't anything on here that popped out to me at all whatsoever, but again you can very much tell James is stepping into the ... read more
If the mixing was any good, it would be a lot higher. I know this is 1960 but other acts that are similar like Ray Charles or Chuck Berry had way better mixing and sounds to add to their passionate performances at this time.
James Brown's singing is great and his group is also on par, so if you can get past the really sketchy recordings you'll enjoy the album. I just couldn't and for that I'm sorry.
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Track List
| 1 | Think 2:52 | 64 |
| 2 | Good Good Lovin' 2:17 | 64 |
| 3 | Wonder When You're Coming Home 2:35 | |
| 4 | I'll Go Crazy 2:11 | |
| 5 | This Old Heart 2:13 | 26 |
| 6 | (I Found Someone) I Know It's True 2:44 | |
| 7 | Bewildered 2:26 | |
| 8 | I'll Never Never Let You Go 2:22 | |
| 9 | You've Got the Power 2:24 | |
| 10 | If You Want Me 2:26 | |
| 11 | Baby You're Right 3:08 | |
| 12 | So Long 2:48 | 55 |
Total Length: 30 minutes
