Roots of a Revolution

Roots of a Revolution
Compilation album by James Brown
Released	1989 (UK) 1995 (US)
Recorded	1956 – 1963
Genre	Soul,
Length	108:15
Label	Polydor
Producer	Various

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Roots of a Revolution is the first of several James Brown era overviews released by Polydor Records in the mid-1990s. Expanding on the 1984 double LP compilation of the same name it covers 1956 to 1963, but omits some of Brown's big hits from that time period, which can be found on Star Time.

Track listing

Disc 1

1. I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On
2. No, No, No, No
3. Hold My Baby's Hand
4. Chonnie-On-Chon
5. Just Won't Do Right
6. Let's Make It
7. Fine Old Foxy Self
8. Why Does Everything Happen To Me
9. Begging, Begging
10. That Dood It
11. There Must Be A Reason
12. I Want You So Bad
13. Don't Let It Happen To Me
14. Bewildered
15. Doodle Bug (Instrumental)
16. This Old Heart
17. Studio Dialogue
18. I'll Never Let You Go
19. Studio Dialogue
20. You've Got The Power (duet with Bea Ford)
21. Baby, You're Right
22. I Don't Mind

Disc 2

1. Come Over Here
2. And I Do Just What I Want
3. Just You And Me, Darling
4. So Long
5. Tell Me What You're Gonna Do
6. Hold It
7. Dancin' Little Thing
8. You Don't Have To Go
9. Lost Someone
10. Shout And Shimmy
11. I Found You
    • Vocals by Yvonne Fair
12. I Don't Care
13. I've Got Money
14. Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.
15. Signed, Sealed And Delivered
16. Studio Dialogue
17. Prisoner Of Love
18. I Cried
    • Vocals by Tammy Montgomery
19. Oh Baby Don't You Weep Pts 1 & 2
20. (Do The) Mashed Potatoes
21. Maybe The Last Time