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This 29‑track anthology traces Brown’s extraordinary journey, from his early breakthrough with the Famous Flames, where his raw gospel‑trained vocals first caught fire, to the explosive grooves of the J.B.’s and the unstoppable momentum of his solo career. It captures the full spectrum of his artistry: the tight, horn‑driven punch of "Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag", the energy of "I Got You (I Feel Good)", the emotional depth of "It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World", and the revolutionary funk innovations behind "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine", "The Payback", "Gravity" and "Living In America."

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A
1. Please, Please, Please *
2. Try Me *
3. Think *
4. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag *
5. I Got You (I Feel Good) *
6. Ain't That A Groove *
7. It's A Man's Man's Man's World *
8. Cold Sweat *
9. Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud *
* featuring The Famous Flames

SIDE B
1. Give It Up Or Tur nIt A Loose
2. Funky Drummer
3. Brother Rapp
4. Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
5. Super Bad *
6. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
7. Soul Power
*featuring The J.B's

SIDE C
1. Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) *
2. Make It Funky
3. Talkin' Loud And Saying Nothing
4. King Heroin
5. Get On The Good Foot
6. I Got Ants In My Pants
7. The Payback
*featuring The J.B's

SIDE D
1. Woman
2. My Thang
3. Get Up Offa That Thing
4. Bodyheat
5. Living In America
6. Gravity