Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things

by James Brown

Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1968
  • Label: King
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:37
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things' serves as a heartfelt tribute to one of the primary architects of American R&B. James Brown interprets the late singer's catalog with deep reverence, injecting his own signature rhythmic intensity and funk sensibilities into the classic material.

Genres

Descriptors: Vocal, soulful, vocal, ballad, bluesy, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Talk To Me, Talk To Me (3:28)
  2. Suffering With The Blues (3:06)
  3. Cottage For Sale (3:29)
  4. Billy Bailey (2:44)
  5. Home At Last (4:49)
  6. Heart Break (It’s Hurtin’ Me) (3:05)
  7. What Kind Of Man (2:06)
  8. A Note Or Two - Pt. I (3:08)
  9. I’ll Lose My Mind (3:12)
  10. Fat Eddie (2:37)
  11. You Gave My Heart A Song To Sing (2:48)
  12. A Note Or Two - Pt. II (3:01)

Credits

  • Bud Hobgood - supervised by [production mgr.], written-by
  • Joe Seneca - written-by
  • Lloyd Pemberton - written-by
  • Teddy Conyers - written-by
  • Larry Conley - written-by
  • Willard Robison - written-by
  • Traditional - written-by
  • Rudolph Toombs - written-by

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